山东省日照市东港区曲阜师范大学附属实验学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试试英语试题

2025-2026学年度第一学期期中考试 九年级英语试题 分值：120分；时间：100分钟 第Ⅰ卷（共45分） 一、完形填空。（每小题1分，共计15分） In our neighborhood, there is a yard sale every Saturday morning. For my daughter and me, it has become part of our ___1___ routine (惯例). But last week, an unexpected experience changed the way I thought of yard sales. I started noticing that behind the things on the tables, there were often ___2___. One day, as we walked into a stranger’s yard as always, I greeted the old gentleman siting behind his tables in the ___3___ way: “Morning! Beautiful day for a yard sale!” He ___4___ us back. And then, I noticed what he was selling—plates, mugs (马克杯), toys,...almost ___5___ on sale was with a dachshund (猎肠犬) face. “You really like your ___6___!” I said. “Yes,” the seller replied. “We kept him for a long time ___7___ my wife died. Then I sent him away.” The “gate” slowly and carefully ___8___ and his story came out. His only child died eight years ago and sadly, his wife passed away last winter. He’s been keeping himself busy by cleaning out the house. I gradually got embarrassed because I had ___9___ thought of yard sales as something sad. In the past, the fun and challenge of going to a sale, ____10____ someone else’s things, and seeing how cheaply you could get them was the whole point of yard sales. I had never thought of the fact that some things appeared on a yard sale table probably for some special ____11____. Meeting this sad man helps me to ____12____ that things are not just things. They all have stories that want to be ____13____ when there is no one left in their family to hear them again. ____14____, these realizations (领悟) have made me love yard sales even more. I put the dachshund toy from the gentleman in my car, reminding myself to be ____15____ as we look forward to the next yard sale and the stories we may hear. The more stories I hear, the better I come to understand life. 1. A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly 2. A. stories B. strangers C. sellers D. customers 3. A. different B. impolite C. strange D. usual 4. A. shouted B. smiled C. cried D. cheered 5. A. anything B. everything C. nothing D. something 6. A. dachshund B. mugs C. plates D. toys 7. A. after B. when C. until D. since 8. A. opened B. disappeared C. closed D. created 9. A. always B. often C. usually D. never 10. A. breaking down B. looking through C. putting up D. giving out 11. A. advantages B. materials C. prices D. reasons 12. A. connect B. prevent C. realize D. value 13. A. regretted B. required C. retold D. rewritten 14. A. By accident B. First of all C. In fact D. In time 15. A. thankful B. quiet C. painful D. silent 二、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分） A Kids’ Summer Jobs Camp Counselor (辅导员) We are looking for people to join us as a camp counselor at Cuya Outdoor School. We connect children to science through nature. Our camp counselors are energetic and supportive, and more importantly, caring team members. This is an eight-hour-a-day job in the five-day-long programme during the summer. Work time: 9:00 a.m.~5:00 p.m. Pay: $10 per hour LEGO Engineering Instructor Do you enjoy taking things apart and then putting them back together? If so, then this may be your dream job! We are looking for smart and creative LEGO engineering instructors. Work time: 2:00 p.m.~5:00 p.m. Pay: $15 per hour Teacher’s Aide (助手) We are looking for part-time teacher’s aides for our Inspire Kids Preschool in Newburgh. Teacher’s aides need to prepare materials, help children finish activities and create a safe environment. Work time: 8:00 a.m.~11:00 a.m. Pay: $100 per week Summer Caregiver I’m looking for someone careful and patient to watch my kids when I’m working from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. I have a 7-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son. I am also asking you to prepare snacks and clean up the rooms. Pay: $150 per week 16. How much can a camp counselor make in total (共计)? A. $10. B. $80. C. $400. D. $800. 17. To be a LEGO engineering instructor, what personality should one have? A. Energetic. B. Supportive. C. Patient. D. Creative. 18. A teacher’s aide needs to do all EXCEPT ________. A. helping kids with their homework B. helping children do activities C. preparing materials D. creating a safe environment 19. What summer job can you apply for if you are free from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.? A. Teacher’s aide. B. Summer Caregiver. C. LEGO Engineering Instructor. D. Camp Counselor. B The biggest secret about invention is that anybody can do it! Perhaps this sounds crazy, but it’s true. Maybe you have the wrong ideas about invention, so read on to discover the truth. Wrong idea 1: An invention has to be something completely new. Invention means creating something “new”, but the idea could come from something that already exists (存在). The Wright brothers got the idea of building a “flying machine” from watching birds. Wrong idea 2: Inventors are born, not made. There are a lot of factors (因素) that make invention possible. Take Mozart for example. He was born with a talent for musical composition. But other factors were also important for his creativity. His father was a music teacher, and Mozart practiced for hours every day, from the time he was four years old. Thomas Edison said that being an inventor was “99% hard work and 1% inspiration”! Very successful creators don’t give up when they get something wrong. As one inventor said, “A failure is the right answer to the wrong question.” Wrong idea 3: Inventors are always old people. Don’t believe that you can’t invent anything when you are young. Here are two examples of young inventors: Louis Braille went blind when he was a child. When he was fifteen, he invented a system of reading and writing for blind people that is still used in most countries today. As a young man, George Nissen was watching some artists performing in a show. He watched how they fell into the safety net and then jumped back up again. This gave him an idea, and he invented the trampoline (蹦床). 20. The underlined word “inspiration” probably means “________” in Chinese. A. 态度 B. 品质 C. 能量 D. 灵感 21. The writer wants to tell us ________ in Wrong idea 2. A. Mozart is a talented musician B. only one factor that make invention possible C. successful creators keep working hard D. many successful examples 22. Which of the following is the writer’s opinion? A. Inventors are born, not made. B. Anybody can do inventing. C. Inventors are always old people. D. An invention has to be something completely new. 23. The best title for the passage would be “________”. A. How to perform in a show B. Be a composer C. How to help blind people D. Be an inventor C The police have many ways of catching criminals. One way of catching them is by fingerprinting. Fingerprinting is the study of the patterns on our fingertips. We have known that no two fingerprints are exactly the same for hundreds of years. However, it wasn’t until 1910 that the first criminal in the USA was convicted (被判有罪) using fingerprint evidence. Early on the morning of September 19, 1910, Hiller’s wife noticed that the light which they usually left on was off. When Hiller went to find out what was happening, he saw a stranger at the top of the stairs. The stranger had broken in and wanted to steal. Hiller and the stranger started to fight, but the stranger had a gun. He shot Hiller twice and ran away. Hiller’s wife ran to Hiller when she heard the gunshots but found him dead. So she called the police. Soon after, the police caught Thomas Jennings, not far from the Hillers’ house. The only problem was no one saw the criminal. However, the police had started using fingerprinting at that time. According to Hiller’s wife, only several hours before Hiller’s death, he had painted some wood near the kitchen window. Then the police checked the wood completely and found some fingerprints in the wet paint. During the trial (审判), the police proved that the fingerprints belonged to Jennings, and he was convicted of Hiller’s murder. Since then, fingerprinting has helped in the conviction of hundreds of thousands of criminals. 24. What helped the police convict the murderer of Hiller? A. B. C. D. 25. Which paragraph shows how Hiller was killed? A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 2. C. Paragraph 3. D. Paragraph 4. 26. What is the right order of the case? ①The stranger shot Hiller twice and ran away. ②Jennings was convicted of Hiller’s murder. ③Hiller saw a stranger at the top of the stairs. ④Hiller painted some wood near the kitchen window. ⑤The police found Jennings’ fingerprints in the wet paint. ⑥The police caught Jennings, not far from the Hillers’ house. A. ③→④→①→⑤→⑥→② B. ③→④→⑤→①→②→⑥ C. ④→③→①→⑤→②→⑥ D. ④→③→①→⑥→⑤→② 27. How does the writer end the passage? A. By drawing a conclusion. B. By providing a surprise ending, C. By leading in a question. D. By showing an endless discussion. D We all want to do things well and for things to turn out right. However, growing up also involves accepting when things go wrong. In fact, messing up can lead to some of the most interesting and meaningful outcomes. Aiming for results, whether that’s getting good school grades, shining in sport or acing an art project, can help you focus on your goals. However, it’s just as important to focus on enjoying the process. Getting too hung up on things turning out exactly as you think they should can put a lot of pressure on you and lead to anxiety (焦虑). That’s why it’s good to leave some room for errors and imperfections. Then if things don’t go as planned, it’s not a big deal and you may learn something new. Dr. Vara is a psychologist (心理学家) who helps people take care of their mental (心理的) health. She says getting things wrong is part of growing up. “We also have to experience the uncomfortable feeling when we get things wrong. This helps us to become stronger,” says Dr. Vara. “Otherwise, we’ll be too scared to make mistakes. This fear can lead to us putting off doing difficult things or avoiding trying new things.” It’s important to realize that making mistakes is common, which shows that it is impossible to be perfect and failure is normal. Learning from your mistakes is an essential part of growing up. The most important thing is how you respond and what you choose to do next. Try not to take it too seriously, blame yourself or feel too disappointed or upset. Dr. Vara explains, “Remember that you’re not a bad person for getting things wrong—you’re human. _________, then these feelings will pass and then you’ll bounce back.” Instead, think about what you might do differently next time. This has been proven to work. In one study, students who were reminded to forgive and be kind to themselves when they failed a test felt more motivated to try again. 28. Which of the following would Dr. Vara agree with? A. Fear leads us to try new things. B. Failure is normal in growing up. C. Good results make us stronger. D. People hardly ever get things wrong. 29. Which of the following can be put in “________” in Paragraph 4? A. Everyone will grow up B. Process is really important C. You should enjoy your feelings D. You might feel uncomfortable at first 30. What’s the best title for the passage? A. Stick to your goals B. Avoid making mistakes C. Imperfection can be a gift D. Pressure is the key to success 第Ⅱ卷（共45分） 三、单词填空。（每小题1分，共计10分） 31. I don’t know the girl at all. She is a complete s________ to me. 32. Mobile phones should be kept off d________ the meeting. 33. Before the discussion, they remained s________ and nobody wanted to break the ice. 34. If people drive more slowly and more carefully, lots of car accidents can be a________. 35. We were all p________ of the astronauts in Shenzhou 21 who landed safely in November. 36. We should always keep in mind that ________ (安全) comes first. 37. He ________ missing such a good chance for further study. (后悔) 38. I think someone has ________ my mobile phone, since I can’t find it anywhere. (偷) 39. All the ________ showed the spirit of sports in the Rizhao Marathon in 2025. (参赛者) 40. You should discuss with your teacher to make sure if there’s a more c________ time for both of you to meet. 四、阅读填空。（每小题1分，共计10分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Just the other day, I was in a bookshop and found a book named How to make friends with foreigners. As a Canadian living in China for a year. I wondered ____41____ advice a Chinese writer would give on this matter. One piece of advice really caught my attention, I must say, made me feel quite angry. In the writer’s opinion, foreigners are a “chance” to improve your spoken English. Whenever you ____42____ (give) the chance, for example, when you meet a foreigner, you should practice ____43____ (speak) English with him or her. If the foreigner doesn’t want to answer your questions, then he or she is a(n) ____44____ (polite) person whom you wouldn’t want to spend time with anyway. I thought this advice was not only wrong, ____45____ also might harm the relationship between Chinese and foreigners in China. Like most other “Lao Wai” living in China, I know how lonely one can sometimes feel living in a culture different from his own. However, I simply accept as part of being here. So far, I ____46____ (make) some very close Chinese friends, improved my Chinese language skills and learned about one of the fastest developing ____47____ (country) in the world today. If there is any advice to give on making and keeping friendships with foreigners, I would say that it is this: Treat foreigners as people, not chances. Expect to make friendships step by step, over a period of time, not ____48____ a rush, because real friendships stand the test of time. ____49____ (general) speaking, if _______50_______ (you) only reason for becoming friends with a foreigner is to improve your English, then you will probably find that you don’t have a foreign friend for long. 五、阅读表达。（每小题2分，共计10分） It’s easy to see the fun in buying a huge ice cream or going shopping with friends, but saving money can be even more exciting. That’s because saving creates opportunities and opens the door to all kinds of adventures. The key to successful saving is setting a goal. Get a pen and paper, and write down how much it costs, then work out how much you can afford to save each week and how long it will take you to reach your goal. It’s important to be realistic because you’ll soon get bored if you plan to save every single penny. Some weeks you might decide to save a little more than planned so that you can reach your goals even faster. To avoid accidentally spending your savings, it’s a good idea to keep them separate from the rest of your money. You could do this by using a money box or a savings account (账户). When you save your money in a savings account, you have the opportunity to earn interest. This is money that a bank pays you for leaving the money there— and the longer you leave money in a savings account, the more interest you will earn. Some savings accounts allow you to take out money whenever you like, but some will keep your money locked away for a certain time. Some parents set up a savings account because they want to put some money away for their kids’ future. Once you get the hang of saving, you can set some bigger goals. Perhaps you want to start saving for university, or you’d like to travel the world when you finish school. Remember, you can save for more than one thing at a time, as some of your goals might take months—or even years—to achieve. If you’re new to saving, start off by thinking of some fun goals, like taking a vacation or going to a concert. Every penny you save brings you one step closer to reaching your goal—and what could be more exciting than that? 51. What is the key to successful saving? ___________________________________________________________________ 52. How could you avoid accidentally spending your savings? ___________________________________________________________________ 53. Why do some parents set up a savings account for kids? ___________________________________________________________________ 54. What does the phrase “get the hang of” most likely mean in this passage? ___________________________________________________________________ 55. If you get pocket money from your parents every week, will you consider setting up a savings account or spending it on things you like? Why? (Give at least two reasons) ___________________________________________________________________ 六、书面表达（共计15分） 56. 时光荏苒，跟三年前的自己相比较，你会有很多变化。请以“I Have Changed a Lot!”为题，根据以下要求与提示，用英语写一篇短文，具体描述你最重要的变化及其是如何发生的。 要求： 1. 短文不得出现任何真实人名、校名及其他相关信息； 2. 100 词左右。 提示： 1. What did you use to be like? 2. What is the most important change? 3. And how did it happen? Tell a story about it. I Have Changed a Lot! __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2025-2026学年度第一学期期中考试 九年级英语试题 分值：120分；时间：100分钟 第Ⅰ卷（共45分） 一、完形填空。（每小题1分，共计15分） 【1~15题答案】 【答案】1. B 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. A 9. D 10. B 11. D 12. C 13. C 14. C 15. A 二、阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分） A 【16~19题答案】 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. A 19. B B 【20~23题答案】 【答案】20. D 21. C 22. B 23. D C 【24~27题答案】 【答案】24. B 25. B 26. D 27. A D 【28~30题答案】 【答案】28. B 29. C 30. C 第Ⅱ卷（共45分） 三、单词填空。（每小题1分，共计10分） 【31题答案】 【答案】(s)tranger 【32题答案】 【答案】during##uring 【33题答案】 【答案】silent##ilent 【34题答案】 【答案】(a)voided 【35题答案】 【答案】proud##roud 【36题答案】 【答案】safety 【37题答案】 【答案】regrets 【38题答案】 【答案】stolen 【39题答案】 【答案】participants 【40题答案】 【答案】 convenient##onvenient 四、阅读填空。（每小题1分，共计10分） 【41~50题答案】 【答案】41. what 42. are given 43. speaking 44. impolite 45. but 46. have made 47. countries 48. in 49. Generally 50. your 五、阅读表达。（每小题2分，共计10分） 【51~55题答案】 【答案】51. Setting a goal. 52. By using a money box or a savings account. 53. Because they want to put some money away for their kids’ future. 54. It means “learn or master”. 55. I will consider setting up a savings account. First, I can earn interest if I put money in the savings account. Second, it helps me keep my money separate so I won’t spend it accidentally. 六、书面表达（共计15分） 【56题答案】 【答案】例文 I Have Changed a Lot! Time goes by quickly. My life has changed a lot in the past few years. Let me show you my changes. I used to be really short and thin. Because I used to be shy and quiet, I was always silent in class. But now I have changed a lot. The most important change in my life is that I become more outgoing. What made me change a lot? I remember when I was in Grade Eight, there was an English speech contest in our school. I wanted to take part in it, but I was afraid of it. Our English teacher, Mr. Wang encouraged me to take part in it. He guided me a lot, and I practiced a lot every day. Finally, I won the first prize in the speech contest. I felt very proud and happy. Since then, I have become more outgoing. I hope my life will become better and better. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $