2025—2026学年广东省深圳外国语学校九年级下英语学科期中考试

答案： 1-5 DCCDB 6-10 ADCCB 11-15 BCBAB 16-20 DCBCB 21-25 DADCD 26-30 EFADC 31-35 DEACB 36. built 37. were designed 38. to 39. officially 40. most popular 41. Stepping 42. houses 43. paintings 44. a 45. how 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025 — 2026学年深圳外国语学校九年级下 英语学科期中考试 第一部分 选择题（共50分） I．完形填空（10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出能填入相应空白处的最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1分） On a sunny Saturday afternoon, I was driving my 9-year-old daughter to her weekly swimming lesson. As we reached a busy street, we saw a skinny    1    cow followed by curious on-lookers, bike-riding boys and a long line of cars. “That poor cow!” I said angrily. “Those silly city people are scaring her.” My daughter, who thought her papa could deal with any problem, looked up and asked, “What are you going to do?”    2    the cow, I said, “After I drop you off, I’ll go catch her and wait for her owner. I know all about cows — I milked them and raised them when I was a kid.” I left my daughter at the swimming center, circled back and found the cow on the grass by a small street, breathing    3   . A crowd was standing far away from her. I walked up to the cow in a    4    manner, feeling confident that I could control it. But as I got closer, my confidence weakened: at 30 feet, I slowed down; at 20, I    5    myself; at 10, I froze. This wasn’t a normal cow — it was completely mad, ready to    6    into anything that moved. Just as I was about to turn and run, two policemen arrived. I rushed to warn them about the cow’s madness and offered to help. One policeman tried to get the cow’s    7    with slow, gentle moves. Taking the chance, I    8    the other policeman. We quickly grabbed the rope around the cow’s neck and pulled together. After a short but hard    9   , we managed to tie her to a nearby tree. While waiting for the animal control officer, I realized my daughter’s lesson was ending. I rushed back to pick her up, and on our drive home, my daughter said proudly, “I knew you could    10    any problem, Papa!” 1. A. relaxed B. worried C. pleased D. frightened 2. A. Looking for B. Waiting for C. Pointing to D. Speaking to 3. A. calmly B. slowly C. heavily D. happily 4. A. kind B. proud C. careless D. fearless 5. A. trusted B. doubted C. stopped D. encouraged 6. A. run B. fall C. look D. walk 7. A. love B. favour C. attraction D. attention 8. A. caught B. called C. joined D. told 9. A. talk B. race C. fight D. competition 10. A. do B. fix C. find D. escape II．阅读理解（40分） 第一节 阅读下面短文，从下面每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（共15小题，每小题1.5分） A Among the usual sounds of office work, a familiar sound of coffee machines fills the air in a government service hall in Huai’an, Jiangsu. The noise comes from a special “silent coffee shop” where workers use sign language and warm smiles to serve customers. Created to provide jobs for people with disabilities, this coffee shop has brought new career hope to people with hearing problems. The shop runs smoothly with modern technology. Customers order on their phones, so talking is seldom needed. For last-minute changes, computers with voice-recognition tools and writing boards make it easy for workers and customers to understand each other. Even when the shop is busy, the ordering works well. For workers with disabilities, this project has truly changed their lives. Wang Jiali is a 39-year-old woman who has serious hearing loss. She first discovered the shop while visiting the government hall two years ago. With no experience of making coffee, she was trained from the start and now she makes up to 200 drinks daily. “The job has helped me build courage and improved my communication skills,” she said. Her change from living in a quiet world to confidently serving customers shows the project’s biggest success. This project succeeds because of the joint effort between the government and business. Wang Xian, the coffee shop manager, got the idea from her relatives with hearing problems and left her job to start this shop. The government provides the space for free and pays for water and electricity. So far, more than 20 people with disabilities have received training at the shop. Eight of them are now skilled at making coffee. The project is planned to help even more people in the future. The project’s influence goes beyond creating jobs. By placing the coffee shop in a government building which is often visited by citizens, it helps reshape public understanding of what people with disabilities can achieve. 11. What is special about this silent coffee shop? A. It is inside a quiet government hall. B. Workers there have difficulty hearing. C. People are required to keep silent there. D. The coffee machines make no noise at work. 12. How can customers change their orders at the last minute? A. By talking to workers face to face. B. By ordering on their phones again. C. With computers and writing boards. D. With sign language and warm smiles. 13. Why does the author mention Wang Jiali’s story in paragraph 3? A. To show the coffee-making skills of the disabled. B. To prove the project has brought positive changes. C. To advise more disabled people to work in the shop. D. To tell the reasons for the silent coffee shop’s success. 14. What does the local government do to support the project? A. It offers a free place and covers part of the cost. B. It finds business to help people with disabilities. C. It provides training for workers with disabilities. D. It encourages more workers to improve their skills. 15. What is the main idea of the passage? A. How modern technology is used in a silent coffee shop. B. How a coffee shop project helps people with disabilities. C. How the disabled can start a shop with government’s help. D. How workers with disabilities learn to make coffee in Huai’an. B Silenus, half-man, half-sheep, was God Dionysus’ dearest follower. One day, he was lost. To tell the truth, he had drunk too much and fallen asleep in a garden, so his friends couldn’t find him. They went home without him. King Midas found Silenus sleeping in the palace garden. He invited Silenus into his palace and welcomed him warmly. Five happy days passed quickly. King Midas took Silenus back to the god. “You have looked after Silenus well, Midas,” said the god happily. “What present can I give you to thank you?” “I would like everything I touch to turn into gold,” said Midas. “Then in a very short time I will be rich beyond my wildest dreams.” Dionysus agreed to make his wish come true. As Midas walked home, he had great fun turning flowers and stones into gold. And everything he touched in his palace turned into gold too! “Ha ha!” laughed Midas. “Now I shall be the richest man in the world!” Midas was thirsty after his journey. As soon as he touched his cup, it turned into gold, and then so did the water when it touched his lips. Not one drop of it reached his throat. It was turned into gold. And he couldn’t eat his dinner because everything — bread, meat, vegetables — turned into gold the moment Midas picked it up. Worst of all, when King Midas saw his little daughter, his favourite person in the whole world, she came running to him. “Daddy, I’m so glad you’re home,” she cried and before Midas could stop her, she rushed into his arms. At once, she became a gold statue (雕像). Midas realized how foolish he had been. He went back to Dionysus, got down on his knees and asked him to take the golden touch away. The god saw that King Midas had learned his lesson. He told the king to wash in a special river and promised that the gift would be washed away in the water. King Midas came home to find his little girl back to normal. “I am so rich,” said Midas as he held her. 16. Why did Silenus’ friends leave without him? A. Because they saw him drunk and asleep. B. Because they were too drunk to find Silenus. C. Because Silenus was too drunk to find his way. D. Because they didn’t know he fell asleep in a garden. 17. In what order were the following things turned into gold? ① a cup of water ② flowers and stones ③ bread and meat ④ the king’s daughter A. ①—②—④—③ B. ①—③—②—④ C. ②—①—③—④ D. ②—③—①—④ 18. How did the king’s daughter become a gold statue? A. She was held by the king as soon as he saw her. B. She ran to hold the king the minute she saw him. C. She cried and couldn’t stop the king running to her. D. She was so glad to see the king that she cried happily. 19. What did the king mean by saying “I am so rich”? A. His daughter gave him gold. B. He already had enough gold. C. His daughter meant more than wealth. D. He became rich with his daughter’s help. 20. What is the best title of the passage? A. The Golden Journey B. The Golden Touch C. The World’s Richest Man D. The King’s Love for His Daughter C No one is sure how the ancient Egyptians (埃及人) built the pyramids (金字塔), especially how they moved such huge stones. Each of the two million big stones used for the pyramids weighed about as much as a large truck and had to be brought from kilometres away. But recently, a new study led by physicist Joseph West suggests the ancient Egyptians used a little “rock and roll (滚动)”. It is widely believed that Egyptian workers might have pulled the stones along wet roads. According to this belief, workers first put the stones on wooden boards, and then they could move the stones to the right place by pulling the boards along the road. To make the work easier, workers might have lubricated the roads either with water or with animal fats. However, Joseph West thought there might be a simpler way. West said, “I got the idea while watching a television program showing how wooden boards might have helped with moving the stones.” “Why didn’t Egyptian workers just try rolling them?” he thought. A square stone could be turned into a wheel-like object by fixing wooden sticks to its sides. This could make a stone a lot easier to roll. So he tried it. He and his students tied some sticks to each of the four sides of a 30-kilogram stone. Then they tied one end of a rope around it and pulled the other end. Soon the stone began to roll on the ground. West and his students found they could easily roll the stone along different kinds of roads. They also found that rolling the stones required about as much force as pulling them along a wet road. West hasn’t tested his idea on larger stones, but he thinks making stones roll has clear advantages over pulling them. At least, workers wouldn’t have needed to carry animal fats or water to wet the roads. 21. What is the purpose of paragraph 1? A. To prove how hardworking ancient Egyptians were. B. To state the hard work of moving stones for the pyramids. C. To explain how ancient Egyptians moved stones for the pyramids. D. To introduce a physicist’s new idea of moving stones for the pyramids. 22. What is the common belief about how stones were moved for the pyramids? A. They were pulled along wet roads. B. They were rolled on roads with wheels. C. They were pushed on some fixed sticks. D. They were carried with the help of animals. 23. What does the underlined part “lubricated the roads” probably mean? A. Made the roads clear. B. Made the roads wide. C. Made the roads clean. D. Made the roads smooth. 24. Which picture shows West’s idea of moving stones for the pyramids? A. B. C. D. 25. What is the advantage of making stones roll on the ground? A. It requires less force to roll. B. It uses fewer animals for help. C. It works for stones of any size. D. It needs less preparation for the roads. 第二节 阅读下面短文，并从方框里的六个句子中选择五个还原到原文中，使原文的意思完整、连贯。（共5小题，每小题2分） A. This often leads to the belief that they are “on stage”. B. Teenagers often feel that no one really understands them. C. What may feel like growing pains are actually growing gains. D. During this period, teenagers are pushed to develop a sense of self. E. Many adults remember similar experiences from their middle school years. F. It describes teens who think they’re unique and always the focus of attention. Have you ever walked with your hands in your pockets to look “cool”, or imagined yourself with hidden power? If so, you are not alone.    26    For example, as teenagers, they used to check on the mirror repeatedly, avoid popular songs to show “better” taste, or imagine being an NBA player while shooting a three-pointer. Though silly, these actions play an important role in personal growth. Experts have a term for this kind of thinking and behavior: “adolescent egocentrism” (青春期自我中心主义).    27    A related term from Japan cartoons is “middle school second-year syndrome (综合征),” seen in teenagers around 13 or 14 who refuse to be “normal.” Why does this happen? During this time, the brain experiences growth in areas related to self-awareness. Teenagers care a lot about how others see them, and they are focused on themselves too much.    28    That’s why they share an experience known as the “imaginary audience”. At the same time, teenagers try hard to find out who they are. They are no longer children, but not yet adults. This period creates feelings of uncertainty, while society expects independence and confidence.    29    It is considered one of the most important tasks of this period. So, if you look back at your own teenage actions and feel embarrassed, remember there is nothing wrong with you.    30    Your mind is learning to find your position in the society. After all, who says you can’t let your imagination run wild once in a while? 第三节 信息匹配（共5小题，每小题1.5分） 下面的材料A~F分别是六个展览的宣传，请根据五位学生的需求选出最适合他们的展览。 A. Chiharu Shiota: At the Edge of Fate (命运的边缘) The exhibition of Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota explores the connections between people. In “Letters of Love,” visitors can leave messages for their loved ones. B. Liu Heung Shing: Photos · Times · People The exhibition of Liu Heung Shing includes 150 photos that show both historical moments and everyday life. Visitors can learn how photos tell stories and hold memories. C. The Digital Wild This exhibition includes five award-winning works by international digital artists. They use digital technology to explore the relationship between nature and technology. D. The Public Art Season This exhibition puts large artworks in parks full of trees, flowers, and birdsong around Shenzhen Bay. You can see house-shaped art and fun designs while walking around the city. E. The Glories of the Black Soil At the Shenzhen Art Museum, you can see beautiful paper-cutting works by artists from Heilongjiang Province. They show village life and people’s hope for a better future. F. Charm of Lingnan Culture Five artists are showing their works at the He Xiangning Art Museum. Their paintings show the beauty and variety of Lingnan culture. Visitors can feel the strong local color of Lingnan. 31. Lucas enjoys city walks. He loves visiting places with art and nature beautifully combined. 32. Wendy is keen on handicrafts. She wants to learn paper-cutting skills and get new ideas for her works. 33. Ben loves art that touches people’s hearts and is interested in how people are connected to each other. 34. Zack wants to be an exhibition planner. He is interested in how digital technology can show the beauty of nature. 35. Cindy likes the art of light and shadow. She wants to learn how to take meaningful photos of both big events and daily life. 第二部分 非选择题（共25分） III．语法填空（10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。（共10小题，每小题各1分） The Forbidden City is a Chinese royal (皇家的) palace located in the heart of Beijing. The Yongle Emperor of the Ming dynasty had it    36    (build) in 1406. It is called the Forbidden City because entry to the area was forbidden to most people in the country. The palace buildings    37    (design) following feng shui, with key buildings facing south to honor the sun. The Forbidden City is home    38    several famous landmarks, including the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Royal Garden, and the Wu Gate. On October 10, 1925, the Forbidden City threw open its golden gates to the public. No longer was it the secret world of emperors. Instead, it    39    (official) became the Palace Museum. Anyone could walk through the halls where history was made. And today, it is one of the world’s    40    (popularity) museums, selling almost 20 million tickets every year.    41    (step) inside the Palace Museum, you will find yourself at the heart of one of the world’s richest cultural collections. Amazingly, the museum    42    (house) more than 1.8 million artefacts (古代文物). Ancient bronzes (青铜器), calligraphy works and centuries-old    43    (paint) line the halls. Each piece is like    44    quiet storyteller. They show visitors    45    people in China once lived, what they made and what they believed in. IV．书面表达（15分） 假定你是中学生李华，最近你所在的社区在创设“智能社区”。你和同学们设计了一款社区服务机器人，来便利居民的生活。请你向Shenzhen Daily投稿，简要介绍你们设计的机器人，举例说明居民的使用情况，并谈谈你的感悟。 要求： 1．词数为100词左右； 2．适当增加细节，使行文连贯； 3．文中不能出现真实姓名、班名及学校名称； 4．文章的开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Recently, our community has started a “Smart Neighbourhood” project _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $