湖北省武汉市汉阳区四校2025-2026学年九年级上学期12月期中考试英语试题

2025年12月阶段性英语检测 分值：90分 时间：100分钟 一、完型填空 (1*15=15分) One day, a farmer bought four donkeys (驴子) at a market. He ___1___ one of the donkeys and began to ride home. As he was riding along, he noticed that there were only ___2___ donkeys walking in front of him. He said to ___3___ “I wonder what happened. I ___4___ for four donkeys, but now I have only three.” Of course he didn’t remember to ___5___ the donkey he was riding. When he got home, his ___6___ met him in front of their house. She asked her husband, “I know that you bought fine donkeys. Did you buy them ___7___ a reasonable price?” The farmer answered, “Yes, I did, but something puzzled (使困惑) me. I bought four donkeys at the ___8___ this morning, and I was sure that I had all four with me when I ___9___ the market, but now it seems that I have only three. See? One, two, three.” He still ___10___ to count the donkey he was riding. ___11___ his wife said nothing. She looked at him ___12___ . She was waiting for him to ___13___ because she thought he was joking. Later on, ___14___ she realized that he was not joking, she began to laugh and said, “How strange! You see only three donkeys, but I see five.” Don’t be ___15___ like the farmer. In English, we often say “as stupid as a donkey”. It means that someone is very silly or stupid. 1. A. got up B. got away C. got on D. got off 2. A. six B. five C. four D. three 3. A. himself B. herself C. themselves D. itself 4. A. took B. paid C. cost D. spent 5. A. play B. protect C. count D. save 6. A. cousin B. mother C. sister D. wife 7. A. at B. with C. of D. over 8. A. store B. market C. fair D. supermarket 9. A. sold B. bought C. left D. entered 10. A. stopped B. reminded C. tried D. forgot 11. A. At first B. At once C. At times D. At last 12. A. clearly B. quietly C. quickly D. carefully 13. A. run B. jump C. laugh D. cry 14. A. before B. although C. if D. when 15. A. silly B. late C. wise D. impolite 二、阅读理解 (2*20=40分) A Xiangyang Beef Noodles are a famous food from Hubei Province. They have a long history of over 300 years. This traditional dish is loved by people of all ages. The noodles are thick and chewy. They are served in a special soup that is both spicy and delicious. The soup is made with beef, red oil, and many spices. It takes several hours to prepare this tasty soup. To make the dish, cooks first prepare the beef. They cut it into thin pieces and cook it slowly. Then they make the noodles from flour and water. When everything is ready, they put the noodles in a bowl, add the beef, and pour the hot soup over them. Finally, they add some green onions on top. People in Xiangyang often eat these noodles for breakfast. The food is not only delicious but also gives them energy for the day. Many visitors come to Xiangyang just to try this special food. It has become an important part of local culture. 16. How long is the history of Xiangyang beef noodles? A. 300 years. B. Over 300 years. C. 350 years. D. Not mentioned. 17. How long does it take to prepare the soup? A. A few minutes. B. One hour. C. Several hours. D. A whole day. 18. What do cooks add on top of the noodles in the end? A. More beef. B. Green onions. C. Red oil. D. Extra spices. 19. When do local people usually eat this food? A. For lunch. B. For dinner. C. For breakfast. D. For supper. 20. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The noodles are thin and soft. B. The soup is spicy and delicious. C. The dish has a history of over 300 years. D. Many visitors come to try this food. B Have you ever had a question about why we Chinese people use chopsticks? And do you still have that question now? Or have you ever wondered about using any other tools? Chopsticks are kitchen and eating tools. They have been used all over East Asia for over 2,000 years. They were first invented and used by the Chinese during the Zhou Dynasty. Chopsticks later spread to other countries across East, South and Southeast Asia. They are usually made of bamboo or wood. But at first, chopsticks were not used as eating tools. They were probably used for cooking such as stirring (搅拌) the fire. Then people found it was convenient to eat by using chopsticks. Then chopsticks began to be used as eating tools during the Han Dynasty. Why not use forks and knives? In our mind, forks and knives are made of metal (金属). They are more similar to weapons. How could dangerous weapons be used on the eating tables? And can you imagine how terrible it is to use forks and knives while we are taking food out of the hot pot? Then chopsticks perfectly solve this problem. What’s more, we believe in the idea of being simple. With the two sticks, we can do many things. Also, chopsticks contain (包含) the principle (理念) of Yin and Yang. Besides, if you take a close look at the chopsticks, you will find the chopsticks are round on one side and square on the other side. So the round side means the sky and the square side means the earth. And when we hold chopsticks, our fingers are between the two sticks. That’s our understanding of the relationship between man and the world. The tiny chopsticks are a shining symbol of the long and rich Chinese history and culture. 21. Why does the writer ask questions at the beginning of the passage? A. To predict the future of chopsticks. B. To introduce the topic of the passage. C. To show the importance of chopsticks. D. To describe the influence of chopsticks. 22. What questions are answered in Paragraph 2? ①What are chopsticks made of? ②When were chopsticks invented? ③Why are we still using chopsticks? ④What were chopsticks first used for? A. ①②③ B. ①②④ C. ①③④ D. ②③④ 23. Which of the following may be a kind of “weapons”? A. Cars. B. Books. C. Chopsticks. D. Guns. 24. Which is the right structure of the passage? A. B. C. D. 25. What does the writer mainly want to show in the last paragraph? A. Chopsticks are the perfect eating tools. B. Chopsticks contain much Chinese culture. C. People use chopsticks to connect man and the world. D. The two sides of the chopsticks mean the earth and the sky. C Most foreigners go to the Great Wall for their first visit to China. But I have never wanted to follow the crowd. On my friend’s advice, I picked one of the country’s natural treasures: Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡) in Yunnan Province. To discover its real beauty, I decided to hike in the gorge. The hike was tiring. However, it was one of the most memorable trips ever. The first part of my hike was to run through green wheat fields. At this point, it was easy to enjoy the view and take photos. Then, I reached perhaps the hardest part of the hike. It was called “Twenty-eight Bends (拐弯)”. Right after I walked for a while, I saw a sign that read, “Get ready for 28 bends!” There was no need to be afraid, though. Several local villagers were waiting by the side of the road with their donkeys (驴). Anytime a hiker needed a ride, he or she could hand over a few coins. After these bends, the hike became easier. Most people ended their first-day hike at a halfway hotel in the early evening, just in time for a beautiful sunset. As another hiker said, “It was a perfect ‘postcard’.” The second day was less tiring. I walked slowly across a bamboo forest that led to a small riverside. There were many streams. A waterfall was flowing directly over the road. In the early afternoon, I reached the end of the hike. If you are looking for natural wonders and taking a risk, Tiger Leaping Gorge is worth the time and effort! 26. Why did the writer hike in the gorge? A. He didn’t want to follow the crowd. B. He accepted his friend’s advice. C. He regarded it as a natural treasure. D. He hoped to discover the real beauty. 27. Some villagers were waiting by the side of the road to ________. A. help take pictures of hikers for free B. make money by offering hikers a ride C. introduce the history of the bends to hikers D. warn hikers that the part was very dangerous 28. What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 5 refer to? A. The hiking road. B. The halfway hotel. C. The beautiful sunset. D. Twenty-eight Bends. 29. The writer saw all of the following EXCEPT ________ on the second day of his hike. A. streams B. a waterfall C. wheat fields D. a bamboo forest 30. Which words best describe the writer’ s hike in Tiger Leaping Gorge? ①Tiring. ②Dangerous. ③Worthy. ④Memorable. A. ①③④ B. ②③④ C. ①②③ D. ①②④ 阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从下面所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺，结构完整。选项中有一项为多余选项。 Inventions change how we live, work, play and think about things. Every year, TIME magazine lists the 100 best inventions. ____31____ Let’s take a look. Easier to Read ____32____ They may have poor vision (视力) or reading difficulties. Now OrCam Read can help them! It’s the first reading pen with a smart camera and an AI system. After scanning (扫描) a page of text with the click of a button, it can read the text aloud to the user. You don’t need to connect it to the Internet. Sweet Idea ____33____ However, today’s beekeeping business (养蜂业) is not good for those hard-working insects. Beekeepers may kill them after getting honey, because it’s cheaper than feeding the bees through the winter. To save the bees, a company named MeliBio has found a way to make the world’s first bee-free honey. ____34____ Keep You Calm When you feel angry or unhappy, what will you do? Scientists say you can try to calm others. ____35____ That’s why Purrble was invented. This bear-like toy has 9 sensors (感应器). It has a quick “heartbeat”. As you hold and pet it, its “heartbeat” slows. It also makes a sound like a cat. It sounds like it really enjoys your touch! Through petting Purrble, you will become more aware of your own feelings and learn how to calm yourself. A. It can also help you calm down. B. As we know, bees produce honey. C. What did the magazine choose this year? D. You can learn how to feel happy by making sounds. E. Reading can be a big challenge for millions of people. F. This kind of honey tastes just like the real honey, and it is healthy, too. 三、短文填词。 (1*10=10分) appear still for sense small direction they move value while There’s no doubt that traveling into space is one of the greatest adventures (历险经历) a person can have. However, living in space is not always as interesting as it ____36____ on TV or in movies. In real life, sometimes astronauts must stay in the International Space Station ____37____ several weeks at a time. The station is not very big, so the astronauts don’t have a lot of room to ____38____ around. What’s more, the spaceship that carries astronauts into space is even much ____39____. Astronauts have to eat, sleep, and do their work in its very small space. However, astronauts can ____40____ have fun and relax after a hard day’s work. They can watch movies, play cards, or talk to ____41____ friends and family on Earth. Some astronauts even play a musical instrument. That’s a ____42____ talent, no matter where you live! They enjoy doing fun things ____43____ they are under weightless conditions, such as turning somersaults (翻筋斗) in midair. They run in circles, up and down walls, and across the ceiling (天花板) . They laugh as their hair sticks out in all ____44____. Astronauts may have a serious job, but they must also. have a good ____45____ of humor to deal with the pressures of living in space. 四、读写结合 (共两节，满分25分) 第一节 任务型阅读 (共5小题，满分10分) (注意每小题的词数要求) I’ve always played basketball, but for fun. When I decided to take it more seriously, I realized that I needed to get stronger, so I began fitness training. I tried to learn how to do this on my own, but ended up hurting my back, the effects of which I can still feel today. That was when I understood that, in the early stages of fitness training, one needs to learn proper skills, which only a coach can provide. This led me to become a personal trainer to help people become fitter without any injury (受伤). For me the biggest challenge is to know what my students need. Most people come and say, “Help me lose weight.” But what does that mean? I need to make the effort and create a program that is tailored (专门的) to their person’s needs. He might need to build up muscle strength (肌肉力量), for example; or he may want to improve his performance in a sport. Another challenge I face is that many people do not take exercise very seriously. Yes, there are many gyms and many people say they go to gyms often. But the truth is, with a busy lifestyle, doing exercise is usually the first to fall off the list of important things to do. This is especially true for young people. With the pressure of studies or work, most of them do not exercise often. In my opinion, making time for exercise is something that all of us should take seriously. No more excuses! As the writer tried to do fitness training on his own, he ended up ____46____ his back. (仅填1词) In the early stages of fitness training, a coach can _______47_______ for his students. (不超过5词) Fill in the blanks according to the passage. Challenges the Writer Faces Challenge 1 To ____48____ what his students need exactly. (不超过3词) Challenge 2 Many people _______49_______. (不超过5 词) What’s your understanding of doing exercise and “No more excuses”? (结合自身实际，不超过20词) _______________________50_______________________ 第二节 书面表达 (共1题，满分15分) 51. 假如你是王华，你校英语报Happy Times正在征集关于本学期社会实践 (fieldtrip) 方案的意见。请写一封邮件将你的意见发送到指定邮箱。邮件内容包括： 1. 从下面两个方案中挑选一个并说明理由； 2. 为该方案增补两项你喜欢的活动。 Plan A Exploring the Farm Reasons:●enjoy nature Activities: ●learn from farmers ●pick tomatoes ●… … Plan B Visiting the Science Park Reasons: ●love science … Activities:●watch robots dancing ●learn about space ●… … 注意：1. 根据上图所给提示，适当发挥； 2. 文中不得出现真实姓名和校名； 3. 词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 EMAIL To: happytimes@school.com From: wanghua@student.com Dear Sir/Madam, I’d like to ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Best wishes! Yours, Wang Hua Send 2025年12月阶段性英语检测 分值：90分 时间：100分钟 一、完型填空 (1*15=15分) 【1~15题答案】 【答案】1. C 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A 12. B 13. C 14. D 15. A 二、阅读理解 (2*20=40分) A 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. B 17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A B 【21~25题答案】 【答案】21. B 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B C 【26~30题答案】 【答案】26. D 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. A 【31~35题答案】 【答案】31. C 32. E 33. B 34. F 35. A 三、短文填词。 (1*10=10分) 【36~45题答案】 【答案】36. appears 37. for 38. move 39. smaller 40. still 41. their 42. valuable 43. while 44. directions 45. sense 四、读写结合 (共两节，满分25分) 第一节 任务型阅读 (共5小题，满分10分) (注意每小题的词数要求) 【46~50题答案】 【答案】46. hurting 47. provide proper skills 48. know 49. do not take exercise seriously 50. We should take exercise seriously and make time for it without excuses. 第二节 书面表达 (共1题，满分15分) 【51题答案】 【答案】例文 Dear Sir/Madam, I’d like to share my ideas about the fieldtrip. I prefer Plan B: Visiting the Science Park. The main reason is that I love science and want to learn more about it. It can open our eyes and make us think creatively. There, we can watch robots dancing and learn about space. Besides, I’d like to add two more activities. First, we can do some interesting science experiments by ourselves. Second, listening to a talk given by a great scientist is also a wonderful choice, which will encourage us to study hard. I hope my suggestions will be helpful. Best wishes! Yours, Wang Hua 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $