上海市世外中学2025-2026学年九年级下学期5月练习英语试卷（笔试）

Part 2 Grammar Ⅱ．Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）:（共15分） 1. Volunteering in the local shelter can make ________ difference to those in need. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. The bird’s nests provide their babies _______ the comfortable environment to grow up. A. for B. to C. with D. in 3. I haven’t brought my dictionary with me. Can I use ________? A. you B. your C. yours D. yourself 4. The student didn’t find much ________ about the topic on that website. A. report B. message C. information D. story 5. When you choose fruits, remember that ________ the colour is, the better the taste is. A. bright B. brighter C. the brighter D. the brightest 6. Looking into my eyes, my father said _________ to me, “Now everything is back to normal again.” A. kindly B. likely C. lovely D. friendly 7. It’s much ________ to carry computers around as they are becoming smaller and smaller. A. easily B. more easily C. easy D. easier 8. —Which smartwatch do you like ________, the red one or the black one? —________. The red one is too big while the black one is too expensive. A. best, Both B. better, Neither C. best, All D. better, None 9. In the Louvre, the sign over there shows you ________ take photos of world-famous works of art. If you don’t obey it, you will be evicted from the museum. A. shouldn’t B. can’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t 10. Vivian doesn’t mind ________ her children to the training center for extra classes every weekend. A. to send B. sending C. sent D. sends 11. Jason __________ a Maths problem with Mr. Clarkson in the teachers’ office this time yesterday. A. discusses B. had discussed C. was discussing D. discussed 12. Leo’s never been absent from the meeting except when he is ill, ________ he? A. is B. isn’t C. has D. hasn’t 13. The artist ________ for the exhibition for nearly two years before it officially opened. A. was preparing B. has prepared C. will prepare D. had prepared 14. Reading aloud is a good reading method ________ it can make memory better and deepen understanding of articles. A. because B. although C. unless D. while 15. I wanted to know ________. A. why you are in such a hurry B. where was his ticket for the film The Lion King C. how soon the underground train would come D. what the matter was with my camera Ⅲ．Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（共8分） 将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词或词组，每词只能填一次。 A. In other words B. spread C. solutions D. private E. On the other hand Rethinking “Smarter” Cities The idea of “smart” cities was first put forward in the 1970s. Since then, it has ___16___ to more and more countries. People hoped new technologies could help them live happier lives in cities. Governments aren’t the only ones interested in building “smarter” cities. Many ___17___ companies see the smart city program as a great chance to make money. Leading tech companies like Tencent and Microsoft have all offered their smart-city ___18___. However, many project designers don’t have a clear idea of what they are going to achieve. They proudly show off exciting new technologies like 5G, but they don’t know how to use them to solve real-world problems. ___19___, they sound more like tech sales people than city builders. A. something B. nothing C. instead D. carefully E. business This can cause many problems. City planning should always center around one question: What can be done to improve people’s living conditions? These companies, however, have to take care of their own ____20____ interests first. Their answer to every problem is simply more technology. Their solutions often have ____21____ to do with people’s daily lives. Sometimes, the problem is not a shortage of “smart” technologies. What we need ___22___ may just be smarter decision-making. For example, self-driving cars are certainly “smarter” than bicycles. However, they might cause more traffic jams. Do they really make the city a better place to live? City managers should ___23___ think about the kind of life to provide for people. Planners and tech developers should work according to this blueprint. They should stop worrying about making our cities “smarter” and start to focus on making them better. Ⅳ．Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）：（共8分） 24. The old man, in his late ________, is too old to take care of himself. (ninety) 25. The officer found one of his ________ was broken and the money inside was gone as soon as he got home. (safe) 26. ________ (luck), the famous temple was not damaged in the earthquake. 27. The organization has set strict rules on the release of ________ chemicals. (harm) 28. Tony has made up his mind to be a soldier to ________ the country after graduation. (service) 29. Leaving my hometown was the _________ moment in my teenage life.(sad) 30. The heavy rain caused great ________ to the farmers, destroying most of their crops. (lose) 31. Actors need to know their lines very well before going on the stage because nervousness may make them ________.(forget) Ⅴ．Complete the following sentences as required（根据所给要求改写下列句子。57—62题每空格限填一词）：（共14分） 32. My deskmate brought some home-made cookies to me last week. (改为否定句) My deskmate ________ ________ any home-made cookies to me last week. 33. The conference will be held in Shangri-La International Hotel next month.（划线部分提问） ________ and ________ will the conference be held? 34. Mrs. Li hangs several paintings on the wall to make the office welcoming.（改为被动语态） Several paintings ________ on the wall to make Mrs. Li’s office welcoming. 35. The latest Pad in the classroom is our physics teacher’s.（保持句意不变） The latest Pad in the classroom _____ our physics teacher. 36. The boy with ADHD is unable to stay focused during the whole class. （保持句意基本不变） ________ ________ for the boy with ADHD to stay focused during the whole class. 37. “Are you interested in the National Book Expo?” Linda asked me. （改为间接引语） Linda asked me ________ I ________ interested in the National Book Expo. 38. the ceremony, a digital camera, brought, she could, so that, record, every moment, Linda, of (连词成句) _____________________________________________________________ Part 3 Reading and Writing（第三部分 读写） Ⅵ．Reading comprehension（阅读理解）（共50分） A．Choose the best answer（根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）（12分） What lifestyle trends will be hot in 2026? The social platform Soul and relevant research institutions have released the 2026 Trend Report. It looks at upcoming trends defined by Generation Z (people born between 1995 and 2009). Check out some of them below. ★ Shopping Online shopping is still popular, but it tends to be more rational and emotional. Generation Z prefer “less but better” consumption and pay more attention to emotional value and product quality instead of blind pursuit (追求) of famous brands. -80% of teenagers and young adults have at least one emotional consumption (情绪消费) every month, mainly for healing and rewarding themselves. -77.8% of them pursue “less but better” consumption and focus more on product ingredients and production technology rather than just browsing comments. ★Food Younger people pay more attention to healthy and convenient food, and at the same time pursue a sense of ritual in diet, combining traditional flavors with innovative eating methods. -65.8% of teenagers and young adults will buy pre-made dishes (预制菜) and semi-finished food to save cooking time and adapt to the fast-paced life. -72.3% of them will focus on “low-sugar, low-fat, low-salt and additive-free” labels when choosing food, and prefer healthy and local characteristic food. ★Wellness Teenagers and young adults pay more attention to mental health and energy management, and tend to choose lightweight and fragmented healing methods (碎片化疗愈方法) to relieve pressure. -About 1 in 3 will take part in lightweight healing activities like sound bowl therapy (颂钵疗愈), aromatherapy and meditation regularly to adjust their state. -40% have close communities that build connections through health, and they support each other to maintain physical and mental balance. -About a quarter of them will rely on creative activities and “commuting-style healing” (通勤式疗愈) to stay in a good mood and relieve work and study pressure. 39. How many aspects of lifestyle trends are mentioned in the article? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. 40. What does “less but better” consumption mean for Generation Z? A. Buying fewer products but with better quality. B. Buying more famous brands with better service. C. Buying cheaper products but more in number. D. Buying more products with better comments. 41. What do we know about Generation Z’s food habits? A. They only care about the convenience of food and ignore health. B. 65.8% of them choose pre-made dishes to save cooking time. C. They prefer imported food to local characteristic food. D. Most of them don’t pay attention to food labels. 42. What is the main idea of the “wellness” part? A. Young people are facing serious mental health problems. B. Sound bowl therapy is popular among young people. C. Young people prefer lightweight healing ways to reduce pressure. D. Creative activities work better than other ways to relieve stress. 43. What is the main purpose of the 2026 Trend Report released by Soul and relevant research institutions? A. To introduce the development of the social platform Soul. B. To show the lifestyle trends of Generation Z in 2026. C. To explain why online shopping is popular among young people. D. To advise young people to pay attention to mental health. 44. Which of the following best describes the lifestyle of Generation Z in 2026? A. Reasonable and selfish. B. Blind and passive. C. Traditional and stressful. D. Mindful and healthy. B．Choose the best words and complete the passage（选择最恰当的选项完成短文）（12分） “This is a lot of responsibility, Caleb,” said Tanika, twirling her pen. “I don’t have much experience planning an event like this. I’m glad Mr. Rutledge trusted us to ____45____ all the details, but…” Caleb leaned back in his chair. “Tanika,” he said. “We just have to be organized. I have no doubt that this will be the best annual book fair George Washington Middle School has ever seen. We will raise so much money for the library that they’ll have to build a new room to accommodate all the books they’ll be able to buy,” he joked. Tanika grinned at Caleb. “You might be just a bit too optimistic, ____46____ I agree with you that somehow we’ll manage to make this book fair a success.” “We should think of some interesting display ideas,” Caleb said thoughtfully. “The book fairs that we have had in the last few years have been kind of ____47____. I want this one to make everyone feel fun after reading.” “What if we set up areas with different themes?” suggested Tanika. “We can borrow different kinds of sports equipment from Ms. Spisak and make a display near the sports books.” Caleb was sitting up in his chair writing ____48____. “That’s a fantastic idea! We can have a different exhibit for each area. My class has a turtle and some fish that we could display in the area with books about animals.” “The librarians ordered quite a few winter and holiday books,” said Tanika, consulting the list again. “We could make a festive winter scene. I know where there are some little white lights from the school play. I can bring in my ____49____ for the display.” “What about trying to see if we could get a few writers? They could sell autographed copies of their books. Carson Davies’s dad used to be an editor for a children’s book publisher. He might know some local authors, too,” added Caleb. He made a few more notes on his pad of paper. “Are you still ____50____ being able to pull off（完成）this book fair, Tanika?” he asked. Tanika shook her head. “Now I just can’t wait for it to get here,” she said. “I think a little of your optimism has started to rub off on me!” 45. A. talk about B. work out C. look up D. put on 46. A. and B. so C. but D. for 47. A. dull B. strange C. sad D. enjoyable 48. A. excitedly B. angrily C. slowly D. politely 49. A. board games B. umbrellas C. sunglasses D. ice skates 50. A. in favor of B. worried about C. interested in D. surprised at C．Fill in the blanks with proper words（14分） 在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给） Recently, a dialect phrase “Ai Ni Lao Ji, Ming Tian Jian” (meaning “Love Yourself, See You Tomorrow”) has become a hit on short video platforms. It e____51____ turned into a warm secret code among young people. Coming from an ordinary life moment, this simple sentence reveals (揭示) much about young people’s b____52____ towards life today. The story behind it is simple: a video blogger wanted to eat a grapefruit but felt lazy to peel it. Finally, he did it himself and said this sentence to himself like talking to an old friend. Though it seems small and casual, the phrase e____53____ catches young people’s common mood—learning to care for themselves and build inner order when life is tiring. It turns the abstract idea of “loving oneself” into concrete life practice. More importantly, the phrase carries a value shift. It is not just words but an active supply of inner energy, marking young people’s important g____54____: their romance is moving from unilaterally (单方面的) expecting others’ love to practicing two-way self-nourishment. They used to wait for care from family or friends, but now they realize self-care is also a kind of romance. Some people may think that focusing on self-care will make young people become closed off. On the contrary, this is not t____55____ at all. A person who knows how to properly care for himself and calm his emotions can better care for others and connect with the world. Just like a cup that is full of water can pour water for others, a person with sufficient inner energy can bring w____56____ to those around him. In short, the popularity of “Love Yourself, See You Tomorrow” is no accident. It reflects young people’s positive pursuit of a better life. This warm phrase r____57____ us: don’t forget to love ourselves in busy life. Only by taking good care of ourselves can we face life bravely and live meaningfully. D．Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）:（12分） He was there every morning, sitting still on the front steps of his house. In the morning light, I could see the shadows that were etched (蚀刻) deep within the lines surrounding his eyes. Each morning, I walked this route with my daughter to her kindergarten class. We were new to the neighborhood, so I didn’t know many of my neighbors. On one beautiful autumn morning, as we passed his house, my daughter called out to him, “Hi, Mr. Man!” My daughter was always an outgoing child, so I wasn’t surprised at her enthusiasm. Her cheerfulness soon faded when the man didn’t look at her or say “Hi” back. As we continued on our walk to school, my daughter asked why the man didn’t want to say “Hi” to her. Because I didn’t have an answer, I simply said, “Maybe he is having a bad day.” Later, I found out that Bob had lost his wife in a car accident. A few days later, as we passed Bob’s house on our way to school for a second time, my daughter called out, “Hi, Mr. Man!” As usual, he didn’t respond. Then she ran onto his front lawn and picked up a beautiful red autumn leaf. She continued up one step and handed it to him. I held my breath. As she skipped back to me, she said, “See you tomorrow, Mr. Man!” This time, he acknowledged (理会) her. In a soft voice, he thanked her and said, “See you tomorrow.” From then on, Bob and my daughter exchanged greetings every morning. __________ for many years. The sweetest day was when Bob attended my daughter’s high school graduation. Bob gave my daughter a gift—a book on identifying various plants and trees. There, collected in the pages that described an oak tree, was the leaf my daughter had given to “Mr. Man” when they first met. He had dried and pressed it and kept it for all those years. 58. When did the author’s daughter meet and greet Mr. Man for the first time? _________________________________________________________. 59. What puzzled the author’s daughter after she first called out to Mr. Man? The fact that _______________________________________________. 60. Why did Mr. Man sit still on the front steps of his house? Because he ______________ and he felt ___________________. 61. How did the author feel when his daughter gave the red leaf to Mr. Man? _______________________________________________________. 62. What can be filled in the blank in the last paragraph? __________________________________________________ for many years. 63. Why did Mr. Man keep that little red leaf for all those years? ________________________________________________________. Ⅶ．Writing（作文）:（共20分） 64. 近年来，青少年在成长过程中会遇到各种各样的烦恼。为鼓励大家直面困难、积极成长，学校英语社团发起了以“Face the Challenges, Be a Sunny Teenager”为主题的英语论坛活动。请你根据自身经历，写一篇英语短文，参与本次讨论。 内容要求： 1．介绍你遇到的一个成长中的问题（可参考思维导图：学业压力、同伴关系、家庭沟通、网络依赖等）； 2．描述你解决这个问题的具体做法； 3．谈谈你的收获与给同龄人的建议。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Part 2 Grammar Ⅱ．Choose the best answer（选择最恰当的答案）:（共15分） 【1题答案】 【答案】A 【2题答案】 【答案】C 【3题答案】 【答案】C 【4题答案】 【答案】C 【5题答案】 【答案】C 【6题答案】 【答案】A 【7题答案】 【答案】D 【8题答案】 【答案】B 【9题答案】 【答案】C 【10题答案】 【答案】B 【11题答案】 【答案】C 【12题答案】 【答案】C 【13题答案】 【答案】D 【14题答案】 【答案】A 【15题答案】 【答案】C Ⅲ．Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be used once（共8分） 【16~23题答案】 【答案】16. B 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. E 21. B 22. C 23. D Ⅳ．Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms（用括号中所给单词的适当形式完成下列句子，每空格限填一词）：（共8分） 【24题答案】 【答案】nineties 【25题答案】 【答案】 safes 【26题答案】 【答案】Luckily 【27题答案】 【答案】harmful 【28题答案】 【答案】serve 【29题答案】 【答案】 saddest 【30题答案】 【答案】 loss 【31题答案】 【答案】 forget Ⅴ．Complete the following sentences as required（根据所给要求改写下列句子。57—62题每空格限填一词）：（共14分） 【32题答案】 【答案】 ①. didn’t ②. bring 【33题答案】 【答案】 ①. Where ②. when 【34题答案】 【答案】are hung 【35题答案】 【答案】belongs to 【36题答案】 【答案】 ①. It’s ②. impossible 【37题答案】 【答案】 ①. if##whether ②. was 【38题答案】 【答案】 Linda brought a digital camera so that she could record every moment of the ceremony. Part 3 Reading and Writing（第三部分 读写） Ⅵ．Reading comprehension（阅读理解）（共50分） A．Choose the best answer（根据以下内容，选择最恰当的答案）（12分） 【39~44题答案】 【答案】39. C 40. A 41. B 42. C 43. B 44. D B．Choose the best words and complete the passage（选择最恰当的选项完成短文）（12分） 【45~50题答案】 【答案】45. B 46. C 47. A 48. A 49. D 50. B C．Fill in the blanks with proper words（14分） 【51~57题答案】 【答案】51. eventually##ventually##even##ven 52. behavior##ehavior##belief##elief 53. exactly##xactly##easily##asily 54. growth##rowth 55. true##rue 56. warmth##armth 57. reminds##eminds D．Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）:（12分） 【58~63题答案】 【答案】58. On one beautiful autumn morning 59. the man didn’t look at her or say “Hi” back 60. ①. lost his wife (in a car accident) ②. sad/lonely 61. She was nervous (She held her breath) 62. Their friendship continued 63. Because it was care and kindness from the girl. Ⅶ．Writing（作文）:（共20分） 【64题答案】 【答案】 As teenagers, we often face different challenges. I once suffered from heavy academic pressure. I had too much homework and often felt worried about my grades. To solve this problem, I took some actions. First, I made a study plan to manage my time better. Second, I talked to my parents, who gave me useful advice and great support. Also, I did sports to relax myself. Through this experience, I learned that challenges are not terrible. I advise everyone to face problems bravely and ask for help when necessary. Let’s be sunny teenagers! 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $