江苏省淮阴中学新城淮中2025-2026学年九年级第二学期期中试卷——（英语四）

英语四 一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 ()1.Zou Yun,a reporter from CCTV,had interview with President of the Internationa!Committee,Bach. A.an B.a C.the D./ ()2.Many students in Jiangsu Province enjoyed during the spring holiday. A.theirs B.themselves C.them D.their ()3.---I find you couldn't sleep well the other day,Lily. ---Yes,I was busy for the oral English test and felt nervous all day long. A.preparing B.providing C.protecting D.practising )4.How my brother is!He never tells lies. A.honest B.polite C.helpful D.serious ()5.With the development of science and technology,AI an important part of people's life already. A.become B.became C.is becoming D.has become ()6.The war between Russia and Ukraine in2022. A.put out B.worked out C.broke out D.found out ()7._ the situation in the Middle East is worrying,peace will come some day. A.Though B.Whenever C.Because D.If ()8.Many famous people were born in Huai'an. Han Xin Wu Cheng'en are the pride of our hometown. A.Either;or B.Neither;nor C.Both;and D.Not only;but also ()9.---Could you please tell me 2 。 ---Sure.It will last for 5 days. A.how long wrll the May Day holiday last B.how long the May Day holiday will last C.how soon wiN the May Day holiday last D.how soon the May Day holiday will last ()10.---I think self-driving cars will influence our daily life. Maybe we can't live without it in the future. A.My pleasure B.I agree with you C.Good idea D.All right 二、完形填空。（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 t Mary was a Grade 9 student and she loved science.She was always 11 in stars and space,but she never knew what she wanted to be in the future.Her uncle Frank was an engineer. He often told her amazing stories about the rockets he helped make.He also 12 Mary science books and taught her some useful knowledge.Mary was also quite brave.So her family all told her she could be an astronaut when she 13,but she just wasn't sure about it. One Saturday,Uncle Frank took 14 to the Science Museum.They watched a show on space travel.Uncle Frank told her 15 interesting about spaceships and space suits.There she found 16 she liked most---two model robot arms.She stayed there all day and felt 17 excited. When they took the bus back home,Mary was very tired.She closed her eyes and began to. 18 about flying into space.19 she nearly fell asleep,she had a feeling of being in space.Mary was looking out of the window and trying to control a huge robot arm 初三英语第1页，共8页 outside the spaceship.She was very nervous. 20,she tried her best and did it well.At last,she succeeded and was 21 proud of herself. Just then,Mary heard Uncle Frank's voice."Wake up,my dear!We're back home now." When she opened her eyes,she realized she had been22,but she knew this for sure-she wanted to be a(n)23 one day and couldn't wait for her first trip into space! From that day,Mary never 24 her dream.She studied harder and read every space book she could find.She knew the road to becoming an astronaut would be 25.But she believed that if she kept working hard,her dream would come true one day.She was ready to wait for her bright future )11.A.interested B.bored C.strict D.excited )12 A.explained B.brought C.took D.made )13.A.grew up B.putup C.took up D.stood up )14.A.them B.him C.her D.me ( )15.A.nothing B.anything C.something D.everything ( )16.A.how B.where C.why D.what )17.A.heavily B.really C.nearly D.hardly )18.A.talk B.read C.learn D.think )19.A.As B.Since C.Until D.After )20.A.However B.Instead C.Otherwise D.Moreover )21.A.still B.almost C.once D.quite )22.A.studying B.working C.playing D.dreaming )23.A.astronaut B.engineer C.teacher D.driver )24.A.remembered B.doubted C.realized D.kept )25.A.easy B.short C.long D.fast 三、阅读理解（共两节，20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 第一节阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Why do young people around the world like China?What in China attracts them?China Daily does a survey on 1000 young people from 31 countries.The chart below is the result A Traditional art,40% Film and IV shows, 12% Traditional festivals,80% Social life,30% Video games,18% 726.From the chart,we can see of young people show an interest in tourist destinations in China? A.80% B.40% C.12% D.60% 初三英语第2页，共8页 ()27.Which of the following do the young people like most in China? A.Traditional festivals.B.Social life. C.Video games.D.Traditional art. ()28.How many young people like Films and TV shows in China from the chart? A.300. B.180. C.120. D.400. B Eric,a French exchange student,went to a middle school in Shanghai to learn about Chinese culture and make new friends. One cool autumn morning,Eric met his new roommate,Wei Ning,a Chinese student.Eric wanted to be friendly,so he opened his arms to give Wei a warm hug,a common greeting in France.However,Wei walked back,looking surprised and uncomfortable.Eric didn't know the cultural difference and felt quite confused )Luckily,his classmate Fu Xing saw everything and told him that in China,hugs are usually for close friends or family members. Later that day,in the lunchroom,Eric saw his teacher Miss Gao far away and he naturally called her over by crooking his finger(勾手指)，just as he did at home.4iss Gao also looked surprised and iust smiled.When Eric felt confused again,Miss Gao walked towards him.She then told Eric that in China,it was impolite to do this and that to greet someone politely,a handshake or a polite bow is much better. To make ap for his mistakes,Eric held a small party in his room.He invited Wei Ning,Fu Xing,Miss Gao and many other classmates.They talked,laughed,and enjoyed delicious food while learning about each other's customs.Everyone liked Eric's kind act and they became good friends with him,including Wei Ning and Miss Gao. Through this experience,Eric learned about Chinese body language and good manners His roommates and classmates learned that being patient and open-minded is important when people have different customs.They all became closer,showing that friendship and understanding can bring people together. ()29.When did Eric meet his roommate? A.On a cool autumn morning. B.On a cold autumn evening. C.On a hot autumn afternoon. D.On a warm autumn night. ( )30.How did Miss Gao feel when she saw Eric calling her over by crooking his finger in Paragraph 3? A.Happy. B.Confused. C.Angry. D.Surprised. )31.What does"mistakes"in Paragraph 4 refer to? A.Eric learned about Chinese culture. B.Eric used body language in an improper way. C.Eric forgot the right body language. D.Eric made others confused. ()32.What can you learn from Eric's experience? A.A friend in need is a friend indeed.B.When in Rome,do as the Romans do. C.It's never too old to learn. D.Actions speak louder than words. C After breakfast the girls gave their mother her Christmas presents.They explained the reason for each one and there was a lot of laughing and kissing.Mrs March immediately put some perfume on one of the handkerchiefs and put it into her pocket.Then she put on the slippers and the gloves. “Perfect!'she said. 初三英语第3页，共8页 The girls spent the rest of the day preparing a play.The sisters often performed plays for their friends and they were very good at making costumes and props. Adozen(-打，十二个)girls arrived about six o'clock and took their places on the bed in the big bedroom.The play was a great success.Everybody enjoyed it very much.The girls were still laughing and clapping when Hannah came in and said,"Supper is ready." A surprise was waiting for them on the dining room table-dishes of ice cream,pink and white,fresh fruit,cakes and real French chocolates.And in the middle of all this delicious food there were four vases of beautiful flowers.The girls couldn't believe their eyes. "Did the fairies bring the supper?"asked Amy. "No!Santa Claus brought it,"said Beth. Mother did it,"Meg said. "No!Aunt March sent it!"cried Jo. “You are all wrong,”said Mrs March.“Old Mr Laurence sent it.” "The Laurence boy's grandfather!"Meg."Why did he do that?We don't know him!” "Hannah told one of his servants the story of the Hummels.Mr Laurence was sorry to hear about your poor Christmas breakfast so he decided to give you a surprise." My mother says he's very proud,"said one of the girls at the table."She says that he doesn't like mixing with his neighbors.His grandson has to stay in the house and study all day. We invited him to a party once,but he didn't come.He's very shy." I'm going to talk to him one day,"said Jo."He needs to have some fun.I'm going to invite him to our next play!" -Adapted from Little Women ()33.Who brought the supper to the girls? A.Santa Claus.B.Mrs March.C.Old Mr Laurence.D.The fairies. ()34.What does the underlined word"exclaimed"in Paragraph 9 mean? A.shouted. B.explained.C.talked. D.asked. ()35.What can you infer(推测)from this passage? A.The girls knew who sent the supper at first. B.Mrs March liked the Christmas presents from her daughters. C.The girls invited Mr Laurence to their party but he refused. D.Hannah told Mr Laurence the story of the Hummels for herself. ()36.What may the story talk about next? A.How the girls prepared their next play and made new costumes. B.How Jo invited Mr Laurence's grandson to their next play. C.How Mrs March thanked Mr Laurence for his supper. D.How Mr Laurence tried to make friends with his neighbours. D In recent years,3D printers have mostly been used to create small,specialized items.This includes parts for cars,planes and medical devices.Clothes and foods can be 3D-printed as well. Now,more and more new companies are using 3D printing to build the whole homes.Since the technology is still developing,not many homes have yet been built.However,the top companies plan to greatly increase production in the coming years. The new company Icon in Austin,Texas,made news in 2018 by completing the first permitted 3D-printed home in the US.At the time,it said the home had been built in just a day. 初三英语第4页，共8页 Since then,it has been developing new technologies in robotics,software and building materials. It designed its own 3D printer and said the robot-powered machine could create buildings up to 185 square meters.The printing process uses a cement-based mixture It is stronger and can save more money than tradmtional builcing materials. Up to now,Icon has completed 24 3D-printed homes in the US and Mexico.Among them was a community of 3D-printed homes in a poor neighborhood in Mexico.The company has also completed a series of buildings for homeless people in Austin.And it plans to open America's first housing development of 3D-printed homes this summer. A New York company,SQ4D,also uses 3D printing technology to build homes.In February, the company showed off a 130-square-meter model home to show its printer's abilities.SQ4D plans to sell its homes starting at $299,000.The company has even started listing the homes on the Internet selling site Zillow.Kirk Andersen is SQ4D's director of operations.He told Reuters the 3D printer will help buyers make their own home designs easily,room by room. While 3D prinung as a home-building way is just getting started,Andersen says other people in the building industry need to get ready for big changes."This is just the beginning,"he says. ()37.What's the purpose of the first paragraph? A.To introduce small things made by 3D printers. B.To tell readers something about 3D printing homes. C.To describe how popular 3D products are. D.To explain why 3D printing is popular. ( )38.What does“It'in Paragraph2 refer to(指的是)？ A.The company Icon. B.3D printer. C.A3D-printed home. D.A cement-based mixture. ()39.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.Buyers can design their own homes with the help of 3D printer. B.Everyone needed to prepare for the change in 3D-printed homes C.SQ4D has sold its 3D-printed homes at $299,000. D.3D-printed homes are widely built around the world. )40.What is the best title for the passage? A.3D Printing:History and Development. B.3D Printing:A New Way to Build Homes. C.3D-Printed Homes:A Perfect Choice for People. D.3D-Printed Homes:How to Design Them Easily? 第二节阅读下面短文，从短文后所给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。 Typhoons are very common in the southern and eastern parts of China,especially in summer and autumn.A typhoon brings strong wind and heavy rain. 41 So it's very important for us to learn some safety tips about typhoons. When a typhoon alarm is given,we need to get ready at once.First,we should buy enough cooked food and clean water.Second,we need to check our houses carefully.42We also need to make sure that everything about gas and electricity is safe.Third,we should move all the outdoor things such'as flowers and clothes indoors.We should also prepare flashlights and candles. 43 初三英语第5页，共8页 44 We should stay away from windows and glass doors because they may break and hurt us.If we are outdoors,we need to find a safe place to hide at once and stay away from trees,billboards and tall buildings. After the typhoon passes,we still need to be careful.45 We should also clean our houses and the community in time. A.There may be a power cut during a typhoon. B.It can cause heavy losses of people's lives and property ( C.When the typhoon comes,we should stay indoors and not go out. D.It's easy for us to keep safe in the open air. E.We should repair the broken doors and windows to stop the rain and wind coming in F.We need to lock out for broken glass and fallen trees on the road. 41. 42 43. 44. 45. 四、词汇运用（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） A)阅读下面对话，从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空（每个单词或短语只能用一次）。 rest such as share Luckily hope Amy:Tom,do you have any plans for the coming weekend? Tom:Yes.I want to visit some places,46parks,mountains and museums. Amy:Sounds great!We can walk in a park to have a 47 Tom:Also,we can 48 our happiness with each cther. Amy:That's nice.49 it will be sunny this weekend! ”” A:I50 we can have a great time together. B:I believe we will. 4 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. B)阅读下面短文，从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空（每个单词或短语只能用一次）。 laughed exciting after more than feeling Sunday,April 26,2026,Sunny Today,I had a wonderful trip with Tom in a park.We walked around the lake,played games on the grass and 51 together.We almost forgot the time and spent 52 three hours there.It was53 for us to take photos and climb the small hill.We still kept talking about those happy moments 54 the trip.The warm 55 will stay in our hearts for a long time. 51. 52. 53. 54. 55 五、短文填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式 China's Dragon Boat Festival,or Duanwu,is just coming.Also called the Double Fifth 初三英语第6页，共8页 Festival,it is cclebrated 56 the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. It is one of the 57 (old)festivals both in China and throughout the world,with a history of more than 2,000 years.In 2006,the traditional festival58(add)to China's National Intangible Cultural Heritage List.In 2008,people could spend a public holiday on this day. The Dragon Boat Festival comes in memory of the59(die)of Qu Yuan,a Chu state official and poet during the Warring States Period(475 BCE~221 BCE).He had a deep love for his country.He 60(leave)his home after he was against his king's decision to make friends with the neighbouring state of Qin,and when Chu was61 (finai) taken by Qin,he killed himself by (jump)into the Miluo River on the fit day 62 of the fifth lunar month. The Chu people were so sad that they threw rice dumplings into the river to feed the fish,so they would not eat the body of their great poet.It is said that people then started dragon boat racing 63(keep)the fish away. Since then,the fifth day of the fifth month on the lunar calendar has been celebrated as the Dragon Boat Festival.People hold dragon boat races and prepare zongzi so that they can remember Qu's spirit and 64 (he)beautiful poems.Today,the festival is not just a time for traditional activities, 65 a chance for families to-get together and share the traditional culture. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64 65 六、阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，回答问题， Long ago in China,there lived a very wise man named Confucius.He was born more than 2,500 years ago.People remember him as a great teacher and thinker.His ideas have influenced China and many other parts of the world for a very long time. Confucius believed that learning and being a good person were the most important things in life.He said everyone should try to be better.One or his most famous ideas is "Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself."This means we should be kind and fair to other people,just as we want them to be kind and fair to us. He had many students.He did not just teach them facts from books.He taught them how to live a good life,how to be honest,and how to respect their parents and teachers.He said that a good leader should be a good person first,and then people would follow him willingly.His way of teaching was special.He asked questions and let his students think and find the answers themselves.This method encouraged deep thinking. Confucius's students later wrote down his teachings in a book called The Analects(Lunyu). This book is like a collection of his words and conversations with his students.For many centuries,it was the most important book for students in China.His thoughts about family, society,and government helped to shape Chinese culture and values. We learn a lot from them. 初三英语第7页，共8页 66.When was Confucius born? 67.What were the most important things Confucius believed in life? 68.Did Confucius teach his students how to respect their parents or teachers? 69.Who wrote down Confucius's teachings in a book? 70.What's your understanding of the underlined sentence" 七、书面表达（满分25分） 少年的成长，在不断的挑战中勇敢前行，绽放向上生长的活力。初中三年的学习生活 即将结束，在这三年中你一定发生了一些变化。这些变化促使你进步，成长为更好的自己。 假如你是阳光中学的一名学生，你校英语节将开展以“Changes Shape My Growth”为主题的 征文活动。请你用英语写一篇文章投稿，分享你的成长变化与感悟。文章须包含以下要点： 1.介绍你在性格、学习、生活等某一方面的一个变化： 2.描述一个具体事例，体现这个变化给你带来的成长（起因、经过、结果）； 3.谈谈你对“变化促成长”的理解。 注意：1.词数100左右： 3a. 2.文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。： Changes Shape My Growth Growth is a journey full of changes,and every change.I've experienced has made me a better person. ©祝贺你完成答题，别忘了认真检查！ 初三英语第8页，共8页