北京实验学校（海淀）2025-2026学年度九年级下学期期中考试（2026.4）英语III卷

北京实验学校（海淀）2025—2026学年度九年级下学期期中考试（2026.4） 英语Ⅲ卷 考试时间：90分钟 满分：90分 注意事项： 1. 本试卷共4页，共四道大题，56道小题。 2. 试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 Section 1 Listening (22’） Part 1 Listen to the conversation and circle the best option to complete these sentences. The text will be read twice. (10’） 1. Many famous and successful teenagers have ________. A. used new technology B. worked from an early age C. been inspired by YouTube videos. 2. Justin Bieber started off ________. A. singing with R&B star Usher B. sending videos to talent scouts C. posting videos on YouTube. 3. Some people say Justin Bieber is the most influential person in the world because ________. A. he has had so many number one songs B. he has so many followers on Twitter C. he is friends with Barack Obama. 4. A negative consequence of fame for Justin Bieber is ________. A. he has very little privacy B. people get bored of hearing about him C. people criticise his appearance. 5. Tavi Gevinson started a fashion blog A. when she was 11 years old ________. B. when she was in 11thgrade in high school C. in 2011. 6. "Rookie" means ________. A. a beginner B. a fan C. someone who is bad at something. 7. Style Rookie ________. A. allowed readers to post pictures of themselves B. soon had a lot of readers C. was noticed by Karl Lagerfeld. 8. When some people didn’t believe her age, Tavi ________. A. was sad and angry at first B. decided to attack them in return C. completely ignored them and continued working. 9. Tavi employs ________. A. only teenagers B. writers and photographers of all ages C. a very small group of people. 10. Louise thinks ________. A. it’s difficult for Tavi to have a normal life B. there’s more pressure when you are a writer C. there’s more pressure when you are a performer. Part 2 Watch a video. Read the statements and decide if they are true or false. The text will be read twice. Use A for True, use B for False. (12’） 11. This is Jazz’s second visit to London. True False 12. Jazz’s bag is very light. True False 13. Ashlie’s phone is in her coat pocket. True False 14. Ashlie leaves Stephen and Jazz because she needs to find her bag. True False 15. The streets are very busy. True False 16. Stephen and Jazz decide to walk because it is quicker than driving. True False 17. Ashlie has met Jazz before. True False 18. Jazz is in London for one day. True False 19. Ashlie had her bag on the train. True False 20. Jazz saw Ashlie put her bag on the seat in the train. True False 21. Jazz doesn’t like London. True False 22. Stephen has Ashlie’s bag. True False Section 2 Cloze (10’） Kate Meyer and Adam Jankowski had just returned to the U.S. after honeymooning in Africa and were waiting out a 10-hour connecting time at Washington Dulles before they changed planes for their flight home to South Carolina. It had been a dream trip. Along with their memories, they also brought back a beautiful, one-of-a-kind ____1____ of three African wild dogs created by a local artist. For safekeeping, they rolled the artwork in a tube and hand-carried it on their ____2____. Having arrived at Dulles after a 28-hour journey, Kate and Adam went to a museum to ____3____ themselves during their long connecting time. After spending a few hours there, they returned to the airport before boarding time. It was then Kate noticed that Adam wasn’t carrying the tube with the painting. Trying not to ____4____, Kate checked with the airport Lost and Found, and Adam ran back to where he’d last had the painting, but it was ____5____. Finally they went to the airport customer service counter, where they met Bella Beyene. What happened next ____6____ Kate and Adam so much. Positive and ____7____, Bella said she wasn’t willing to give up and would do everything she could to find the painting. The three of them ____8____ the gate podiums (登机口柜台). At the second one, they found the tube with the painting, safe and sound. They were all so ____9____. The couple were in tears, hugging Bella and thanking her. Bella said she just loved knowing she’d helped people and that was why she didn’t give up. The painting now hangs in Kate and Adam’s home as a daily reminder of not only an unbelievable trip, but of the unbelievable ____10____ shown to them that day by Bella. 1. A. painting B. article C. photo D. card 2. A. luggage B. flight C. seat D. holiday 3. A. entertain B. adapt C. prepare D. control 4. A. panic B. waste C. fail D. suffer 5. A. tireless B. endless C. fruitless D. aimless 6. A. pushed B. frightened C. rewarded D. touched 7. A. talented B. honest C. determined D. independent 8. A. observed B. checked C. discovered D. circled 9. A. annoyed B. confused C. glad D. confident 10. A. courage B. imagination C. kindness D. modesty Section 3 Reading Comprehension (38’） Passage A Have you got any wonderful plans for your coming vacation? Here are some wonderful films for you to kill time. Away We Go With a baby on his way, a young couple, Burt and Verona, look at their lives and are puzzled about what they really want. So they hit the road and seek a place to call home. On their journey, they visit a handful of characters and learn a lot. It’s about taking the scenic route in life, preparing for the hope and excitement and fear of new beginnings, while never forgetting to look out of the window. Orphan Esther, a bright and well-behaved child, however, is not as innocent as she appears. Soon after being taken home, the peace of her adoptive family is completely changed… You want a good horror film about a child from hell? 500 Days of Summer Tom is in love with Summer from the moment he sees her. Can he accept that she simply likes him for now, not for forever? The movie is about Tom wrestling with that reality. Tom remembers his love, Summer, as a series of joys and bafflements (不解，迷惑). But Summer is just herself and he cannot have her. Here is a rare movie that begins by telling us how it will end and is about how the hero has no idea why. 2012 The director Roland Emmerich successfully dresses a corny story with an old Mayan prediction, which is believed by many to happen in the coming 2012 and as a result, attracts millions of people into the cinema. It’s just an entertaining Hollywood blockbuster (大片) with plenty of jokes, instead of a description of what the end of the world is really like. Don’t take it too seriously! 11. This passage aims to ______. A. make comments on films for a cinema B. introduce films for a film corporation C. recommend several films for fun D. advertise several films for a website 12. If you bring your seven-year-old sister to the cinema, which of the following film should you avoid the most? A. Away We Go. B. Orphan. C. 2012. D. 500 Days of Summer. 13. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? A. Orphan is a comedy about Esther adopted by a kind family. B. 500 Days of Summer is a romance with a happy ending. C. Away We Go shows beautiful scenery on the young couple’s journey. D. The ancient Mayan prediction is going to happen in 2012. Passage B Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home. “For the rent.” Mama would count out the big silver pieces. “For the groceries.” Another group of coins. “I’ll need a notebook.” That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me. Mama would put one or two coins to the side. We would watch with anxious interest. At last, Papa would ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. Mama would look up and smile, “Good. We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud of Mama’s Bank Account. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling. When Nels graduated from grammar school, he wanted to go on to high school. “It will cost a little money,” he said. Eagerly we gathered around the table. I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of Mama. This was the “Little Bank”. It was used for sudden emergencies, such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor. Nels listed the costs of the things he would need. Mama counted out the money in the Little Bank. There was not enough. “We do not want to go to the Bank,” she reminded. We all shook our heads. “I will work in Dillon’s grocery after school,” Nels volunteered. Mama gave him a bright smile and wrote down a number. “That’s not enough,” Papa said. Then he took his pipe out of his mouth and looked at it for a long time. “I will give up smoking,” he said suddenly. Mama reached across the table and touched Papa’s arm. Then she wrote down another figure. “I will look after the Elvington children every Friday night,” I said. “Christine can help me.” Now there was enough money. We all felt very good because we did not have to go downtown and draw money out of Mama’s Bank Account. So many things came out of the Little Bank that year: Christine’s dress for the school play, my little sister Dagmar’s operation… Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the Bank to depend upon. That was twenty years ago. Last year I sold my first story. When the check came, I hurried over to Mama’s and put it in her lap. “For you,” I said, “to put in your Bank Account.” Mama looked at me. “There is no account,” she said. “______.” And when I didn’t—couldn’t answer, Mama said seriously, “It is not good for little ones to be afraid—to not feel secure.” 14. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the passage? A. The family counted out money every Sunday night. B. Papa gave up smoking to support Nels for High School. C. Nels volunteered to look after children every Friday night. D. Mama actually did not have the Little Bank. 15. Which sentence can be put into “________” in the last paragraph? A. In all my life, I’ve never been inside a bank. B. That’s great, I’ll put it in my Bank Account. C. You’d better save it for a rainy day. D. That won’t be necessary to put it in my Bank Account. 16. How did the writer’s feeling change about Mama’s bank account? A. proud-safe-surprised. B. nervous-good-uncertain C. interested-proud-good D. afraid-uncertain-proud Passage C Hundreds of baby emperor penguins (企鹅) jumped off a 15-meter cliff (悬崖), as high as a five-story building. This scene was filmed by drones in January at Atka Bay, Antarctica. These videos were shown as part of a documentary series called Secrets of the Penguins. This jump seems brave but could be dangerous to these young penguins. According to National Geographic, emperor penguins usually raise their babies on sea ice platforms (平台). When these fledglings (幼鸟) are 5 months old, they lose their baby feathers and grow adult feathers, which are waterproof. Not long after, the babies have to begin their first swim in the ocean to hunt for themselves. Normally they just need to jump from the sea ice, which is less than a meter high. However, the fast-melting ice in Antarctica changes the situation. In February 2023, the total area of sea ice reached a record low of 1.91 million square kilometers. “Emperor penguins need sea ice for their raising their young, it’s the stable platform they use to bring up their young,” Peter Fretwell from the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), UK’s national polar research institute, told the BBC. If the ice platform melts or breaks apart before penguin babies develop their waterproof (keep dry in water) feathers, they are more likely to drown or freeze to death. For this reason, emperor penguins are now choosing to raise their babies on the ice shelf, which is firmly connected to the land. As a result, babies must face the challenge of jumping off a high cliff. Michelle LaRue, a scientist at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, told National Geographic that when the baby penguins reach the cliff face, they seem to think, “This doesn’t look like a fun jump, but I guess I have to do it.” Alarmingly, according to Live Science, the decrease in the ice has caused thousands of emperor penguin babies to die in West Antarctica in 2022. That may force more emperors to make their nests on ice shelves, said Fretwell. “It’s heartbreaking to think that the whole species may be gone if climate change continues on the path at the moment,” he added. 17. Why do emperor penguin babies jump off cliffs? A. They want to travel across the ocean to the other side. B. They are trying to avoid being caught by other animals. C. They are celebrating getting their adult feathers which are waterproof. D. They have no other way to enter the water to find their own food. 18. What causes emperor penguins to raise their young on ice shelves? A. Rising sea levels. B. The rapid melting of sea ice. C. More available food for the babies. D. Bigger size of ice shelves. 19. What is the main worry that Fretwell had about emperor penguins? A. They takes less time to raise babies. B. Their skill in finding food on their own. C. The chance that they might disappear forever. D. Their growing need for frozen ocean water. 20. How does the author organize the information in the article? A. By comparing emperor penguins to other animals. B. By describing a problem and explaining its causes and effects. C. By listing the steps emperor penguins take to raise their young. D. By providing a timeline of events in Antarctica. Passage D Ralph Waldo Emerson once said that the purpose of life is not to be happy, but to be useful, to be loving, to make some difference in the world. While we appreciate such words of wisdom, we rarely try to follow them in our lives. Most people prefer to live a good life themselves, ignoring their responsibilities for the world. This narrow view of a good life may provide short-term benefits, but is sure to lead to long-term harm and suffering. A good life based on comfort and luxury may eventually lead to more pain because we spoil our health and even our character, principles, ideals, and relationships. What then, is the secret of a good life? A good life is a process, not a state of being; a direction, not a destination. We have to earn a good life by first serving others without any expectation in return because their happiness is the very source of our own happiness. More importantly, we must know ourselves inside out. Only when we examine ourselves deeply can we discover our abilities and recognize our limitations, and then work accordingly to create a better world. The first requirement for a good life is having a loving heart. When we do certain right things merely as a duty, we find our job so tiresome that we’ll soon burn out. However, when we do that same job out of love, we not only enjoy what we do, but also do it with an effortless feeling. However, love alone is insufficient to lead a good life. Love sometimes blinds us to the reality. Consequently, our good intentions may not lead to good results. To achieve desired outcome, those who want to do good to others also need to equip themselves with accurate world knowledge. False knowledge is more dangerous than ignorance. If love is the engine of a car, knowledge is the steering wheel (方向盘). If the engine lacks power, the car can’t move; if the driver loses control of the steering, a road accident probably occurs. Only with love in heart and the right knowledge in mind can we lead a good life. With love and knowledge, we go all out to create a better world by doing good to others. When we see the impact of our good work on the world, we give meaning to our life and earn lasting joy and happiness. 21. According to the author, how can one gain true happiness? A. Through maintaining good health. B. By going through pain and suffering. C. By recognizing one’s abilities and limitations. D. By offering much-needed help to others. 22. According to Paragraph 4, doing certain right things with a loving heart makes one ________. A. less selfish B. less annoying C. more motivated D. more responsible 23. In what case may good intentions fail to lead to desired results? A. When we have wrong knowledge of the world. B. When our love for the world is insufficient. C. When we are insensitive to dangers in life. D. When we stay blind to the reality. 24. According to Paragraph 5, life can be made truly good when ________. A. inspired by love and guided by knowledge B. directed by love and pushed by knowledge C. purified by love and enriched by knowledge D. changed by love and defined by knowledge Passage E 请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E、F和G)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有两项是多余选项。 How Not to Be Awkward Not all of us are outgoing and ready to take the world by storm. Many among us are shy and may even feel kept apart from others. This usually happens when a person is still in his or her teen years and going through the socialization process. _____25_____ Let’s try to find answers to the questions. Stay in shape and dress up well Sometimes, awkwardness could be due to being overweight. When you are large in size, you tend to get very self-conscious So, in order to avoid this, get into the habit of exercising every day _____26_____ If you look as if you have just stepped out of a 1980’s film when actually it is 2011, there is no doubt that you are bound to feel awkward about yourself. Be optimistic Another effective tip on how not to feel awkward is to always keep a smile on your face. _____27_____ On the other hand, a smiling, happy and positive think person is appreciated by everybody. So, smile when you meet acquaintances or even strangers, say a cheerful “Hi” and automatically some of your awkwardness will disappear completely! _____28_____ This one really helps. Awkwardness generally develops when a person remains isolated from others. So, in order to change this situation, join groups. For instance, if you are a reading lover, join a book club. Joining people in book reading sessions as well as debates will help remove your awkwardness. Choose any activity of your choice, such as playing team sports or joining a dance class, and soon you will find your comfort level around people increasing day by day! Develop your personality Being a book-worm or an Internet addict will not get you anywhere. For self-improvement, take up a hobby that adds meaning to your life. Learn singing or try adventure sports. _____29_____ A. Participate in Team Activities. B. Learn how to end a conversation. C. Secondly, have appropriate clothes on. D. If you look sad, nobody will actually like being with you. E. Something as simple as listening to music will do wonders too. F. So, what can a person do to overcome this tendency to be awkward? G. Awkwardness could be because you do not have anything in common to talk about. Section 4 Writing (20’） Part 1 Read and answer the following questions. (10’） When I was in school, the class I dreaded most was my eighth grade art class. The teacher put down my every attempt at completing an assignment. I simply couldn’t produce art the way she wanted it. Luckily, I’d already proven myself in other creative areas. Yet, that art teacher was successful in convincing me that I had no talent for painting, drawing, or anything related to them. Imagine my surprise when I published my nature photography and became a volunteer art teacher! Unfortunately, my story is all too familiar to many people who come through my workshops and practice. Even more unfortunately, the vast majority of people were so discouraged in childhood that they cut off the creative impulse (冲动) in most areas of their lives. Their teachers, parents, or classmates convinced them they had no talent, so they gave up. The pain of failure was simply too great. Why have we forgotten creativity is an experience, not a result? Let’s consider why we express creativity in first place. To be creative is to be human. Everything we’ve at our disposal (可支配) is the result of someone’s creative expression and willingness to take a risk. Even so, for creativity to flower and feel free of encumbrance (累赘), it needs to be about the joyful moments spent creating, not just about what we’ve to show for those moments. Whatever pattern you need to break, try to make it about the pleasure and not about the outcome. Therefore, I’d urge you to curb your perfectionism not enthusiasm! Perfectionism is the leading killer of artistic expression. Relax a little and bring back your childlike nature when you create. Children instinctively (本能地) know how to give over to the joy-until someone teaches them otherwise! Let your creation be whatever it wants to be. See if it can lead you rather than the other way around. Let your unconsciousness come through, and let the expression of yourself be beautiful regardless of how it compares to anything else. After all, it’s yours, and no one but you could create it! 30. What made the author give up his dream of art? (no more than 15 words) _______________________________________________________________________ 31. Please explain the underlined word “curb” in English. (no more than 5 words) _______________________________________________________________________ 32. According to the passage, what is necessary for a creative person? (no more than 10 words) _______________________________________________________________________ 33. Do you think you are creative as a student? If you are, please give an example. If not, please explain why. (no more than 25 words) _______________________________________________________________________ Part 2 Writing. （10’） 34. 你的外国笔友Alex计划今年暑假来中国旅游。请你写信向他推荐一个你认为最值得游览的中国景点，并说明推荐理由。写作不少于60词。内容包括： (1) Where do you recommend him to visit? (2) Why do you think this place is worth visiting? ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 北京实验学校（海淀）2025—2026学年度九年级下学期期中考试（2026.4） 英语Ⅲ卷 考试时间：90分钟 满分：90分 注意事项： 1. 本试卷共4页，共四道大题，56道小题。 2. 试题答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。 Section 1 Listening (22’） Part 1 Listen to the conversation and circle the best option to complete these sentences. The text will be read twice. (10’） 1. Many famous and successful teenagers have ________. A. used new technology B. worked from an early age C. been inspired by YouTube videos. 2. Justin Bieber started off ________. A. singing with R&B star Usher B. sending videos to talent scouts C. posting videos on YouTube. 3. Some people say Justin Bieber is the most influential person in the world because ________. A. he has had so many number one songs B. he has so many followers on Twitter C. he is friends with Barack Obama. 4. A negative consequence of fame for Justin Bieber is ________. A. he has very little privacy B. people get bored of hearing about him C. people criticise his appearance. 5. Tavi Gevinson started a fashion blog A. when she was 11 years old ________. B. when she was in 11thgrade in high school C. in 2011. 6. "Rookie" means ________. A. a beginner B. a fan C. someone who is bad at something. 7. Style Rookie ________. A. allowed readers to post pictures of themselves B. soon had a lot of readers C. was noticed by Karl Lagerfeld. 8. When some people didn’t believe her age, Tavi ________. A. was sad and angry at first B. decided to attack them in return C. completely ignored them and continued working. 9. Tavi employs ________. A. only teenagers B. writers and photographers of all ages C. a very small group of people. 10. Louise thinks ________. A. it’s difficult for Tavi to have a normal life B. there’s more pressure when you are a writer C. there’s more pressure when you are a performer. Part 2 Watch a video. Read the statements and decide if they are true or false. The text will be read twice. Use A for True, use B for False. (12’） 11. This is Jazz’s second visit to London. True False 12. Jazz’s bag is very light. True False 13. Ashlie’s phone is in her coat pocket. True False 14. Ashlie leaves Stephen and Jazz because she needs to find her bag. True False 15. The streets are very busy. True False 16. Stephen and Jazz decide to walk because it is quicker than driving. True False 17. Ashlie has met Jazz before. True False 18. Jazz is in London for one day. True False 19. Ashlie had her bag on the train. True False 20. Jazz saw Ashlie put her bag on the seat in the train. True False 21. Jazz doesn’t like London. True False 22. Stephen has Ashlie’s bag. True False Section 2 Cloze (10’） 【1~10题答案】 【答案】1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. D 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. C Section 3 Reading Comprehension (38’） Passage A 【11~13题答案】 【答案】11. C 12. B 13. C Passage B 【14~16题答案】 【答案】14. B 15. A 16. A Passage C 【17~20题答案】 【答案】17. D 18. B 19. C 20. B Passage D 【21~24题答案】 【答案】21. D 22. C 23. D 24. A Passage E 【25~29题答案】 【答案】25. F 26. C 27. D 28. A 29. E Section 4 Writing (20’） Part 1 Read and answer the following questions. (10’） 【30~33题答案】 【答案】30. His art teacher convinced him that he had no talent for art. 31. Control or limit. 32. To enjoy the process rather than the outcome. 33. Yes, I am. For example, I once made a bookmark from waste paper and drew a unique pattern on it. Part 2 Writing. （10’） 【34题答案】 【答案】 Dear Alex, I’m so excited to hear you’re coming to China this summer! I strongly recommend you visit the Great Wall in Beijing. It’s one of the world’s most famous wonders. Firstly, it has a long history and shows the wisdom of ancient Chinese people. Secondly, the views from the wall are amazing, especially in summer. You can take beautiful photos and feel how grand it is. You’ll also learn a lot about Chinese culture there. I’m sure you’ll have an unforgettable trip. Can’t wait to hear your stories when you come back! Best wishes, Li Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $