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2025-2026学年第一学期期中考试 九年级英语 · 完形填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 “I’m sorry. I have no interest and confidence in writing.” Without thinking twice, I said to Mrs. Klein, my English teacher. There was a writing competition in our city. She wanted me to ____1____ in it. English was not my first language ____2____ I moved from Spain with my parents five years ago. And writing had always been so ____3____ and terrible for me since I was young. Clearly, it was ____4____ that I was sure to fail. So, why did Mrs. Klein force me to do it? Her answer “Because you always have ____5____ opinions and give us surprises. If you’re willing to make a(n) ____6____, I think you will have a good chance.” ____7____ by her words, I agreed to give it a try. I chose Paul Revere’s horse as my ____8____. Paul Revere rode a horse at night on April 18, 1775 to Lexington to warn people that the British army was coming. My story would come straight from the horse’s mouth. Not a clever ____9____, but it’s funny. What did the horse think that night? Did the horse get tired? Have doubts (疑惑)? I felt it right away. I got tired. I had doubts. I wanted to drop out. But like Revere’s horse, I should ____10____ going. I worked hard. I checked my spelling. I asked my elder sister to correct my grammar. I ____11____ many books in the library. When I finally finished it, the thought of ____12____ had given way to the enjoyment of writing. If I didn’t win, I wouldn’t care. A few weeks later, when I ____13____ forgot the competition, there came the news. I had won first place. I was shocked and overjoyed. I couldn’t ____14____ it. All the hard work had paid off. I had a feeling of ____15____ that I had never experienced before. After all, I never thought I could achieve something impossible. 1. A. create B. join C. organize D. note 2. A. unless B. after C. because D. until 3. A. interesting B. personal C. proper D. difficult 4. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything 5. A. normal B. simple C. unusual D. traditional 6. A. hide B. use C. improve D. effort 7. A. Encouraged B. Surprised C. Allowed D. Mistaken 8. A. record B. form C. subject D. treasure 9. A. idea B. secret C. invention D. course 10. A. practice B. enjoy C. finish D. keep 11. A. gave away B. looked up C. laid out D. parted with 12. A. losing B. sharing C. winning D. missing 13. A. almost B. never C. always D. ever 14. A. express B. understand C. believe D. remember 15. A. achievement B. pressure C. worry D. illness 【答案】1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. A 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述了作者从西班牙移民到美国后对写作缺乏信心，在英语老师鼓励下参加写作比赛，最终获得第一名的故事。 【1题详解】 句意：她想让我参加。 上文提到城里有一场写作比赛，老师想让他“参加”，join in“参加”为动词短语，join符合。create“创造”、organize“组织”、note“注意”均与参赛不符。 【2题详解】 句意：英语不是我的母语，因为五年前我和父母从西班牙搬来的。 上文英语不是母语，下文说明原因，because“因为”符合。unless“除非”、after“在……之后”、until“直到”均与因果逻辑不符。 【3题详解】 句意：从小时候起，写作对我来说一直既困难又糟糕。 上文作者失去信心，说明写作对他来说“困难的”，difficult“困难的”符合。interesting“有趣的”、personal“个人的”、proper“合适的”均与负面体验不符。 【4题详解】 句意：很显然，我注定会失败这件事是理所当然的。 上文作者对写作没有信心，认为失败是“确定的事”，something“某事”符合，it was something that I was sure to fail意为“我肯定会失败这件事是确定存在的”。nothing“没有事情”不符合语境表达必然性的逻辑，everything/anything均不如something贴合。 【5题详解】 句意：因为你总是有独特的观点，给我们惊喜。 上文老师鼓励他，unusual“独特的，不寻常的”符合。normal“正常的”、simple“简单的”、traditional“传统的”均与“给人惊喜”不符。 【6题详解】 句意：如果你愿意付出努力，我认为你会有很好的机会。 上文老师鼓励作者参加比赛，认为他有独特观点，说明只要愿意“付出努力”就有机会，make an effort“付出努力”为动词短语，effort“努力”符合。hide“隐藏”、use“使用”、improve“提高”均与付出努力不符。 【7题详解】 句意：受到她话语的鼓励，我同意试一试。 上文老师鼓励他，Encouraged by“受到……的鼓励”符合。Surprised“惊讶”、Allowed“允许”、Mistaken“错误”均与鼓励不符。 【8题详解】 句意：我选择了Paul Revere的马作为我的主题。 上文选择写作主题，subject“主题”符合。record“记录”、form“形式”、treasure“宝藏”均与写作内容不符。 【9题详解】 句意：不是一个聪明的想法，但很有趣。 上文从马的角度讲故事，idea“想法”符合。secret“秘密”、invention“发明”、course“课程”均与构思不符。 【10题详解】 句意：但像Revere的马一样，我应该继续前进。 keep going“继续前进”为动词短语，keep“保持，继续”符合。practice“练习”、enjoy“享受”、finish“完成”均与继续努力不符。 【11题详解】 句意：我在图书馆查阅了很多书。 look up“查阅”为动词短语，looked up符合。gave away“赠送”、laid out“布置”、parted with“放弃”均与查阅书籍不符。 【12题详解】 句意：当我终于写完作品时，内心对失败的顾虑，已然变成了享受写作本身的乐趣。 作者起初担心失败，在完成作品后，原有的顾虑让位于享受写作的乐趣。根据下文“If I didn’t win, I wouldn’t care”，印证此处是对“失去/失败”的顾虑，losing“失败”符合。sharing“分享”、winning“获胜”、missing“错失”与语境不符。 【13题详解】 句意：几周后，当我几乎忘了比赛的时候，消息传来了。 上文作者不再在意比赛，almost“几乎”符合。never“从不”、always“总是”、ever“曾经”均与几乎忘记不符。 【14题详解】 句意：我简直不敢相信。 上文作者获奖，believe“相信”符合。express“表达”、understand“理解”、remember“记住”均与惊讶反应不符。 【15题详解】 句意：我有一种从未体验过的成就感。 上文努力得到回报，achievement“成就”符合。pressure“压力”、worry“担忧”、illness“疾病”均与积极感受不符。 二、阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分，共40分) (一) 阅读下面三篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A Welcome to the Chinese Traditional Artwork(工艺品) Website ① Name: palace lantern Color: red, blue, yellow and black Price: ￥180(￥300 for two during the Spring Festival) Delivery(递送) time: You can get your goods within 7 days. If you spend more than 500 yuan on the lanterns, we will give you a sky lantern as a gift. ② Name: silk umbrella Color: pink, red, green, yellow and purple Price: ￥60 Delivery time: You can get your goods within 9 days. Our umbrellas are made of good silk. They are really wonderful gifts for women or girls. ③ Name: clay pot Color: purple, green and black Price: ￥240 Delivery time: You can get your goods within 3 days. Our clay pots are cheap and good. They are the best gifts for you to send to your friends or relatives. ④ Name: Chinese knot Color: red and yellow Price: ¥160 Delivery time: You can get your goods within 5 days. The beauty of our new products may give you a big surprise. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 16. How much do we need to pay if we want to buy two palace lanterns during the Spring Festival? A. 180 yuan. B. 300 yuan. C. 360 yuan. D. 480 yuan. 17. What can we buy from the Chinese Traditional Artwork Website? A. A purple lantern. B. A black umbrella. C. A blue pot. D. A yellow Chinese knot. 18. If Mrs. Miller buys the four artworks on the same day, what’s the right order of their delivery time? A. ①②③④. B. ③④①②. C. ③④②①. D. ②①③④. 19. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The umbrellas are made of paper and bamboo. B. Clay pots are really good gifts for women or girls. C. You’ll be surprised to see the beauty of new Chinese knots. D. If you buy the palace lanterns, you will get a sky lantern as a gift. 20. Why does the writer write this passage? A. To introduce the website. B. To sell Chinese artworks. C. To spread Chinese culture. D. To welcome foreign visitors. 【答案】16. B 17. D 18. B 19. C 20. B 【解析】 【导语】本文主要介绍了宫灯、丝绸伞、陶壶和中国结的一些信息。 【16题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Price: ￥180(￥300 for two during the Spring Festival)”可知如果我们想在春节期间买两个宫灯需要300元。故选B。 【17题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Name: Chinese knot Color: red and yellow”可知可以买到黄色的中国结。故选D。 【18题详解】 细节理解题。根据表格一“Delivery(递送) time: You can get your goods within 7 days.” (交货时间：您可以在7天内收到货物。) ；表格二“Delivery time: You can get your goods within 9 days. ”(交货时间：你可以在9天内收到货物。) ；表格三“Delivery time: You can get your goods within 3 days.” (交货时间：您可以在3天内收到货物。)； 表格四“Delivery time: You can get your goods within 5 days.”(交货时间：您可以在5天内收到您的货物。) 可知结合选项， ③④①②符合。故选B。 【19题详解】 细节理解题。根据“The beauty of our new products may give you a big surprise.”可知你会惊讶地发现新中国结的美丽。故选C。 【20题详解】 主旨大意题。根据“Welcome to the Chinese Traditional Artwork(工艺品) Website”(欢迎光临中国传统美术网站) 及其对四个艺术品的介绍，可知为了出售中国艺术品。故选B。 B That night, Tebelis had some strange dreams. He dreamed that he was lost in a sea of grain (谷物); he dreamed about water. In his dream, he was sitting beside a river. He reached down, and he felt the cool stream (溪) of water pressing against his hand. Tebelis suddenly opened his eyes. This was it, the answer to his impossible work! “I can use water to mill (碾碎) the grain,” he said to himself. “I can make a watermill (水磨)!” The boy worked through the night, thinking about his plan. The next morning, Tebelis joined his father at the kitchen table and described his idea. “My son,” Agathon said, “I am happy that you care about our problem. Still, I do not believe that water will turn a heavy wheel. If we have any hope of milling Alexander’s grain, we must work very hard today.” “We could never mill all that grain by ourselves,” Tebelis replied. “Think of how tired we were last night! I’m sure my idea will work. I think the stream behind our house is the perfect place to build my watermill.” At last, Agathon agreed. Later that morning, Tebelis cut down a small tree. Next, he cut the wood into boards of different sizes, both short and long. Finally, he used the boards to build a large wheel. The following day, Tebelis made a hole in the ground beside the stream. He put a pole (杆子) in the hole, and another in the water. He placed a long board between the poles. Lastly, with Agathon’s help, he placed the wheel on one end of the long board. Together, the father and son watched as the rapid water began turning the wheel. They weren’t finished yet. Agathon and Tebelis moved the flat (平的) stone and the heavy millstone to the stream. They fixed the millstone to the water wheel. Finally, they stepped back, and they watched and waited... Nothing was happening! Tebelis’s heart began to race. Then slowly, ever so slowly, the millstone began to turn. It turned faster, faster, faster. It was working! “We did it!” Tebelis shouted. 21. How did Tebelis find the way to finish his impossible work? A. His father told him how to do it. B. He found the answer from books. C. He got the idea from his dream. D. He discussed the work with friends. 22. What did Tebelis’s father think of his idea at first? A. It was unbelievable. B. It was perfect. C. It was useful. D. It was common. 23. What is the correct order of Tebelis’s invention? ① Agathon and Tebelis fixed the millstone to the water wheel. ② Tebelis built a large wheel with boards of different sizes. ③ Tebelis placed the wheel on one end of the long board with his father. ④ Agathon and Tebelis moved the stone and the heavy millstone to the stream. A. ②③④① B. ③④①② C. ②④①③ D. ②③①④ 24. What do you think of Tebelis in the text? A. Honest and brave. B. Hard-working and creative. C. Lazy and careless. D. Humorous and polite. 25. What lesson can we learn from the text? A. Reading makes a full man. B. Practice makes perfect. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. Rome wasn’t built in a day. 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. A 24. B 25. C 【解析】 【导语】本文讲述男孩Tebelis从梦中得到灵感，想出建造水磨的办法。尽管父亲起初并不相信，但他坚持想法、动手制作，最终成功造出水磨，完成了艰难的工作，告诉我们遇事要善于思考、勇于尝试，有志者事竟成。 【21题详解】 第一段提到“That night, Tebelis had some strange dreams... In his dream, he was sitting beside a river. He reached down, and he felt the cool stream of water pressing against his hand.”，因此他从梦中获得灵感。 【22题详解】 第六段父亲一开始说“I do not believe that water will turn a heavy wheel”，表明Tebelis的父亲最初对他的想法表示怀疑，认为水无法转动沉重的轮子，因此认为这个想法难以置信。 【23题详解】 通读文章，②Tebelis用不同大小的木板建造了一个大轮子。③Tebelis在他父亲的帮助下将轮子放置在长木板的一端（原文“Lastly, with Agathon’s help, he placed the wheel on one end of the long board”整体描述放置轮子这一动作，在搭建好相关结构后进行，排在建造轮子之后）。④Agathon和Tebelis将平石和沉重的磨石搬到溪边（“Agathon and Tebelis moved the flat(平的) stone and the heavy millstone to the stream”在放置好轮子相关结构后搬磨石，为后续安装做准备）。①Agathon和Tebelis将磨石固定到水轮上（“They fixed the millstone to the water wheel”在搬到溪边后进行固定操作）。严格从文本顺序看，先建造轮子，再放置轮子相关结构，然后搬磨石，最后固定磨石，②③④①顺序更符合文本叙述逻辑。 【24题详解】 Tebelis不仅通过自己的梦境获得灵感，还熬夜思考、亲手动手制作、善于动脑想新办法，努力将想法变为现实，建造了水磨，显示了他的勤奋和创造力。 【25题详解】 故事中Tebelis面对看似不可能完成的任务，通过努力和创造找到了解决方法，说明了“有志者事竟成”的道理。 C What do you do when you want a cold drink? You probably get a drink from your fridge. But people didn’t have fridges before the early 1900s. How did they keep things cool before then? In the past, it was difficult to keep food cold. Warm food spoils quickly. Before fridges were available, people used to get sick a lot or even die from eating spoiled food. People tried many different ways to keep things cold. However, none of these ways was perfect. What was a better way? Putting food on ice. In 1000 BC, people in China collected ice and snow. Then they dug holes under their homes and filled them with the ice and snow. After that, they put their food in the holes. In many countries, people continued to do this for about 2,000 years. There are a few problems with this way. First, ice and snow are not available everywhere. Second, ice melts (融化). An American businessman named Frederick Tudor solved these problems. He wanted to carry ice to hot places. In the early 1800s, he sent a ship full of ice from Boston, Massachusetts, to the island of Martinique. Almost all of the ice melted. After that happened, Tudor realized that he had to find a way to keep the ice frozen (封冻的). In the end, he tried putting sawdust (锯屑) between the pieces of ice. It worked! People used to work hard to keep their food and drinks cold. Now, it’s much easier. The next time you want a cold drink, imagine your life without a fridge. 26. How does the writer start the text? A. By asking a question. B. By telling a saying. C. By giving a reason. D. By listing numbers. 27. What does the underlined word “spoils” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Becomes cold. B. Turns green. C. Goes bad. D. Seems delicious. 28. Which paragraph shows how Chinese people stored food in 1000 BC? A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4. 29. How did Frederick Tudor send ice to hot places successfully? A. He shipped ice as quickly as he could. B. He put sawdust between the pieces of ice. C. He carried ice in a very cold winter. D. He filled the holes with lots of ice and snow. 30. What’s the best title for the text? A. How Did People Store Warm Food B. How Did People Invent Fridges C. How Did People Keep Ice Frozen D. How Did People Keep Things Cold 【答案】26. A 27. C 28. C 29. B 30. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了冰箱发明前人们冷藏食物的方法，包括用冰窖储存、弗雷德里克·图多尔用锯屑防止冰融化等。 【26题详解】 第一段以问题“How did they keep things cool before then?”开头，引出话题。 【27题详解】 第二段中“Warm food spoils quickly”意为“热的食物很快变质”，因此“spoils”意为“变质”。 【28题详解】 第三段指出：“In 1000 BC, people in China collected ice and snow...dug holes...put their food in the holes.”，因此是第三段。 【29题详解】 第四段指出：“he tried putting sawdust between the pieces of ice. It worked!”，说明他用锯屑成功运送冰块。 【30题详解】 全文围绕冰箱发明前人们如何冷藏食物展开，因此“人们如何冷藏食物”是最佳标题。 第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分) Giving Directions in Different Places If you ask people of different countries “Could you tell me the way to the post office?”, you will get different answers. In Japan, people use landmarks (地标) instead of street names to give directions. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. ____31____ The post office is across from the bus stop.” In Kansas, America, there are no towns or buildings within (在……之内) miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance (距离). For example, people will say, “Go north two miles. ____32____” People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say, “Follow me.” ____33____ Sometimes if the person doesn’t know the answer to your question, he or she, like a New Yorker, might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” ____34____ They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. A visitor can often get lost in Yucatan! ____35____ You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually point to the correct direction, go on in that direction and you may find the post office! A. Go along this street. B. Turn east, and then go another mile. C. But one thing will help you everywhere. D. People there think “I don’t know” is impolite. E. Turn left at a big hotel and go past a fruit market. F. Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the post office. 【答案】31. E 32. B 33. F 34. D 35. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要讲述了不同国家的人们在指路时的不同方式。 【31题详解】 根据文章第2段“Go straight down to the corner… The post office is across from the bus stop.”可知，日本人在指路时会提到具体的地标，如“拐角处”“公交车站”等。选项E“在一家大酒店左转，经过一个水果市场”符合语境。故选E。 【32题详解】 根据文章第3段“Go north two miles…”可知，美国堪萨斯州的人指路时会提到方向和距离。选项B“向东转，然后再走一英里”符合语境。故选B。 【33题详解】 根据文章第4段“They will often say, ‘Follow me.’”可知，这里需要一个承接“跟我来”的句子。选项F“然后他或她会带你穿过城市的街道去邮局”符合语境。故选F。 【34题详解】 根据文章第5段“But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers ‘I don’t know.’… They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one.”可知，这里需要解释为什么没人回答“我不知道”。选项D“那里的人认为“我不知道”是不礼貌的”符合语境。故选D。 【35题详解】 根据文章最后一段“You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language.”可知，肢体语言在指路时很有帮助。选项C“但有一件事在任何地方都能帮到你”符合语境。故选C。 三.短文填词(10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 第一节 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 because as avoid celebrate finger these wide produce square material Chopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese, are a pair of small equal-length sticks, usually made of wood, bamboo or some other ____36____. Chopsticks are used for eating food. It is believed that the first chopsticks were ____37____ over 5,000 years ago in China. Chopsticks play an important role in Chinese food culture. Chinese chopsticks are usually 9 to 10 inches long. They are round on the eating end which stands for heaven (天), and the other end is ____38____ which stands for earth. This is ____39____ food is the most important thing between heaven and earth. Today, chopsticks are ____40____ used in our everyday life and they have many other uses. For example, you can buy a pair of beautiful chopsticks ____41____ a gift for your friends and relatives. In Chinese, “chopsticks” reads “kuaizi”, which means to give birth to a son soon, so a newly-married couple will be very happy to accept chopsticks for their wedding (婚礼) ____42____. Skillful craftsmen (工匠) paint beautiful pictures on chopsticks to make them fine artworks. Many people love to collect ____43____ beautiful chopsticks. It has been said that using chopsticks increases dexterity (灵巧) of ____44____ and improves one’s memory. Many Asians believe that if you find an uneven (不平滑的) pair of chopsticks at your table setting, you will miss the next train, boat or plane you are trying to catch. Also, you must ____45____ dropping your chopsticks, for it will bring you bad luck. 【答案】36. materials 37. produced 38. square 39. because 40. widely 41. as 42. celebration 43. these 44. fingers 45. avoid 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了筷子的材质、起源、文化寓意、用途及相关习俗，展现了筷子在中国饮食文化中的重要意义。 【36题详解】 句意：筷子，中文叫筷子，是一对长度相等的小棍，通常由木头、竹子或其他一些材料制成。此处需要一个名词复数，在句中表“材料”。前文提到“made of wood, bamboo or some other”，列举了筷子的制作原料，“material”用复数形式“materials”。 【37题详解】 句意：人们认为，最早的筷子是5000多年前在中国被生产出来的。此处需要一个动词过去分词，构成被动语态，表示“被生产”。主语“the first chopsticks”与“produce”是被动关系，需用被动语态，“produce”用过去分词形式“produced”。 【38题详解】 句意：它们的用餐端是圆形的，代表天，另一端是方形的，代表地。此处需要一个形容词，在句中表示“方形的”。前文提到“round on the eating end which stands for heaven”，后文表示另一端的形状与含义，与“圆形”对应，“square”意为“方的”，符合语境。 【39题详解】 句意：这是因为食物是天地之间最重要的东西。此处需要一个连词，在句中表示原因。因为前文介绍了筷子两端形状的寓意，后文解释这一设计的原因，“because”意为“因为”，符合语境。 【40题详解】 句意：如今，筷子在我们的日常生活中被广泛使用，它们还有许多其他用途。此处需要一个副词，修饰动词“used”，表示“广泛地”。后文提到“used in our everyday life and they have many other uses”，说明筷子的应用范围很广，“wide”的副词形式为“widely”。 【41题详解】 句意：例如，你可以买一双漂亮的筷子作为礼物送给你的朋友和亲戚。此处需要一个介词，在句中表示“作为”。后文提到“a gift for your friends and relatives”，表示筷子的用途是作为礼物，“as”意为“作为”，符合语境。 【42题详解】 句意：在中文里，“筷子”读作“kuaizi”，意思是“快子”，所以新婚夫妇会很高兴在婚礼庆祝活动中收到筷子。此处需要一个名词，在句中表示“庆祝活动”。前文提到“wedding”，表示婚礼相关的庆祝场景，“celebrate”的名词形式为“celebration”。 【43题详解】 句意：许多人喜欢收集这些漂亮的筷子。此处需要一个限定词，修饰复数名词“chopsticks”，表示“这些”。前文提到了筷子的文化寓意和工艺，此处指代前文提到的筷子，“these”意为“这些”，符合语境。 【44题详解】 句意：据说使用筷子可以增加手指的灵巧度并提高记忆力。此处需要一个名词复数，在句中表示“手指”。前文提到“increases dexterity”，结合常识，使用筷子锻炼的是手指的灵巧度，“finger”用复数形式“fingers”。 【45题详解】 句意：而且，你必须避免掉落筷子，因为这会给你带来坏运气。此处需要一个动词原形，在句中表示“避免”。后文提到“for it will bring you bad luck”，说明要避免做这件事，情态动词must后用动词原形。 四、读写结合(共两节，满分25分) 第一节 任务型阅读(共5小题，46小题1分，47-49每小题2分，50题3分。满分10分) 阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题 (请注意每小题的词数要求)。 Have you ever experienced buddy (同伴) reading? It allows you and a friend to read and share the same book together. It may take the buddies time to do many reading activities, but it’s a wonderful experience. This not only adds to the pleasure of reading, but also helps you have a better understanding of the books. It is all right to have students take part in buddy reading with same-aged schoolmates, but schools usually pair up (配对) older students with younger ones. Yucai School started such a program in 2023 and has achieved great success. Thanks to the two-year program, many students from younger to older readers have learned a lot. For example, they learned to be kind and patient when they listened to each other. This experience also makes students get a chance to practice lifelong skillş such as communicating with others. A student called Davis said that reading to a younger buddy was really helpful. He became more and more confident (自信的), as he knew he was a role model for someone. The school also became a closer community. The reading buddies felt closer as they often met each other. The students were always excited when they saw their buddies pass by in the hallway. Reading is like a wonderful journey. Buddy reading makes this journey even more fantastic. Now winter vacation is coming. It’s a great time to get into books. Why not find a friend, choose a book you both like and read it together? 46. According to the passage, ____46____ means reading and sharing the same book together. (不超过2词) 47. Schools usually ___________47___________ instead of having students join in buddy reading with same-aged schoolmates. (不超过8词) Fill in the blanks according to the passage. What are the benefits (益处) for students and for school from Yucai School’s program? For students helping them to learn to be kind and patient helping them to practice life-long skills such as communicating with others. helping them to ___48___ (不超过5词) For school helping it to ___49___ (不超过5词) 50. What do you think of “Buddy reading? Why? Use your own words. ________________________________50________________________________ (结合自身实际，不超过20词) 【答案】46. buddy reading 47. pair up older students with younger ones 48. become more confident 49. become a closer community 50. I think buddy reading is wonderful. It makes reading fun and helps me understand books better while sharing with friends. 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍同伴阅读的形式、益处，以育才学校项目为例说明其对学生和学校的积极影响，鼓励开展同伴阅读。 【46题详解】 文章第一段开篇就对“buddy reading”进行了定义，“It allows you and a friend to read and share the same book together.”明确指出这种阅读方式就是和朋友一起阅读并分享同一本书。故填buddy reading。 【47题详解】 文章第二段提到“but schools usually pair up (配对) older students with younger ones.”，说明学校通常的做法是将年长的学生和年幼的学生配对进行同伴阅读，而不是让学生和同龄同学一起。故填pair up older students with younger ones。 【48题详解】 在文章第三段中“A student called Davis said that reading to a younger buddy was really helpful. He become more and more confident (自信的), as he knew he was a role model for someone.”，通过Davis的例子可以看出，同伴阅读让学生变得更加自信。故填become more confident。 【49题详解】 文章第四段指出“The school also became a closer community. The reading buddies felt closer as they often met each other. The students were always excited when they saw their buddies pass by in the hallway.”，说明该项目让学校成为了一个更紧密的社区。故填become a closer community。 【50题详解】 本题是开放性题目，答案不唯一，言之有理即可。可以从阅读的趣味性和对书籍理解的帮助两个方面进行说明，参考答案为I think buddy reading is wonderful. It makes reading fun and helps me understand books better while sharing with friends. 第二节 书面表达(共1题，满分15分) 51. 时光荏苒，转眼同学们已经步入九年级。回想过去两年的初中生活，你在外貌、性格、学习、爱好等方面有了很大变化。假如你是李华，你的朋友Nick给你发了一封邮件，询问你的变化。请结合你的实际情况，给他写一封回信。 Dear Li Hua, How are you? I hear you have changed a lot in the past 2 years and also improved your English. How did you improve your English? How have you changed? Which change is the most important one, and why? How do you feel about your changes? Please share your experience with me and write to me soon. Yours, Nick 要求： 1.不少于100词，开头已经给出，不计入总词数。 2.用到给的所有提示，可适当增加情节，逻辑通顺连贯。 Dear Nick, I am glad to hear from you. My life has changed a lot in the past two years. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours, Li Hua 【答案】 例文 Dear Nick, I am glad to hear from you. My life has changed a lot in the past two years. First, I improved my English by reading English books and practicing speaking every day. It helped me a lot. Besides, I became taller and more outgoing. I used to be shy, but now I enjoy talking with others. I also started to love playing basketball, which makes me healthy and happy. The most important change is that I became more confident. Because of this, I can solve problems by myself and never give up easily. I feel proud of my changes because they help me grow. I believe I will become better and better in the future. How about you? Please write back and share your story. Yours, Li Hua 【解析】 【详解】[总体分析] ①题材：本文是一篇书信作文； ②时态：以“一般过去时”和“一般现在时”为主； ③提示：文章应包括所列内容要点，可适当补充，使文章内容充实；行文时多用第一人称，尽量多使用短语和句型；写作中适当使用连接词，使行文连贯、顺畅。 [写作步骤] 第一步：分别从外貌、性格、学习、爱好等方面描述过去和现在的不同； 第二步：说明最重要的变化及原因，表达对变化的感受； 第三步：书写结语，询问对方情况，期待回信。 [亮点词汇] ①used to be过去是 ②because of因为 ③give up放弃 ④feel proud of为……感到自豪 [高分句型] ①I also started to love playing basketball, which makes me healthy and happy.（which引导的非限制性定语从句） ②I feel proud of my changes because they help me grow.（because引导的原因状语从句） 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年第一学期期中考试 九年级英语 · 完形填空(15小题，每小题1分，共15分) 阅读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。 “I’m sorry. I have no interest and confidence in writing.” Without thinking twice, I said to Mrs. Klein, my English teacher. There was a writing competition in our city. She wanted me to ____1____ in it. English was not my first language ____2____ I moved from Spain with my parents five years ago. And writing had always been so ____3____ and terrible for me since I was young. Clearly, it was ____4____ that I was sure to fail. So, why did Mrs. Klein force me to do it? Her answer “Because you always have ____5____ opinions and give us surprises. If you’re willing to make a(n) ____6____, I think you will have a good chance.” ____7____ by her words, I agreed to give it a try. I chose Paul Revere’s horse as my ____8____. Paul Revere rode a horse at night on April 18, 1775 to Lexington to warn people that the British army was coming. My story would come straight from the horse’s mouth. Not a clever ____9____, but it’s funny. What did the horse think that night? Did the horse get tired? Have doubts (疑惑)? I felt it right away. I got tired. I had doubts. I wanted to drop out. But like Revere’s horse, I should ____10____ going. I worked hard. I checked my spelling. I asked my elder sister to correct my grammar. I ____11____ many books in the library. When I finally finished it, the thought of ____12____ had given way to the enjoyment of writing. If I didn’t win, I wouldn’t care. A few weeks later, when I ____13____ forgot the competition, there came the news. I had won first place. I was shocked and overjoyed. I couldn’t ____14____ it. All the hard work had paid off. I had a feeling of ____15____ that I had never experienced before. After all, I never thought I could achieve something impossible. 1. A. create B. join C. organize D. note 2. A. unless B. after C. because D. until 3. A. interesting B. personal C. proper D. difficult 4. A. everything B. something C. nothing D. anything 5. A. normal B. simple C. unusual D. traditional 6. A. hide B. use C. improve D. effort 7. A. Encouraged B. Surprised C. Allowed D. Mistaken 8. A. record B. form C. subject D. treasure 9. A. idea B. secret C. invention D. course 10. A. practice B. enjoy C. finish D. keep 11. A. gave away B. looked up C. laid out D. parted with 12. A. losing B. sharing C. winning D. missing 13. A. almost B. never C. always D. ever 14. A. express B. understand C. believe D. remember 15. A. achievement B. pressure C. worry D. illness 二、阅读理解(20小题，每小题2分，共40分) (一) 阅读下面三篇语言材料，然后按文后要求做题。 A Welcome to the Chinese Traditional Artwork(工艺品) Website ① Name: palace lantern Color: red, blue, yellow and black Price: ￥180(￥300 for two during the Spring Festival) Delivery(递送) time: You can get your goods within 7 days. If you spend more than 500 yuan on the lanterns, we will give you a sky lantern as a gift. ② Name: silk umbrella Color: pink, red, green, yellow and purple Price: ￥60 Delivery time: You can get your goods within 9 days. Our umbrellas are made of good silk. They are really wonderful gifts for women or girls. ③ Name: clay pot Color: purple, green and black Price: ￥240 Delivery time: You can get your goods within 3 days. Our clay pots are cheap and good. They are the best gifts for you to send to your friends or relatives. ④ Name: Chinese knot Color: red and yellow Price: ¥160 Delivery time: You can get your goods within 5 days. The beauty of our new products may give you a big surprise. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 16. How much do we need to pay if we want to buy two palace lanterns during the Spring Festival? A. 180 yuan. B. 300 yuan. C. 360 yuan. D. 480 yuan. 17. What can we buy from the Chinese Traditional Artwork Website? A. A purple lantern. B. A black umbrella. C. A blue pot. D. A yellow Chinese knot. 18. If Mrs. Miller buys the four artworks on the same day, what’s the right order of their delivery time? A. ①②③④. B. ③④①②. C. ③④②①. D. ②①③④. 19. Which of the following is TRUE? A. The umbrellas are made of paper and bamboo. B. Clay pots are really good gifts for women or girls. C. You’ll be surprised to see the beauty of new Chinese knots. D. If you buy the palace lanterns, you will get a sky lantern as a gift. 20. Why does the writer write this passage? A. To introduce the website. B. To sell Chinese artworks. C. To spread Chinese culture. D. To welcome foreign visitors. B That night, Tebelis had some strange dreams. He dreamed that he was lost in a sea of grain (谷物); he dreamed about water. In his dream, he was sitting beside a river. He reached down, and he felt the cool stream (溪) of water pressing against his hand. Tebelis suddenly opened his eyes. This was it, the answer to his impossible work! “I can use water to mill (碾碎) the grain,” he said to himself. “I can make a watermill (水磨)!” The boy worked through the night, thinking about his plan. The next morning, Tebelis joined his father at the kitchen table and described his idea. “My son,” Agathon said, “I am happy that you care about our problem. Still, I do not believe that water will turn a heavy wheel. If we have any hope of milling Alexander’s grain, we must work very hard today.” “We could never mill all that grain by ourselves,” Tebelis replied. “Think of how tired we were last night! I’m sure my idea will work. I think the stream behind our house is the perfect place to build my watermill.” At last, Agathon agreed. Later that morning, Tebelis cut down a small tree. Next, he cut the wood into boards of different sizes, both short and long. Finally, he used the boards to build a large wheel. The following day, Tebelis made a hole in the ground beside the stream. He put a pole (杆子) in the hole, and another in the water. He placed a long board between the poles. Lastly, with Agathon’s help, he placed the wheel on one end of the long board. Together, the father and son watched as the rapid water began turning the wheel. They weren’t finished yet. Agathon and Tebelis moved the flat (平的) stone and the heavy millstone to the stream. They fixed the millstone to the water wheel. Finally, they stepped back, and they watched and waited... Nothing was happening! Tebelis’s heart began to race. Then slowly, ever so slowly, the millstone began to turn. It turned faster, faster, faster. It was working! “We did it!” Tebelis shouted. 21. How did Tebelis find the way to finish his impossible work? A. His father told him how to do it. B. He found the answer from books. C. He got the idea from his dream. D. He discussed the work with friends. 22. What did Tebelis’s father think of his idea at first? A. It was unbelievable. B. It was perfect. C. It was useful. D. It was common. 23. What is the correct order of Tebelis’s invention? ① Agathon and Tebelis fixed the millstone to the water wheel. ② Tebelis built a large wheel with boards of different sizes. ③ Tebelis placed the wheel on one end of the long board with his father. ④ Agathon and Tebelis moved the stone and the heavy millstone to the stream. A. ②③④① B. ③④①② C. ②④①③ D. ②③①④ 24. What do you think of Tebelis in the text? A. Honest and brave. B. Hard-working and creative. C. Lazy and careless. D. Humorous and polite. 25. What lesson can we learn from the text? A. Reading makes a full man. B. Practice makes perfect. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. Rome wasn’t built in a day. C What do you do when you want a cold drink? You probably get a drink from your fridge. But people didn’t have fridges before the early 1900s. How did they keep things cool before then? In the past, it was difficult to keep food cold. Warm food spoils quickly. Before fridges were available, people used to get sick a lot or even die from eating spoiled food. People tried many different ways to keep things cold. However, none of these ways was perfect. What was a better way? Putting food on ice. In 1000 BC, people in China collected ice and snow. Then they dug holes under their homes and filled them with the ice and snow. After that, they put their food in the holes. In many countries, people continued to do this for about 2,000 years. There are a few problems with this way. First, ice and snow are not available everywhere. Second, ice melts (融化). An American businessman named Frederick Tudor solved these problems. He wanted to carry ice to hot places. In the early 1800s, he sent a ship full of ice from Boston, Massachusetts, to the island of Martinique. Almost all of the ice melted. After that happened, Tudor realized that he had to find a way to keep the ice frozen (封冻的). In the end, he tried putting sawdust (锯屑) between the pieces of ice. It worked! People used to work hard to keep their food and drinks cold. Now, it’s much easier. The next time you want a cold drink, imagine your life without a fridge. 26. How does the writer start the text? A. By asking a question. B. By telling a saying. C. By giving a reason. D. By listing numbers. 27. What does the underlined word “spoils” in Paragraph 2 mean? A. Becomes cold. B. Turns green. C. Goes bad. D. Seems delicious. 28. Which paragraph shows how Chinese people stored food in 1000 BC? A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4. 29. How did Frederick Tudor send ice to hot places successfully? A. He shipped ice as quickly as he could. B. He put sawdust between the pieces of ice. C. He carried ice in a very cold winter. D. He filled the holes with lots of ice and snow. 30. What’s the best title for the text? A. How Did People Store Warm Food B. How Did People Invent Fridges C. How Did People Keep Ice Frozen D. How Did People Keep Things Cold 第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分) Giving Directions in Different Places If you ask people of different countries “Could you tell me the way to the post office?”, you will get different answers. In Japan, people use landmarks (地标) instead of street names to give directions. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. ____31____ The post office is across from the bus stop.” In Kansas, America, there are no towns or buildings within (在……之内) miles. So instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distance (距离). For example, people will say, “Go north two miles. ____32____” People in Greece sometimes do not even try to give directions. They will often say, “Follow me.” ____33____ Sometimes if the person doesn’t know the answer to your question, he or she, like a New Yorker, might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” ____34____ They usually give an answer, but often a wrong one. A visitor can often get lost in Yucatan! ____35____ You might not understand a person’s words, but maybe you can understand his or her body language. He or she will usually point to the correct direction, go on in that direction and you may find the post office! A. Go along this street. B. Turn east, and then go another mile. C. But one thing will help you everywhere. D. People there think “I don’t know” is impolite. E. Turn left at a big hotel and go past a fruit market. F. Then he or she will take you through the streets of the city to the post office. 三.短文填词(10小题，每小题1分，共10分) 第一节 阅读短文，从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空，使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词，每词限用一次。 because as avoid celebrate finger these wide produce square material Chopsticks, or kuaizi in Chinese, are a pair of small equal-length sticks, usually made of wood, bamboo or some other ____36____. Chopsticks are used for eating food. It is believed that the first chopsticks were ____37____ over 5,000 years ago in China. Chopsticks play an important role in Chinese food culture. Chinese chopsticks are usually 9 to 10 inches long. They are round on the eating end which stands for heaven (天), and the other end is ____38____ which stands for earth. This is ____39____ food is the most important thing between heaven and earth. Today, chopsticks are ____40____ used in our everyday life and they have many other uses. For example, you can buy a pair of beautiful chopsticks ____41____ a gift for your friends and relatives. In Chinese, “chopsticks” reads “kuaizi”, which means to give birth to a son soon, so a newly-married couple will be very happy to accept chopsticks for their wedding (婚礼) ____42____. Skillful craftsmen (工匠) paint beautiful pictures on chopsticks to make them fine artworks. Many people love to collect ____43____ beautiful chopsticks. It has been said that using chopsticks increases dexterity (灵巧) of ____44____ and improves one’s memory. Many Asians believe that if you find an uneven (不平滑的) pair of chopsticks at your table setting, you will miss the next train, boat or plane you are trying to catch. Also, you must ____45____ dropping your chopsticks, for it will bring you bad luck. 四、读写结合(共两节，满分25分) 第一节 任务型阅读(共5小题，46小题1分，47-49每小题2分，50题3分。满分10分) 阅读短文，用英文填空或回答问题 (请注意每小题的词数要求)。 Have you ever experienced buddy (同伴) reading? It allows you and a friend to read and share the same book together. It may take the buddies time to do many reading activities, but it’s a wonderful experience. This not only adds to the pleasure of reading, but also helps you have a better understanding of the books. It is all right to have students take part in buddy reading with same-aged schoolmates, but schools usually pair up (配对) older students with younger ones. Yucai School started such a program in 2023 and has achieved great success. Thanks to the two-year program, many students from younger to older readers have learned a lot. For example, they learned to be kind and patient when they listened to each other. This experience also makes students get a chance to practice lifelong skillş such as communicating with others. A student called Davis said that reading to a younger buddy was really helpful. He became more and more confident (自信的), as he knew he was a role model for someone. The school also became a closer community. The reading buddies felt closer as they often met each other. The students were always excited when they saw their buddies pass by in the hallway. Reading is like a wonderful journey. Buddy reading makes this journey even more fantastic. Now winter vacation is coming. It’s a great time to get into books. Why not find a friend, choose a book you both like and read it together? 46. According to the passage, ____46____ means reading and sharing the same book together. (不超过2词) 47. Schools usually ___________47___________ instead of having students join in buddy reading with same-aged schoolmates. (不超过8词) Fill in the blanks according to the passage. What are the benefits (益处) for students and for school from Yucai School’s program? For students helping them to learn to be kind and patient helping them to practice life-long skills such as communicating with others. helping them to ___48___ (不超过5词) For school helping it to ___49___ (不超过5词) 50. What do you think of “Buddy reading? Why? Use your own words. ________________________________50________________________________ (结合自身实际，不超过20词) 第二节 书面表达(共1题，满分15分) 51. 时光荏苒，转眼同学们已经步入九年级。回想过去两年的初中生活，你在外貌、性格、学习、爱好等方面有了很大变化。假如你是李华，你的朋友Nick给你发了一封邮件，询问你的变化。请结合你的实际情况，给他写一封回信。 Dear Li Hua, How are you? I hear you have changed a lot in the past 2 years and also improved your English. How did you improve your English? How have you changed? Which change is the most important one, and why? How do you feel about your changes? Please share your experience with me and write to me soon. Yours, Nick 要求： 1.不少于100词，开头已经给出，不计入总词数。 2.用到给的所有提示，可适当增加情节，逻辑通顺连贯。 Dear Nick, I am glad to hear from you. 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