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2025-2026学年度第一学期期中核心素养监测九年级英语 （本试卷共45小题 满分90分 考试时长90分钟） 考生注意：所有试题必须在答题卡指定区域内作答，在本试卷上作答无效。 第一部分 选择题（共50分） 一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分） 第一节 阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Passage 1 Long ago, before clocks were invented, people used simple things from daily life to know how much time passed. Let’s explore some! An incense (香) stick The most common way to measure (测) time in ancient China was by burning incense sticks, called “一炷香” in Chinese. It worked day and night and was easy to carry and simple to make. An incense stick usually took about half an hour to burn. A cup of tea “一盏茶” was about 15 minutes long. The teacup came with a lid (盖子) and a small plate so people could drink slowly and keep tea leaves out of their mouths. The time it took for a cup of tea to be served and cooled down changed with the weather. In summer, cooling the tea took about 15 minutes, while in winter, it was faster — sometimes just 10 minutes. A pot of wine Finishing a pot of wine took about one shichen, which equated (等同于) to two hours in modern times. A meal A meal was about half a shichen long. But in modern times, people usually spend around half an hour for a meal. 1. What’s the most common way to measure time in ancient China? A. An incense stick. B. A cup of tea. C. A pot of wine. D. A meal. 2. “A cup of tea” was about ________. A. 10-15 minutes B. 30 minutes C. 1 hour D. 2 hours 3. How many ways does the passage tell about measuring time in ancient times? A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6. 4. —What’s the passage mainly about? —It’s about ________. A. the most common way to measure time in ancient China B. how ancient Chinese spent their free time C. how long the four daily simple things stand for D. how ancient China measured time 【答案】1. A 2. A 3. B 4. D 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍钟表发明前，古代中国人利用香、茶水、酒、饭菜四种日常物品计时，并分别说明了每种方式对应的时长。 【1题详解】 根据第二段“The most common way to measure time in ancient China was by burning incense sticks” 可知，古代中国最普遍的计时工具是香。 【2题详解】 根据第三段“‘一盏茶’was about 15 minutes long...in summer, cooling the tea took about 15 minutes, while in winter, it was faster — sometimes just 10 minutes.” 可知，一盏茶大约10至15分钟。 【3题详解】 文章“An incense (香) stick”、“A cup of tea”、“A pot of wine”和“A meal”依次介绍香、一盏茶、一壶酒、一顿饭四种计时方式。 【4题详解】 根据首段“Long ago, before clocks were invented, people used simple things from daily life to know how much time passed. Let’s explore some!” 以及全文内容可知，文章主要讲述古代中国的计时方式。 Passage 2 Rules are everywhere! They tell us how to behave (行为). When we were kids, our parents told us to “be polite and honest”. At school, we should always “arrive on time” and “raise our hand to speak.” There are even rules for having fun—every sport has rules. But some rules develop over time and vary (变化) across countries, such as traffic rules. In 1868, the first traffic lights appeared in England. Later, in 1914, the first electric traffic lights were introduced in the United States. These developments helped establish (建立) traffic rules to manage the growing number of cars. By the early 20th century, driving rules became more common and widely followed. In most countries, such as China, Germany and Canada, people drive on the right-hand side of the road. In other countries, such as the UK, Australia and India, people drive on the left. However, the aim (目标) of traffic rules is the same everywhere: to keep people safe and the traffic moving. Can you imagine a world without rules? Surely it will be difficult and dangerous for everyone. To stay safe, we should follow the rules. 5. Rules are everywhere because _________. A. they arrive on time B. they tell us to be polite and honest C. they tell us how to behave D. they can do sports better 6. Why did traffic rules become more common in the early 20th century? A. Because parents asked children to follow traffic rules. B. Because electric traffic lights were invented in England. C. Because the number of cars was growing. D. Because more countries began to make traffic rules. 7. In which countries, people drive on the left-hand side? A. Germany and Canada. B. Australia and Germany. C. Canada and the UK. D. The UK and India. 8. What is the purpose of traffic rules around the world? A. To help more people buy cars. B. To be polite and honest. C. To keep people safe and traffic moving. D. To show the development of countries. 【答案】5. C 6. C 7. D 8. C 【解析】 【导语】本文介绍了规则无处不在，并特别讨论了交通规则的发展和变化，最后强调了规则的重要性。 【5题详解】 细节理解题。根据“Rules are everywhere! They tell us how to behave (行为).”可知，规则告诉我们如何行为。故选C。 【6题详解】 细节理解题。根据“These developments helped establish (建立) traffic rules to manage the growing number of cars.”可知，交通规则在20世纪初变得更加普遍是因为汽车的数量在增长。故选C。 【7题详解】 细节理解题。根据“In other countries, such as the UK, Australia and India, people drive on the left.”可知，英国、澳大利亚和印度靠左行驶。故选D。 【8题详解】 细节理解题。根据“However, the aim (目标) of traffic rules is the same everywhere: to keep people safe and the traffic moving.”可知，交通规则的目标全球一致：保障人们安全及交通畅通。故选C。 Passage 3 Hawaii’s regular (规律的) sunshine, short rain showers and clean air come together to create some of the planet’s best conditions for viewing rainbows. Rainbows are seen so often here that a University of Hawaii professor calls the state the “rainbow capital of the world”. “Hawaii has maybe the best rainbows on the planet,” said Steven Businger, professor of atmospheric (大气的) sciences at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He has even created an app called RainbowChase to help people find rainbows in Hawaii. Rainbows form when drops of rain refract (折射) sunlight into different colors. The brighter the sun, the clearer the rainbow. Hawaii’s winds bring many small showers with enough blue sky between them for the sun to shine through. Conditions are best during the rainy season from October through April. Visitors should look for rainbows when it’s both sunny and raining at the same time. Rainbows will appear opposite the sun. They will seem larger and higher in the sky in the early morning and late afternoon, when the sun is lower on the horizon (地平线). Rainbows are popular symbols of island life. Pictures of them can be seen on buildings and buses, and even on vehicle license plates (车辆牌照). “They cause us to stand still (静止) and for a moment, forget about the past and the future,” Businger said. There are about 20 names for rainbows in the Hawaiian language, including different words for different kinds of rainbows. An expert (专家) said rainbows are considered a symbol of Kane, one of the four main gods in Hawaiian tradition. The closer you get to a rainbow, the more likely (可能的) you are to meet a supernatural force (力量) or a powerful person, he said. 9. Why does a professor call Hawaii the “rainbow capital of the world”? A. Because Hawaii has the most colors in its rainbows. B. Because rainbows are seen very often in Hawaii. C. Because Hawaii invented the word “rainbow”. D. Because Hawaii has the biggest rainbows. 10. What can we learn about rainbows from the passage? A. Rainbows don’t form when drops of rain refract sunlight into different colors. B. Visitors can hardly see rainbows during the rainy season. C. Rainbows will always appear when it’s both sunny and raining at the same time. D. Rainbows are popular symbols of island life and a symbol of Kane. 11. What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence? A. Rainbows are very important in Hawaiian culture. B. Hawaiians don’t like rainbows very much. C. The Hawaiian language has too many words. D. Hawaiians are afraid of rainbows. 12. What is the main idea of this passage? A. How to take good pictures of rainbows. B. The history of rainbow research in Hawaii. C. Why Hawaii is a great place for viewing rainbows. D. How to use the RainbowChase app. 【答案】9. B 10. D 11. A 12. C 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，围绕夏威夷的彩虹展开，介绍了利于彩虹形成的自然条件、彩虹的形成原理以及彩虹在夏威夷的文化内涵。 【9题详解】 根据第一段中的“Rainbows are seen so often here that a University of Hawaii professor calls the state the ‘rainbow capital of the world’.”可知，夏威夷被称为“世界彩虹之都”，是因为这里彩虹出现的频率非常高。 【10题详解】 根据第七段中的“Rainbows are popular symbols of island life.”和最后一段中的“An expert (专家) said rainbows are considered a symbol of Kane... ”可知，彩虹被认为是岛屿生活的流行象征和夏威夷传统四大神之一Kane的象征。 【11题详解】 根据第九段中的“There are about 20 names for rainbows in the Hawaiian language, including different words for different kinds of rainbows.”可知，夏威夷语里有大约20个和彩虹相关的名称，甚至不同种类的彩虹都有不同的词汇，这说明彩虹在夏威夷文化中占有非常重要的地位，是文化里很有分量的事物。 【12题详解】 全文围绕夏威夷成为“世界彩虹之都”的原因、彩虹形成的条件、观赏彩虹的时机，以及彩虹在夏威夷文化中的意义展开。文章核心是介绍夏威夷为什么是观赏彩虹的绝佳地点，以及和彩虹相关的自然与文化信息。 Passage 4 Impossible—I’m possible “Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible’” Audrey Hepburn, the British actress and star of the silver screen, said this. However, doubts (怀疑) and fears (恐惧) often hold us back. How can we face them and succeed? The runner Su Bingtian gives an excellent answer to this question. The young man began his sporting life in 2006. At that time, no one from Asia had ever run the 100m race in less than 10 seconds. Su trained hard and quickly became one of the fastest runners in Asia. In 2011, he ran the race in 10.16 seconds. However, Su wasn’t satisfied. To run in under 10 seconds, in 2014, he changed his starting leg. This was a very risky decision. He had to start from zero. At first, he was slower than before. Also, he was 25 years old. At such an age, many runners choose to stop running. People doubted his decision. However, Su fought his fears and became a sporting hero. In 2015, he clocked 9.99 seconds and made history. In 2021, he finished in 9.83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics. He also became the first Chinese athlete (运动员) to run in the Olympic 100m final. Su Bingtian has told youngsters (年轻人), “Never let your age hold you back. Have a try and try harder. I believe you can write your own story.” Nothing is impossible as long as you try and stick to (坚持) it. Everyone can be a Su-perman! 13. How does the writer begin this passage? A. By giving examples. B. By listing numbers. C. By telling facts. D. By asking questions. 14. The underlined word “clocked” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________. A. 注意到 B. 用时 C. 闹钟 D. 追赶 15. The main purpose of the title “Impossible—I’m possible” is to ________. A. correct a common spelling mistake in English B. introduce a famous saying from a star, Audrey Hepburn C. show with self-belief and hard work, we can achieve anything D. explain why age is the biggest problem for an athlete 16. What does “Su-perman” in the last sentence mean? A. A superhero movie character. B. Someone with superpower. C. A person who achieves the impossible. D. The fastest runner in history. 【答案】13. D 14. B 15. C 16. C 【解析】 【导语】文章以Audrey Hepburn的名言开篇，引出怀疑与恐惧会阻碍人成功，接着讲述苏炳添突破年龄、技术双重难关，创造亚洲短跑历史的故事，传递只要坚持、相信自我就能实现不可能的主旨。 【13题详解】 根据第一段末尾“How can we face them and succeed?”可知，作者先用名人名言引入话题，再抛出问题开启全文，是以提问的方式开篇。 【14题详解】 根据第四段“In 2015, he clocked 9.99 seconds”后文搭配具体秒数，结合短跑语境，clock此处表示“跑出、用时”。 【15题详解】 全文标题Impossible—I’m possible，结合苏炳添克服重重困难打破纪录的事例，核心主旨是：拥有自信、付出努力，就能完成看似不可能的事。 【16题详解】 根据最后一段“Nothing is impossible as long as you try and stick to it. Everyone can be a Su-perman!”以及苏炳添突破不可能的经历，“Su-perman” 指代完成不可能之事的人。 阅读短文，从下面所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。 Should kids get paid for doing chores (家务)? Different families have different ways of handling chores and pocket money. Some parents believe paying children for doing chores teaches important lessons, while others think chores should be done without rewards (奖励) because they believe helping around the house is just what kids should do as part of the family. ___17___ One common way is to pay kids for each chore — like $1 for washing the dishes. Parents who use this method say it teaches kids the value of working for money, but some notice that children may only help when paid. ___18___ This makes chores feel less like work. But kids might still do chores just for money, not because they want to. Some parents don’t pay kids for chores because they believe it might make kids focus more on rewards than on their sense of duty. To them, chores are something kids need to do as part of the family. But these parents might still give kids pocket money — just not for chores. ___19___ However, if they do this, children might not see the connection between work and money. The middle ground (折中的办法) is paying only for bigger, more challenging (有挑战性的) chores, like washing the car, but not for small daily chores, like making the bed. This way, children can not only learn that helping the family is important, but also realize that extra (额外的) work can bring extra rewards. ___20___. If one way doesn’t work, try another until you find what works. A. They want kids to learn how to handle (处理) money wisely without connecting money to housework. B. Let’s see how these different ideas work in real life. C. So paying kids for chores is a good way to teach them responsibility. D. In a word, no single chore-money rule is perfect. E. Another way is to give pocket money weekly or monthly if children finish all chores. 【答案】17. B 18. E 19. A 20. D 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇关于孩子做家务是否该拿报酬的短文，介绍了不同家庭在“家务与零花钱”上的几种不同做法，分析了各类方式的利弊，最后指出没有完美方案，适合自家的才是最好的。 【17题详解】 第一段引入了关于孩子做家务是否该得报酬的话题，第二段开始具体介绍第一种方法。B项“让我们看看这些不同的想法在现实生活中是如何运作的”起到了承上启下的过渡作用，自然引出下文对不同做法的具体描述。 【18题详解】 第二段介绍了按件付费（如洗盘子给 1 美元）的方法。第三段空后提到“这让家务感觉不那么像工作”，暗示这是一种不同的付费模式。E项“另一种方法是如果孩子完成所有家务，每周或每月给零花钱”符合“Another way”的语境，且整笔给付的方式符合后文描述。 【19题详解】 第四段讨论的是不给家务付费但仍给零花钱的父母。空前提到“给零花钱——只是不与家务挂钩”，空后提到“然而，如果他们这样做……”。A项“他们希望孩子学会如何明智地处理金钱，而不把钱与家务联系起来”解释了这些父母这样做的原因，与上下文逻辑连贯。 【20题详解】 最后一段是全文的总结。空后建议“如果一种方法不行，就试另一种”。D项“总之，没有单一的家务金钱规则是完美的”作为总结句，概括了全文主旨，并自然引出了后文需要灵活尝试的建议，符合结尾段的特征。 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，理解其大意，然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Lily had been looking forward to her summer vacation. As soon as school ____21____, Lily and her family put their bags in the car and headed to the beach. The salty sea air filled her nose as they drove down the road towards their hotel. She felt a surge (激增) of ____22____ when they finally arrived. The first few days of her vacation were spent ____23____ on the beach, building sandcastles (沙堡), and swimming in the sea. Lily loved feeling the warm sunshine on her face and the cool water against her skin. She even tried surfing (冲浪), ____24____ she wasn’t very good at it. One day, while exploring (探索) the nearby town, Lily found a small bookstore. She had always loved reading. She spent hours there, picking out some books to take back home. As the days went on, Lily began to notice something ____25____ happening. The water was getting warmer and warmer, and the waves were getting bigger and bigger. She heard some locals ____26____ a storm that was coming from the sea. A few days later, the storm hit. The wind blew strongly and the rain poured down. Lily and her family stayed ____27____ inside their hotel, watching the strong storm outside. Lily couldn’t help having a sense of awe (敬畏). She had never seen anything like this before, and she was astonished (惊讶的) by the power of ____28____. For hours, she watched the big waves, feeling her heart beating faster. The storm died down. Lily felt relieved (宽慰的). But at the same time, she felt ____29____. Her summer vacation was coming to an end. As she packed up and said goodbye to the sea, she knew that she would always carry the ____30____ of this summer with her. 21. A. stopped B. started C. improved D. ended 22. A. fear B. excitement C. surprise D. worry 23. A. exploring B. relaxing C. working D. reading 24. A. because B. but C. although D. and 25. A. strange B. wonderful C. normal D. familiar 26. A. talking about B. searching for C. laughing at D. asking for 27. A. happily B. patiently C. quietly D. safely 28. A. science B. life C. nature D. sea 29. A. happy B. sad C. excited D. proud 30. A. problems B. memories C. worries D. warmth 【答案】21. D 22. B 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. B 30. B 【解析】 【导语】文章讲述Lily期待暑假，与家人海边度假，经历晴朗与暴风雨，最终带着美好回忆回家的故事。 【21题详解】 句意：学校一结束，Lily和家人就把包放进车里前往海滩。 根据“summer vacation”可知，暑假是在学期结束后开始的，ended“结束”符合语境。stopped“停止”、started“开始”、improved“改善”不符合学期与假期的逻辑关系。 【22题详解】 句意：当她们最终到达时，她感到一阵兴奋。 根据“looking forward to”可知，期待已久后到达应是兴奋，excitement“兴奋”贴合上下文。fear“恐惧”、surprise“惊讶”、worry“担忧”，均不符合期待假期的心情。 【23题详解】 句意：假期前几天，她在海滩放松、堆沙堡、下海游泳。 根据“building sandcastles, and swimming”可知，这些是放松活动，relaxing“放松”符合度假场景。exploring“探索”、working“工作”、reading“阅读”，不符合海边日常活动。 【24题详解】 句意：她甚至尝试了冲浪，尽管她不是很擅长。 “tried surfing”与“wasn’t very good at it”前后存在让步关系，although“虽然、尽管”符合逻辑。because“因为”表原因、but“但是”表转折、and“并且”表并列，均不合适。 【25题详解】 句意：随着日子一天天过去，Lily开始注意到一些奇怪的事情正在发生。 根据“water was getting warmer…waves were getting bigger”可知，天气异常，strange“奇怪的”符合语境。wonderful“美好的”、normal“正常的”、familiar“熟悉的”，与反常天气变化相悖。 【26题详解】 句意：她听到一些当地人在谈论一场即将到来的风暴。 根据“heard some locals”及风暴来临背景，人们会讨论天气，talking about“谈论”贴合句意。searching for“寻找”、laughing at“嘲笑”、asking for“请求”，语义不通。 【27题详解】 句意：Lily和家人安全地待在酒店里面，看着外面猛烈的暴风雨。 根据“storm hit”可知，暴风雨期间待在室内是为了安全，safely“安全地”符合语境。happily“开心地”、patiently“耐心地”、quietly“安静地”，不符合避险语境。 【28题详解】 句意：她从未见过这样的景象，对大自然的力量感到震惊。 根据“storm”、“wind”、“rain”以及“waves”可知，这是自然的力量，nature“大自然”贴合主旨。science“科学”、life“生活”、sea“大海”概括片面。 【29题详解】 句意：但同时，她感到难过。 根据“vacation was coming to an end”可知，假期结束通常让人难过，sad“难过的”符合不舍的心情。happy“开心的”、excited“激动的”、proud“自豪的”，语义相反。 【30题详解】 句意：收拾行李告别大海时，她知道自己会永远珍藏这个夏天的回忆。 根据“carry…with her”及全文主旨，旅行带走的是回忆，memories“回忆”贴合全文结尾。problems“问题”、worries“烦恼”、warmth“温暖”，概括不精准。 第二部分 非选择题（共40分） 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 Bye-Bye, Groaning (呻吟声) Beds and Chairs! I still remember the last day of my high school military training. I sat down on my bed — and CRACK! The wooden bed board ___31___ (break) in half! My face turned tomato red as I sat ___32___ the middle of the mess. Well, that bed was too weak, clearly ___33___ I was also too heavy. At 1.72 meters tall, I weighed 95 kilograms. I never liked exercise. I spent all my time at my desk either doing homework or reading books. To make matters worse, my parents often cooked ___34___ (I) meat-heavy meals. They hoped I’d become muscular (肌肉发达的). But instead of hearing “Wow!” all I heard was the groaning of chairs and beds. Now, I’m afraid more beds and chairs might be groaning. Over half of adults and nearly one in five schoolchildren in China are overweight or obese (过度肥胖的). Many people say they don’t have time ___35___ (exercise). They are also ordering more takeout (外卖食物) and eating too much without realizing it. But as I always say, being busy is no excuse for not exercising. After breaking that poor bed, I ___36___ (know) I had to change. I didn’t have time for the gym, so I made small ___37___ (change) in my daily life. Sometimes, I cycle the ten kilometers home after work. Other times, I get off the bus early and walk the rest of the way. On weekends, I clean my apartment. I also eat more ___38___ (healthy). Guess what? I’m now 21 kilograms ___39___ (light) than my high school self! I no longer have to worry about breaking ____40____ bed when I travel! Are you carrying extra weight like I once did? Maybe it’s time to make some lifestyle (生活方式) changes. Don’t wait until you break a bed! 【答案】31. broke 32. in 33. and 34. me 35. to exercise 36. knew 37. changes 38. healthily 39. lighter 40. a 【解析】 【导语】本文以作者高中军训坐断木板床的亲身经历开篇，讲述自己曾经体重超标、缺乏运动，而后意识到忙碌不能成为不锻炼的借口，通过日常微小运动、健康饮食成功减重；同时点明中国超重人群数量庞大，呼吁超重人群及时调整生活方式，不要等到出现类似窘境才开始改变。 【31题详解】 句意：木板床断成了两半。结合括号词break与“I sat down”可知，句子时态为一般过去时，break需变成过去式broke。 【32题详解】 句意：我坐在一片狼藉的中间，脸涨得通红。固定搭配in the middle of 表示“在……中间”，因此填介词in。 【33题详解】 句意：很明显那张床不结实，而且我体重也太重了。前后两个分句“床不结实”和“我太重”为并列递进关系，需并列连词and连接。 【34题详解】 句意：更糟的是，父母经常给我做肉类居多的饭菜。根据固定搭配cook sb. sth.“给某人做饭”，动词cook后接人称代词宾格，I 的宾格形式是me。 【35题详解】 句意：很多人说他们没有时间锻炼。固定结构have time to do sth.意为“有时间做某事”，此处用不定式作后置定语，用to exercise。 【36题详解】 句意：在弄坏那张可怜的床之后，我明白自己必须做出改变。“I had to change”提示主句时态为一般过去时，know的过去式为knew。 【37题详解】 句意：我没时间去健身房，于是在日常生活里做了一些小小的改变。change作名词表示“改变”时，为可数名词，前面无单数限定词，需用复数形式changes；固定搭配make changes 表示“做出改变”。 【38题详解】 句意：我也吃得更健康了。空格修饰动词eat，需用副词，healthy的副词形式为healthily。 【39题详解】 句意：我现在比高中时轻了21公斤！根据后文比较标志词than可知，此处需要用light的比较级lighter。 【40题详解】 句意：出门旅行时，我再也不用担心坐断床了。此处bed是可数名词单数，泛指一张床，且是以辅音音素开头，所以用不定冠词 a。 四、阅读与表达（共4小题，1-4每小题2分，4题4分；满分10分） 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。 Grandparents Day Grandparents Day, celebrated on the first Sunday after Labour Day (first Monday in September) in the US, did not start as a way to sell cards and flowers. It is said that it had something to do with a determined (坚定的) woman, Marian McQuade. McQuade’s interest in connecting generations (一代人) began when she was a child visiting her grandmother on the family farm. After chores were done, she would visit elderly neighbours with her grandmother, often taking along food and gifts. These experiences, along with her close relationship with her grandmother, planted the seeds for a lifetime of helping the elderly. When McQuade grew up, she got married and became a housewife. She took care of her kids and had many grandchildren. She believed that spending time with your elderly loved ones was very important and wanted to create a holiday where families could enjoy themselves together. In the early 1970s, she started her journey to make the holiday a reality (现实). She kept calling and writing letters to the local and state leaders until she finally got attention in 1973 from Senator (参议员) Jennings Randolph. He introduced to the Senate the idea of making Grandparents Day a national holiday. His plan fell through in the Senate, but McQuade didn’t get discouraged (气馁的). After years of efforts, her hard work paid off on August 3rd in 1978, when the then president officially (正式地) made Grandparents Day a national holiday. He also stated (陈述) how important it was to honour grandparents and understand the value of family. Although Grandparents Day began in the US, it is now celebrated in many other countries. In Germany, Grandparents Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in October. In Mexico, it is on August 28th, when children often prepare a special meal for their grandparents or give gifts to them. 41. When did McQuade’s interest in connecting generations begin? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 42. What did McQuade do to make the holiday a reality? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 43. Do other countries celebrate Grandparents Day? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 44. Do you agree to celebrate Grandparents Day? Why? Write 30 words or more. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】41. It began when she was a child visiting her grandmother on the family farm. 42. She kept calling and writing letters to the local and state leaders until she finally got attention from a Senator. 43. Yes, they do. 44. Yes, I do. It’s a special day to remind us to show our love and thanks to our grandparents. They take care of us and tell us family stories. This day encourages us to visit them and make them feel loved and important. 【解析】 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了美国祖父母节的起源、创始人Marian McQuade为此做出的努力以及该节日在其他国家的庆祝情况。 【41题详解】 根据第二段“McQuade’s interest in connecting generations began when she was a child visiting her grandmother on the family farm.”可知，她的兴趣始于童年时期，直接提取。故填It began when she was a child visiting her grandmother on the family farm. 【42题详解】 根据第四段“She kept calling and writing letters to the local and state leaders until she finally got attention”可知，她通过打电话和写信给领导人来推动节日成为现实，概括行动。故填She kept calling and writing letters to the local and state leaders until she finally got attention from a Senator. 【43题详解】 根据第五段“Although Grandparents Day began in the US, it is now celebrated in many other countries.”并列举了德国和墨西哥的例子，可知其他国家确实庆祝该节日，答案为肯定。故填Yes, they do. 【44题详解】 开放性试题，结合文章主旨关于尊重老人和家庭价值进行阐述，表达赞成并给出理由，故填Yes, I do. It’s a special day to remind us to show our love and thanks to our grandparents. They take care of us and tell us family stories. This day encourages us to visit them and make them feel loved and important. 五、书面表达（满分20分） 45. 假如你是某国际学校社会与公共关系社团的负责人，针对公共场所中的不文明现象（例如：随地乱扔垃圾、大声喧哗、不遵守交通规则……），请你写一封倡议书，号召同学们从身边小事做起，共同营造更加文明的社会环境。内容提示： （1）简要阐述某些不文明现象； （2）针对这些现象提出改进建议； （3）发出号召，鼓励身体力行。 要求： （1）中心突出，语义连贯，层次清晰，体现真实情感； （2）文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名； （3）词数80-100词。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 【答案】例文 Dear classmates, In public places like parks and streets, we often see rude behaviours. Some throw rubbish everywhere, some make loud noise indoors, others break traffic rules or cut in line. These acts pollute the environment, disturb others, bring traffic risks and break public order. To make a change, let’s start with small actions. First, always put trash in bins. Second, keep quiet in public. Also, wait for green lights when crossing streets. We should always be polite to others. Building a civilized environment needs everyone’s effort. Let’s start with small things around us and encourage more people to join us. Together, we can make our society better! Sincerely, Social and Public Relations Club 【解析】 【详解】[第一步：审题立意] 文体：倡议书（应用文），以一般现在时为主 确定要点：简述公共场所不文明现象、分析现象危害、提出对应改进建议、发出行动号召 明确人称：第一人称we，第二人称you 注意事项：词数80–100词；无真实校名、人名；逻辑连贯，情感真挚 [第二步：构思布局] 开头段：点明当下公共场所存在各类不文明行为，逐条说明四类危害 主体段：分点给出多条贴合学生日常的文明改进做法 结尾段：号召全体同学从小事践行文明，带动身边人共建良好社会环境 [第三步：要点分层展开] 要点一：简述不文明现象 具体现象：People throw rubbish everywhere instead of putting it in bins. /Some visitors talk loudly and make noise in quiet public areas like libraries. /Many pedestrians run red lights and break traffic rules on roads./ A few people cut in line and behave rudely in crowded public places.等 现象危害：Random rubbish pollutes public environment and harms plants and animals./Loud noise disturbs other people’s rest and ruins their pleasant experience./ Breaking traffic rules easily leads to traffic accidents and threatens safety. /Rude manners damage public order and create an unfriendly social atmosphere. 等 要点二：改进建议 可行建议：Always carry rubbish bags and keep public areas clean. /Keep our voice down when staying in libraries, museums and parks./ Strictly follow traffic rules and wait for green lights while crossing roads./ Queue up politely and respect other people in public.等 要点三：号召呼吁句式 具体号召呼吁：Small actions can make a great difference to our society./ Let’s start with little things around us and be civilized students./ We can also remind people around us to behave politely. /Let’s take action together to build a warm and civilized public environment.等 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 2025-2026学年度第一学期期中核心素养监测九年级英语 （本试卷共45小题 满分90分 考试时长90分钟） 考生注意：所有试题必须在答题卡指定区域内作答，在本试卷上作答无效。 第一部分 选择题（共50分） 一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分；满分40分） 第一节 阅读下面的材料，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 Passage 1 Long ago, before clocks were invented, people used simple things from daily life to know how much time passed. Let’s explore some! An incense (香) stick The most common way to measure (测) time in ancient China was by burning incense sticks, called “一炷香” in Chinese. It worked day and night and was easy to carry and simple to make. An incense stick usually took about half an hour to burn. A cup of tea “一盏茶” was about 15 minutes long. The teacup came with a lid (盖子) and a small plate so people could drink slowly and keep tea leaves out of their mouths. The time it took for a cup of tea to be served and cooled down changed with the weather. In summer, cooling the tea took about 15 minutes, while in winter, it was faster — sometimes just 10 minutes. A pot of wine Finishing a pot of wine took about one shichen, which equated (等同于) to two hours in modern times. A meal A meal was about half a shichen long. But in modern times, people usually spend around half an hour for a meal. 1. What’s the most common way to measure time in ancient China? A. An incense stick. B. A cup of tea. C. A pot of wine. D. A meal. 2. “A cup of tea” was about ________. A. 10-15 minutes B. 30 minutes C. 1 hour D. 2 hours 3. How many ways does the passage tell about measuring time in ancient times? A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6. 4. —What’s the passage mainly about? —It’s about ________. A. the most common way to measure time in ancient China B. how ancient Chinese spent their free time C. how long the four daily simple things stand for D. how ancient China measured time Passage 2 Rules are everywhere! They tell us how to behave (行为). When we were kids, our parents told us to “be polite and honest”. At school, we should always “arrive on time” and “raise our hand to speak.” There are even rules for having fun—every sport has rules. But some rules develop over time and vary (变化) across countries, such as traffic rules. In 1868, the first traffic lights appeared in England. Later, in 1914, the first electric traffic lights were introduced in the United States. These developments helped establish (建立) traffic rules to manage the growing number of cars. By the early 20th century, driving rules became more common and widely followed. In most countries, such as China, Germany and Canada, people drive on the right-hand side of the road. In other countries, such as the UK, Australia and India, people drive on the left. However, the aim (目标) of traffic rules is the same everywhere: to keep people safe and the traffic moving. Can you imagine a world without rules? Surely it will be difficult and dangerous for everyone. To stay safe, we should follow the rules. 5. Rules are everywhere because _________. A. they arrive on time B. they tell us to be polite and honest C. they tell us how to behave D. they can do sports better 6. Why did traffic rules become more common in the early 20th century? A. Because parents asked children to follow traffic rules. B. Because electric traffic lights were invented in England. C. Because the number of cars was growing. D. Because more countries began to make traffic rules. 7. In which countries, people drive on the left-hand side? A. Germany and Canada. B. Australia and Germany. C. Canada and the UK. D. The UK and India. 8. What is the purpose of traffic rules around the world? A. To help more people buy cars. B. To be polite and honest. C. To keep people safe and traffic moving. D. To show the development of countries. Passage 3 Hawaii’s regular (规律的) sunshine, short rain showers and clean air come together to create some of the planet’s best conditions for viewing rainbows. Rainbows are seen so often here that a University of Hawaii professor calls the state the “rainbow capital of the world”. “Hawaii has maybe the best rainbows on the planet,” said Steven Businger, professor of atmospheric (大气的) sciences at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. He has even created an app called RainbowChase to help people find rainbows in Hawaii. Rainbows form when drops of rain refract (折射) sunlight into different colors. The brighter the sun, the clearer the rainbow. Hawaii’s winds bring many small showers with enough blue sky between them for the sun to shine through. Conditions are best during the rainy season from October through April. Visitors should look for rainbows when it’s both sunny and raining at the same time. Rainbows will appear opposite the sun. They will seem larger and higher in the sky in the early morning and late afternoon, when the sun is lower on the horizon (地平线). Rainbows are popular symbols of island life. Pictures of them can be seen on buildings and buses, and even on vehicle license plates (车辆牌照). “They cause us to stand still (静止) and for a moment, forget about the past and the future,” Businger said. There are about 20 names for rainbows in the Hawaiian language, including different words for different kinds of rainbows. An expert (专家) said rainbows are considered a symbol of Kane, one of the four main gods in Hawaiian tradition. The closer you get to a rainbow, the more likely (可能的) you are to meet a supernatural force (力量) or a powerful person, he said. 9. Why does a professor call Hawaii the “rainbow capital of the world”? A. Because Hawaii has the most colors in its rainbows. B. Because rainbows are seen very often in Hawaii. C. Because Hawaii invented the word “rainbow”. D. Because Hawaii has the biggest rainbows. 10. What can we learn about rainbows from the passage? A. Rainbows don’t form when drops of rain refract sunlight into different colors. B. Visitors can hardly see rainbows during the rainy season. C. Rainbows will always appear when it’s both sunny and raining at the same time. D. Rainbows are popular symbols of island life and a symbol of Kane. 11. What can we infer (推断) from the underlined sentence? A. Rainbows are very important in Hawaiian culture. B. Hawaiians don’t like rainbows very much. C. The Hawaiian language has too many words. D. Hawaiians are afraid of rainbows. 12. What is the main idea of this passage? A. How to take good pictures of rainbows. B. The history of rainbow research in Hawaii. C. Why Hawaii is a great place for viewing rainbows. D. How to use the RainbowChase app. Passage 4 Impossible—I’m possible “Nothing is impossible; the word itself says ‘I’m possible’” Audrey Hepburn, the British actress and star of the silver screen, said this. However, doubts (怀疑) and fears (恐惧) often hold us back. How can we face them and succeed? The runner Su Bingtian gives an excellent answer to this question. The young man began his sporting life in 2006. At that time, no one from Asia had ever run the 100m race in less than 10 seconds. Su trained hard and quickly became one of the fastest runners in Asia. In 2011, he ran the race in 10.16 seconds. However, Su wasn’t satisfied. To run in under 10 seconds, in 2014, he changed his starting leg. This was a very risky decision. He had to start from zero. At first, he was slower than before. Also, he was 25 years old. At such an age, many runners choose to stop running. People doubted his decision. However, Su fought his fears and became a sporting hero. In 2015, he clocked 9.99 seconds and made history. In 2021, he finished in 9.83 seconds at the Tokyo Olympics. He also became the first Chinese athlete (运动员) to run in the Olympic 100m final. Su Bingtian has told youngsters (年轻人), “Never let your age hold you back. Have a try and try harder. I believe you can write your own story.” Nothing is impossible as long as you try and stick to (坚持) it. Everyone can be a Su-perman! 13. How does the writer begin this passage? A. By giving examples. B. By listing numbers. C. By telling facts. D. By asking questions. 14. The underlined word “clocked” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________. A. 注意到 B. 用时 C. 闹钟 D. 追赶 15. The main purpose of the title “Impossible—I’m possible” is to ________. A. correct a common spelling mistake in English B. introduce a famous saying from a star, Audrey Hepburn C. show with self-belief and hard work, we can achieve anything D. explain why age is the biggest problem for an athlete 16. What does “Su-perman” in the last sentence mean? A. A superhero movie character. B. Someone with superpower. C. A person who achieves the impossible. D. The fastest runner in history. 阅读短文，从下面所给选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余的选项。 Should kids get paid for doing chores (家务)? Different families have different ways of handling chores and pocket money. Some parents believe paying children for doing chores teaches important lessons, while others think chores should be done without rewards (奖励) because they believe helping around the house is just what kids should do as part of the family. ___17___ One common way is to pay kids for each chore — like $1 for washing the dishes. Parents who use this method say it teaches kids the value of working for money, but some notice that children may only help when paid. ___18___ This makes chores feel less like work. But kids might still do chores just for money, not because they want to. Some parents don’t pay kids for chores because they believe it might make kids focus more on rewards than on their sense of duty. To them, chores are something kids need to do as part of the family. But these parents might still give kids pocket money — just not for chores. ___19___ However, if they do this, children might not see the connection between work and money. The middle ground (折中的办法) is paying only for bigger, more challenging (有挑战性的) chores, like washing the car, but not for small daily chores, like making the bed. This way, children can not only learn that helping the family is important, but also realize that extra (额外的) work can bring extra rewards. ___20___. If one way doesn’t work, try another until you find what works. A. They want kids to learn how to handle (处理) money wisely without connecting money to housework. B. Let’s see how these different ideas work in real life. C. So paying kids for chores is a good way to teach them responsibility. D. In a word, no single chore-money rule is perfect. E. Another way is to give pocket money weekly or monthly if children finish all chores. 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，理解其大意，然后从A、B、C、D中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Lily had been looking forward to her summer vacation. As soon as school ____21____, Lily and her family put their bags in the car and headed to the beach. The salty sea air filled her nose as they drove down the road towards their hotel. She felt a surge (激增) of ____22____ when they finally arrived. The first few days of her vacation were spent ____23____ on the beach, building sandcastles (沙堡), and swimming in the sea. Lily loved feeling the warm sunshine on her face and the cool water against her skin. She even tried surfing (冲浪), ____24____ she wasn’t very good at it. One day, while exploring (探索) the nearby town, Lily found a small bookstore. She had always loved reading. She spent hours there, picking out some books to take back home. As the days went on, Lily began to notice something ____25____ happening. The water was getting warmer and warmer, and the waves were getting bigger and bigger. She heard some locals ____26____ a storm that was coming from the sea. A few days later, the storm hit. The wind blew strongly and the rain poured down. Lily and her family stayed ____27____ inside their hotel, watching the strong storm outside. Lily couldn’t help having a sense of awe (敬畏). She had never seen anything like this before, and she was astonished (惊讶的) by the power of ____28____. For hours, she watched the big waves, feeling her heart beating faster. The storm died down. Lily felt relieved (宽慰的). But at the same time, she felt ____29____. Her summer vacation was coming to an end. As she packed up and said goodbye to the sea, she knew that she would always carry the ____30____ of this summer with her. 21. A. stopped B. started C. improved D. ended 22. A. fear B. excitement C. surprise D. worry 23. A. exploring B. relaxing C. working D. reading 24. A. because B. but C. although D. and 25. A. strange B. wonderful C. normal D. familiar 26. A. talking about B. searching for C. laughing at D. asking for 27. A. happily B. patiently C. quietly D. safely 28. A. science B. life C. nature D. sea 29. A. happy B. sad C. excited D. proud 30. A. problems B. memories C. worries D. warmth 第二部分 非选择题（共40分） 三、语篇填空（共10小题，每小题1分；满分10分） 阅读短文，在空白处填入一个适当的词或用括号内所给词的正确形式填空，使短文通顺、连贯。 Bye-Bye, Groaning (呻吟声) Beds and Chairs! I still remember the last day of my high school military training. I sat down on my bed — and CRACK! The wooden bed board ___31___ (break) in half! My face turned tomato red as I sat ___32___ the middle of the mess. Well, that bed was too weak, clearly ___33___ I was also too heavy. At 1.72 meters tall, I weighed 95 kilograms. I never liked exercise. I spent all my time at my desk either doing homework or reading books. To make matters worse, my parents often cooked ___34___ (I) meat-heavy meals. They hoped I’d become muscular (肌肉发达的). But instead of hearing “Wow!” all I heard was the groaning of chairs and beds. Now, I’m afraid more beds and chairs might be groaning. Over half of adults and nearly one in five schoolchildren in China are overweight or obese (过度肥胖的). Many people say they don’t have time ___35___ (exercise). They are also ordering more takeout (外卖食物) and eating too much without realizing it. But as I always say, being busy is no excuse for not exercising. After breaking that poor bed, I ___36___ (know) I had to change. I didn’t have time for the gym, so I made small ___37___ (change) in my daily life. Sometimes, I cycle the ten kilometers home after work. Other times, I get off the bus early and walk the rest of the way. On weekends, I clean my apartment. I also eat more ___38___ (healthy). Guess what? I’m now 21 kilograms ___39___ (light) than my high school self! I no longer have to worry about breaking ____40____ bed when I travel! Are you carrying extra weight like I once did? Maybe it’s time to make some lifestyle (生活方式) changes. Don’t wait until you break a bed! 四、阅读与表达（共4小题，1-4每小题2分，4题4分；满分10分） 阅读短文，然后根据内容回答所提问题。 Grandparents Day Grandparents Day, celebrated on the first Sunday after Labour Day (first Monday in September) in the US, did not start as a way to sell cards and flowers. It is said that it had something to do with a determined (坚定的) woman, Marian McQuade. McQuade’s interest in connecting generations (一代人) began when she was a child visiting her grandmother on the family farm. After chores were done, she would visit elderly neighbours with her grandmother, often taking along food and gifts. These experiences, along with her close relationship with her grandmother, planted the seeds for a lifetime of helping the elderly. When McQuade grew up, she got married and became a housewife. She took care of her kids and had many grandchildren. She believed that spending time with your elderly loved ones was very important and wanted to create a holiday where families could enjoy themselves together. In the early 1970s, she started her journey to make the holiday a reality (现实). She kept calling and writing letters to the local and state leaders until she finally got attention in 1973 from Senator (参议员) Jennings Randolph. He introduced to the Senate the idea of making Grandparents Day a national holiday. His plan fell through in the Senate, but McQuade didn’t get discouraged (气馁的). After years of efforts, her hard work paid off on August 3rd in 1978, when the then president officially (正式地) made Grandparents Day a national holiday. He also stated (陈述) how important it was to honour grandparents and understand the value of family. Although Grandparents Day began in the US, it is now celebrated in many other countries. In Germany, Grandparents Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in October. In Mexico, it is on August 28th, when children often prepare a special meal for their grandparents or give gifts to them. 41. When did McQuade’s interest in connecting generations begin? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 42. What did McQuade do to make the holiday a reality? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 43. Do other countries celebrate Grandparents Day? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 44. Do you agree to celebrate Grandparents Day? Why? Write 30 words or more. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 五、书面表达（满分20分） 45. 假如你是某国际学校社会与公共关系社团的负责人，针对公共场所中的不文明现象（例如：随地乱扔垃圾、大声喧哗、不遵守交通规则……），请你写一封倡议书，号召同学们从身边小事做起，共同营造更加文明的社会环境。内容提示： （1）简要阐述某些不文明现象； （2）针对这些现象提出改进建议； （3）发出号召，鼓励身体力行。 要求： （1）中心突出，语义连贯，层次清晰，体现真实情感； （2）文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名； （3）词数80-100词。 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $