湖北省黄石市阳新县2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

2025年秋季期中考试九年级英语试题

（满分90分  考试时间：100分钟）

一、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 

阅读短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，填入空白处。

“I will never find time to learn this difficult lesson,” said Robert to Frank as they left school. “I can’t do it by tomorrow.”

“You have ten minutes now before lunch. Why not begin ___1___?” asked his brother, Frank.

“Ten minutes! That’s ___2___. Also, I must have a run with my dog Rover now,” replied Robert.

After ___3___, the two boys walked to school again. Frank ___4___ his book and began to learn part of it when he walked along, ___5___ Robert looked for birds in the trees all the way to school.

“Come with us to play ___6___！” shouted a group of school friends as they finished school for the day. Robert ran away with the boys. Frank agreed to ___7___ in 15 minutes, and took out his book once more. This done, he played with the boys, and ___8___ the game.

The two brothers were ___9___ that evening, and went to bed early. But when they returned to school the next day, Frank knew his lesson ____10____. However, Robert told the teacher that he did not have ____11____ to learn it.

“____12____ did you find time, Frank?” asked his teacher.

“I had 10 minutes before lunch yesterday; 15 minutes as I walked back to school; and another 15 minutes before playing football. Then I ____13____ my lesson for 10 minutes before going to bed; and took 10 minutes before breakfast this morning to make it perfect.”

“That makes an hour’s ____14____,” replied his teacher. “Frank, you may run and play at break time. Robert, you will spend break time learning that lesson. And you will continue to do that ____15____ you have learnt this important lesson: those who take care of the minutes will have the hours to take care of themselves.”

1. A. just then B. just now C. right now D. till now

2. A. nothing B. something C. everything D. anything

3. A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dinner

4. A. found out B. looked for C. took out D. looked out

5. A. when B. because C. as D. while

6. A. basketball B. football C. baseball D. tennis

7. A. reach B. leave C. return D. follow

8. A. enjoyed B. finished C. learned D. forgot

9. A. excited B. relaxed C. surprised D. tired

10. A. quietly B. quickly C. perfectly D. slowly

11. A. interest B. time C. money D. way

12. A. When B. Why C. Where D. How

13. A. reminded B. memorized C. reviewed D. tried

14. A. preparation B. plan C. course D. program

15. A. although B. after C. until D. because

二、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下面三篇短文，从每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个与短文内容相符的最佳选项。

A

Green tea	Green tea is the oldest and most popular type of tea. It has been enjoyed in China for several thousand years. Green tea is made from the new shoots (嫩芽) of the tea leaves which are dried and processed. Longjing may be the most well-known brand of green tea.
Black tea	In Chinese and languages of neighboring countries, black tea is known as “red tea”. It is made from the new shoots of the tea leaves which are fermented (发酵) and dried. It has a lovely red color. Dianhong and Qimen are popular brands of black tea.
Wulong tea	Wulong tea, also known as blue tea, is a semi-fermented tea. It is said that people who drink Wulong tea can lose weight. Tieguanyin and Dahongpao are two famous brands of this popular tea.
White tea	White tea is unfermented tea that has been quickly dried. It is lighter in color than other types of tea. Popular brands of white tea are White Peony and Silver Needle.

16. How many kinds of tea are talked about?

A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six.

17. According to the passage, ________ is the oldest kind of tea.

A. Black tea. B. White tea. C. Wulong tea. D. Green tea.

18. What kind of tea is also called “red tea”?

A. Black tea. B. White tea. C. Wulong tea. D. Green tea.

19. What brand of tea is made of fermented tea leaves?

A. Longjing. B. Tieguanyin. C. Qimen. D. Silver Needle.

20. Which of the following is NOT true?

A. Black tea is a kind of unfermented tea.

B. Wulong tea can help people lose weight.

C. Longjing is a famous brand of green tea.

D. The color of the white tea is lighter than other kinds of tea.

B

①Have you ever talked to an AI (人工智能) tool, like Doubao or DeepSeek, and asked questions? Imagine asking your intelligent helper, “What’s the weather like today? Tell me right now!” and it replies, “Why are you talking to me like that? Show some respect!” That would be strange, right? Sure, AI doesn’t have feelings yet, but how you ask it questions really matters!

②Believe it or not, when you ask a question politely, like saying “please” and “thank you”, the AI helper might give you a better, clearer answer! For example, if you ask, “Could you please tell me the time?” you might get a more helpful answer than just saying “What time is it?” It’s just like talking to a person — being kind makes a difference! But here’s something to remember: Don’t be too polite either. Or the answer might be too long, like a big story instead of a simple fact.

③You might think, “But it’s just a robot!” That’s true, but being polite still truly helps you get better answers, and it makes conversations more fun. Talking to a helpful and polite AI helper is better than talking to a rude one, right?

④So, the next time you chat with an AI tool, try adding a little kindness. Say “please” and “thank you”. You might be surprised at how great the answers could be. And who knows? Maybe one day it’ll remember you as the kindest person it ever talked to!

21. Paragraph ① mainly wants to tell us that ________.