专题04 阅读理解（记叙文）（期中真题汇编，云南专用）九年级英语上学期

专题04 阅读理解（记叙文） Passage 1 （云南省蒙自市第三中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期11月期中英语试题）Three years ago, I was such a shy girl that I could hardly speak in front of others. Every time my teacher asked questions in class, my heart would beat fast. I’d quickly lower my head, staring at my textbook, and silently hoped she wouldn’t notice me. I even refused to join group activities—like science projects or class discussions—because I was terrified of making mistakes and being laughed at by my classmates. My English was especially poor. When the teacher asked me to answer in English, I could only speak a few words and feel my face turn red. But everything started to change when I entered Grade 8. My new English teacher, Ms. Lee, was kind and patient. She noticed my fear of speaking and pulled me aside one day. “Your ideas are great—you just need to share them,” she said, encouraging me to join the school English corner. At first, I stood in the corner quietly, listening to others talk about their hobbies and trips. Then one week, Ms. Lee smiled and asked me to share a short story about my weekend trip to the park. With her eyes cheering me on, I took a deep breath and spoke slowly but clearly. To my surprise, when I finished, everyone clapped (鼓掌) loudly. That moment made me feel so proud! Now, I’m a confident (自信的) student. I often raise my hand in class to answer questions, even in English. I also joined the school’s English speech club and have won two small prizes in competitions. My English has improved a lot, and sometimes my classmates even come to me for help with their English homework. I’ve learned that change takes courage (勇气), but every small step leads to something better and it has brought me so much happiness. 1．What does the underlined word “terrified” mean? A．Excited. B．Afraid. C．Happy. D．Relaxed. 2．Who encouraged the writer to join the English corner? A．Her classmate. B．Her parents. C．Ms. Lee. D．Her old teacher. 3．Which of the following is TRUE about the writer now? A．She is still very shy. B．She helps classmates with English. C．She dislikes English competitions. D．She can’t speak English sentences. 4．What’s the correct order of the following events? a. The writer won prizes in English speech competitions. b. The writer joined the school English corner. c. The writer could hardly speak in front of others. d. Ms. Lee asked the writer to share a short story. A．c-b-d-a B．c-d-b-a C．b-c-d-a D．b-d-c-a 5．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The writer’s English teacher Ms. Lee is kind and patient. B．The writer has changed from a shy girl to a confident one. C．Joining the English corner helps improve English skills. D．The writer won prizes in English speech competitions. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．B 4．A 5．B 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作者从一个不敢在人前说话的害羞女孩，在英语老师Ms. Lee的鼓励下逐步突破自我，最终成长为自信学生的成长经历，点明了勇气和小步成长能带来积极改变的主题。 【详解】1．第一段提到：“I even refused to join group activities—like science projects or class discussions—because I was terrified of making mistakes and being laughed at by my classmates”，结合前文作者不敢在课堂发言的状态，能推断出terrified的含义是“害怕的”。 2．第二段提到：“My new English teacher, Ms. Lee, was kind and patient... she said, encouraging me to join the school English corner”，明确是Ms. Lee鼓励作者加入英语角。 3．第三段提到：“My English has improved a lot, and sometimes my classmates even come to me for help with their English homework”，说明现在作者会帮同学辅导英语。 4．事件顺序梳理：第一段先提到作者过去几乎不敢在人前说话（c），之后第二段作者先加入学校英语角（b），接着Ms. Lee让作者分享一个短故事（d），最后第三段提到作者在英语演讲比赛中获奖（a），正确顺序是c-b-d-a。 5．全文围绕作者从极度害羞到变得自信的完整转变过程展开，核心主旨是作者从害羞女孩成长为自信的学生。 Passage 2 （云南省丽江市实验学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷）In Chinese history, Sun Yat-sen is always regarded as “the Father of the Revolution (革命)” or “the Father of the Republic”. The Chinese people will always remember the great man who has made a contribution to China’s revolution. Sun Yat-sen was born in a farmer’s family in 1866. As a teenager, his thought was affected by the battles in which people fought against the Qing Dynasty. He went to Hong Kong, Honolulu (檀香山) and Guangzhou for western education. In 1892, when he was working as a doctor, he made preparations for a revolutionary organization. In 1894, he and his friends set up Xingzhonghui. He led several battles against the Qing Dynasty but failed. In 1905, he and Huang Xing set up Tongmenghui in Tokyo. He based his idea of revolution on three principles called Three Principles of the People. In 1911, he and his men achieved the victory of the Xinhai Revolution. They brought down the Qing Dynasty and set up the Republic of China in 1912. Sun Yat-sen was elected as the first president of the Republic of China. 6．In Chinese history, who is regarded as “the Father of the Republic”? A．Mao Zedong. B．Sun Yat-sen. C．Li Dazhao. D．Chen Duxiu. 7．When Sun Yat-sen was a teenager, where did he go for western education? A．Harbin. B．Tokyo. C．Macao. D．Hong Kong, Honolulu and Guangzhou. 8．What does the underlined word “battles” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Activities. B．Fights. C．Fun. D．Success. 9．Which of the following is NOT true? A．In 1892, Sun Yat-sen worked as a doctor. B．In 1894, Sun Yat-sen set up Xingzhonghui with his friends. C．In 1905, Sun Yat-sen set up Tongmenghui in Tokyo by himself. D．In 1911, Sun Yat-sen and his men achieved the victory of the Xinhai Revolution. 10．This passage mainly tells us about __________. A．revolution activities of Sun Yat-sen in his life B．Three Principles of the People created by Sun Yat-sen C．the story of the victory of the Xinhai Revolution D．Sun Yat-sen and his friends 【答案】6．B 7．D 8．B 9．C 10．A 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要介绍了孙中山先生的生平事迹、革命活动及其对中国历史的重要贡献。 【详解】6．根据文章第1段“In Chinese history, Sun Yat-sen is always regarded as...‘the Father of the Republic’”可知孙中山在中国历史上被视为“共和国之父”。 7．根据文章第2段“He went to Hong Kong, Honolulu (檀香山) and Guangzhou for western education.”可知他青少年时期去香港、檀香山和广州接受西方教育。 8．根据文章第2段“…battles in which people fought against the Qing Dynasty”可知人们与清朝斗争的“battles”指的是战斗或冲突，与“Fights”含义相近。 9．根据文章第2段“In 1905, he and Huang Xing set up Tongmenghui in Tokyo.”可知他是与黄兴一起建立同盟会，并非C选项所述的独自建立。 10．通读全文可知，文章按时间顺序讲述了孙中山先生一生的革命活动及成就，核心内容是孙中山的革命生涯。 Passage 3 （云南省昆明市昆一中山海2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷）Kiara Nirghin is a girl from Johannesburg, South Africa. When she was 16, she tried to help local farmers with their crops(庄稼). At that time, their crops were dying because of the dry weathers. So she invented a new material to help solve the problem. It could take in water from the soil and air it touched. Kiara did three different experiments (实验) within forty-five days to find the best material to use. In the end, she found that waste orange peels and avocado(牛油果) peels worked best. This creative product can keep plenty of water, helping plants stay wet in the dry weather. It is a low cost way for local farmers because orange peels and avocado peels are easy to get. Besides, the material is perfectly safe to use around food crops because it is made from fruit. Kiara won an award at the Google Science Fair with this invention. At the fair, she shared her findings. Not only is her project a great scientific achievement, but it also shows that anyone can make a difference. She hopes to keep studying science and finding new ways to help people with her inventions. “It always seems impossible until it’s done,” Kiara said. These words always encouraged her not to give up as she worked on her project. She also showed that creativity can be explored at any age. 11．How does the writer start this passage? A．By showing numbers. B．By explaining the reason. C．By telling stories. D．By using a saying. 12．Where is Kiara from? A．America. B．Canada C．South Africa. D．South Korea. 13．How did Kiara find the best material? A．By doing some experiments B．By searching on the Internet. C．By asking her teacher for help. D．By visiting many local farmers. 14．Which one is not the advantage of Kiara’s new material according to the text? A．It is cheap for farmers. B．It helps her win an award. C．It is safe to use around crops. D．It helps crops stay wet in the dry weather. 15．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A．Time can’t solve all difficulties. B．Impossible tasks can never be finished. C．Asking for help makes challenges easier. D．Hard work makes difficulties disappear finally. 【答案】11．C 12．C 13．A 14．B 15．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了南非女孩Kiara Nirghin为帮助当地农民解决干旱导致庄稼枯死的问题，利用果皮发明了一种保水新材料，并凭借该发明在谷歌科学博览会上获奖的故事，展现了青少年的创造力与坚持精神。 【详解】11．根据文章第1段“Kiara Nirghin is a girl from Johannesburg, South Africa. When she was 16, she tried to help local farmers with their crops...”可推知，文章开篇介绍了主人公的身份及背景故事，属于通过讲述故事的方式开始全文。 12．根据文章第1段“Kiara Nirghin is a girl from Johannesburg, South Africa.”可推知，原文明确指出了Kiara来自南非约翰内斯堡，因此她来自南非。 13．根据文章第2段“Kiara did three different experiments within forty-five days to find the best material to use.”可推知，她是通过在45天内进行三次不同的实验来找到最佳材料的。 14．根据文章第3段“This creative product can keep plenty of water... It is a low cost way... perfectly safe to use...”可推知，材料的优势包括保水、成本低和安全。而获奖是第 4 段提到的发明带来的成果，不属于材料本身的优势特性。 15．根据文章第5段“It always seems impossible until it’s done... These words always encouraged her not to give up...”可推知，这句话意味着在事情完成之前看似不可能，但坚持努力最终能克服困难，即努力工作终会让困难消失。 Passage 4 （云南大学附属中学星耀学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷）A 77-year-old grandma, Xu Xiuzhen, became famous for videos of her talking with foreigners on the Internet. In these videos, she speaks different languages with them. Grandma Xu has worked as a tour guide and vendor (摊贩) in Yangshuo, a county in Guangxi, since 1998. Grandma Xu dropped out (辍学) of junior school in the third grade. To make a living, she began to learn different languages to encourage more foreigners to buy things. Over the past twenty years, Grandma Xu has taught herself 11 foreign languages, such as English, Spanish, Japanese and Korean. It makes her popular, and her excellent language skills have also made it easier for her to communicate with foreign tourists. Grandma Xu said she always took a small notebook with her. She wrote down useful sentences like “Welcome to Yangshuo” and “Do you want some water”. Then she would repeat the sentences in her head. Gradually (逐渐地), her hard work made her talk with foreigners better and better. Grandma Xu has become one of the busiest tour guides in Yangshuo. Now she also owns a popular restaurant and a hotel as well. 16．Grandma Xu has worked as a tour guide for ________ years. A．less than 20 B．more than 20 C．less than 10 D．about 70 17．Why did Grandma Xu learn different languages? A．To be friends with foreigners. B．To become a teacher. C．To support her family. D．To return to school. 18．Which of the following is TRUE? A．Grandma Xu worked hard to learn foreign languages. B．Grandma Xu is busier than any other tour guide in Yangshuo. C．Grandma Xu can’t speak Japanese. D．Grandma Xu’s job is only to make and sell things to visitors. 19．Grandma Xu is the owner of a ________ and a hotel. A．language school B．bookstore C．gift shop D．restaurant 20．The passage most probably comes from the “________” column (专栏) in a magazine. A．Nature B．People C．Music D．Technology 【答案】16．B 17．C 18．A 19．D 20．B 【导语】本文讲述77岁的徐秀珍奶奶自学11门外语，凭借语言能力成为阳朔知名导游，还经营着餐厅和酒店的励志故事。 16．细节理解题。根据“Grandma Xu has worked as a tour guide and vendor (摊贩) in Yangshuo, a county in Guangxi since 1998.”可知，从1998年到现在已经超过20年了，故选B。 17．细节理解题。根据“To make a living, she began to learn different languages to encourage more foreigners to buy things.”可知，徐奶奶学外语是为了谋生、养家糊口，故选C。 18．细节理解题。根据“Grandma Xu said she always took a small notebook with her...Gradually (逐渐地), her hard work made her talk with foreigners better and better.”可知，徐奶奶通过记笔记、反复记忆的努力方式学习外语，她学习外语很刻苦，故选A。 19．细节理解题。根据“Now she also owns a popular restaurant and a hotel as well.”可知，徐奶奶拥有一家餐厅和一家酒店，故选D。 20．推理判断题。根据全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了徐秀珍奶奶的个人经历和事迹，这类内容通常会出现在杂志的“人物”专栏，故选B。 Passage 5 （云南大学附属中学星耀学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷）Frank: I used to have short hair and look really thin. And I was kind of serious, too. But now I have long hair and I’m of medium build. I’ve become more outgoing and I like to smile a lot. The only problem is that I have to wear glasses because I used to watch too much TV. Cindy: I used to be kind of fat because I exercised little and ate lots of junk food. Now I do sports every day and hardly eat junk food. I used to be active but now I’m a little serious. Maybe that’s because I always have too much stress from my school. Peter: You can’t imagine how much I’ve changed during these years. I used to play online games, but now I like exercising. And soccer is my favorite sport. I used to hate all my subjects, but now I’m one of the top students in my class. I used to eat so much junk food and get sick easily, but now I only like healthy food. Helen: I used to be too shy to speak in front of people. So I had few close friends. But now I love talking and many true friends are around me. I used to be afraid of the dark, but now I’m brave enough to stay at home alone for a week. If you’d like to change yourself, ask me! 21．What are the four people mainly talking about? A．Looks. B．Changes. C．Hobbies. D．Problems. 22．What did Cindy use to be like? A．She ate too much junk food. B．She watched TV too much. C．She did a lot of sports every day. D．She had too much pressure at school. 23．Who is one of the top students in his/her class now? A．Frank. B．Cindy. C．Peter. D．Helen. 24．What is Helen like now? A．Shy. B．Serious. C．Quiet. D．Brave. 25．What can we learn from the passage? A．Frank used to be thin and tall. B．Cindy is brave and likes exercising. C．Helen is ready to help others to change. D．Peter used to be in good health and exercise much. 【答案】21．B 22．A 23．C 24．D 25．C 【导语】本文讲述弗兰克、辛迪、彼得和海伦四人各自的过去与现在，主要谈论他们在外形、性格、爱好等方面的变化。 【详解】21．主旨大意题。根据“Frank: I used to have short hair...But now I have long hair” “Cindy: I used to be kind of fat because I exercised little...Now I do sports every day” “Peter: You can’t imagine how much I’ve changed during these years.”以及“Helen: I used to be too shy to speak in front of people...But now I love talking”可知，四人都在谈论自身的变化，故选B。 22．细节理解题。根据“Cindy: I used to be kind of fat because I exercised little and ate lots of junk food.”可知，辛迪过去吃很多垃圾食品，故选A。 23．细节理解题。根据“Peter:...I used to hate all my subjects, but now I’m one of the top students in my class.”可知，彼得现在是班里的尖子生之一，故选C。 24．细节理解题。根据“Helen:...I used to be afraid of the dark, but now I’m brave enough to stay at home alone for a week.”可知，海伦现在很勇敢，故选D。 25．推理判断题。根据“Helen:...If you’d like to change yourself, ask me!”可知，海伦愿意帮助想要改变自己的人，故选C。 Passage 6 （云南省曲靖市麒麟区第四中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷）Wang Yaping is China’s first female astronaut to walk in space, and her journey to the stars is a story of courage and persistence (坚持). From a young age, she dreamed of flying, and this dream led her to pursue (追求) a job in aviation (航空) and space exploration. Wang faced many challenges along the way. When she trained to be a pilot, she had to wake up at 5 a.m. every day to run and build up her physical strength. Later, as an astronaut candidate (候选人), her training became even harder. She spent hours in a centrifuge (离心机), which puts huge pressure on the body, but she never complained. Once, she had to practice a spacewalk simulation (模拟) hundreds of times until she could do it perfectly. Her hard work made her dream come true. In 2013, she became the second Chinese woman in space. In 2022, she made history again by walking in space and giving a science class to students on Earth from the Tiangong Space Station. Through her classes, she inspired millions of children to be interested in science and space. Wang Yaping’s story shows us that no dream is too big if we really want to work for it. Her spirit of never giving up encourages everyone to keep following their own goals. 26．What was Wang Yaping’s childhood dream? A．To be a science teacher. B．To fly in the sky. C．To build a space station. D．To walk on the moon. 27．Why did Wang Yaping wake up early every day during her pilot training? A．To study aviation knowledge. B．To practice spacewalk simulations. C．To do exercise and improve her strength. D．To prepare science classes for students. 28．Which of the following events happened in 2022? A．Wang became a pilot. B．Wang took her first trip to space. C．Wang walked in space and gave a science class. D．Wang started training as an astronaut candidate. 29．What kind of structure does this passage follow? A．①/②③/④ B．①/②③④ C．①/②/③④ D．①/②/③/④ 30．What can we learn from Wang Yaping’s story? A．Only people with special talents can achieve big dreams. B．Hard work and persistence can help make dreams come true. C．Space exploration is only for men. D．It’s easy to become an astronaut if you want to. 【答案】26．B 27．C 28．C 29．A 30．B 【导语】本文讲述了中国首位太空行走女航天员王亚平追梦过程中的挑战、训练经历及所获成就。 【详解】26．细节理解题。根据“From a young age, she dreamed of flying, and this dream led her to pursue (追求) a job in aviation (航空) and space exploration.”可知，王亚平从小梦想在天空中飞翔。故选B。 27．细节理解题。根据“When she trained to be a pilot, she had to wake up at 5 a.m. every day to run and build up her physical strength.”可知，王亚平每天5点起床跑步以增强体力。故选C。 28．细节理解题。根据“In 2022, she made history again by walking in space and giving a science class to students on Earth from the Tiangong Space Station.”可知，2022年，王亚平通过太空行走和太空授课再次创造历史。故选C。 29．篇章结构题。通读全文可知，第一段介绍王亚平的童年梦想及职业追求； 第二、三段分别叙述她克服训练困难及实现梦想的经历；最后一段总结她的精神启示，因此结构为总分总。故选A。 30．推理判断题。全文通过王亚平的例子说明，坚持与努力能够实现梦想，并非依赖特殊天赋或性别。故选B。 Passage 7 （云南省昆明市第一中学附属西山区山海实验学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷）Gina was surprised to find that it was not raining in London. She got off the Dover-to-Victoria train. People were hurrying everywhere. In Milan everyone told her that it was always raining in England. Today, however, they were wrong. It was warm and dusty (多尘的) just like at home. She could even hear someone speaking her native language (母语) somewhere near the station book store. She walked slowly towards the gate at the end of the platform and walked through. She looked at the station clock. Its hands were pointing to 3:15 p.m. A young woman was sitting on a bench (长凳) reading an English magazine. She looked friendly so Gina went up to her. “Excuse me,” she said. The young woman looked at her with a smile. “Can you tell me the way to the circus (圆形广场)?” “The circus?” The young woman looked puzzled (困惑的). “What circus do you mean?” Gina shook her head. “I’m sorry. I have just arrived from Italy to attend (参加) training courses for foreign students in London. It is near the circus.” “Do you have a letter with the school’s address on it?” “Oh, yes. Now I remember.” Gina opened her handbag and found a postcard with a British stamp on it. “Ah,” said the young woman. “It’s Oxford Circus that you want. It’s the name of an area in the middle of London. You must go down these steps and take the underground. Follow the colors. That’s the easiest way. She showed Gina on the colored map of the underground railway the way from Victoria to Oxford Circus. “Good luck,” she said. “And by the way, I come from Italy, too” 31．From the passage we know Gina was ________. A．expecting a friend to meet her B．attending training courses in a school C．going to study English D．late for her studies 32．Oxford Circus is ________. A．a famous circus B．a place in London C．a railway station to Oxford D．another name for the middle of London 33．The young woman was puzzled because she ________. A．didn’t hear what Gina said clearly B．didn’t know the word “circus” C．didn’t know what circus Gina was looking for D．didn’t know where Oxford Circus was 34．What is the right order according to the passage? a. Gina heard her native language near the bookstore.        b. Gina got off the train and walked through the gate. c. Gina asked a young woman for the “circus”.            d. The woman helped Gina find Oxford Circus. A．b-a-c-d B．a-b-c-d C．a-c-b-d D．b-c-a-d 35．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A．Gina arrived in London at 3:30 p. m. B．It was raining when Gina arrived in London. C．Gina has been to London many times. D．Gina and the young woman are both Italians. 【答案】31．B 32．B 33．C 34．A 35．D 【导语】本文讲述了Gina从意大利来到伦敦参加培训课程，在寻找目的地时得到了另一位同样来自意大利的年轻女子的帮助的故事。 31．细节理解题。根据“I have just arrived from Italy to attend (参加) training courses for foreign students in London.”可知，Gina是来参加培训课程的。故选B。 32．细节理解题。根据“It’s Oxford Circus that you want. It’s the name of an area in the middle of London.”可知，Oxford Circus是伦敦市中心的一个区域。故选B。 33．细节理解题。根据“The young woman looked puzzled (困惑的). ‘What circus do you mean?’”可知，年轻女子不知道Gina指的是哪个circus。故选C。 34．细节理解题。仔细阅读文章内容可知，Gina先下车并穿过门（b），然后在书店附近听到母语（a），接着询问年轻女子关于“circus”的路（c），最后年轻女子帮助Gina找到Oxford Circus（d）。所以正确的顺序是b-a-c-d。故选A。 35．细节理解题。根据“And by the way, I come from Italy, too”可知，Gina和年轻女子都是意大利人。故选D。 Passage 8 （云南省昆明市昆十中教育集团2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷） Yang Chen-Ning, a world-famous physicist and Nobel Prize winner, passed away in Beijing on October 18, 2025. He was a professor at Tsinghua University. Tsinghua University wrote about his death and described him as “immortal” (不朽的) for his influence on science and education will last forever. Born in 1922 in Hefei, Anhui Province, Yang moved to Beijing with his family in 1929. His university studies began at the National Southwestern Associated University (西南联合大学) in 1938, followed by a master’s degree (硕士学位) from Tsinghua University in 1944. The next year, he went to the United States for further study, receiving a PhD from the University of Chicago in 1948. From 1949 to 1966, Yang worked at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study (普林斯顿高等研究院), then taught at the State University of New York until 1999. He returned to China often, serving as a visiting professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong since 1986 and helping build Tsinghua’s advanced studies program. He cared deeply for his country, developing science education and exchanges between China and the US. His first visit to China in 1971 encouraged many Chinese scientists to return to China. He also raised money to support Chinese students studying abroad. His century-long journey of exploration (探究) and love for his country left a bright mark on human history, showing how one person can shape the future through knowledge and hard work. 36．How old was Yang Chen-Ning when he died? A．100 B．101 C．102 D．103 37．Why did Tsinghua call Yang “immortal”? A．He lived over a century. B．His scientific influence lasts long. C．He won the Nobel Prize. D．He taught at Tsinghua. 38．What can we know about Yang’s visit in 1971? A．It made him stop working in the U.S. B．It started his teaching in Hong Kong. C．It encouraged more scientists to come back to China. D．It helped him win the Nobel Prize. 39．Which is the correct order of Yang’s experiences? ①Got a PhD from the University of Chicago. ②Taught at a New York University. ③Studied at the National Southwestern Associated University. ④Worked at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study. A．③→①→④→② B．①→③→④→② C．③→④→①→② D．①→④→③→② 40．Where can we read this article? A．A storybook. B．A travel guide. C．A science magazine. D．A fairy tale. 【答案】36．D 37．B 38．C 39．A 40．C 【导语】本文主要介绍了著名物理学家、诺贝尔奖得主杨振宁的生平经历和贡献。 【详解】36．细节理解题。根据“Yang Chen-Ning, a world-famous physicist and Nobel Prize winner, passed away in Beijing on October 18, 2025.”和“Born in 1922 in Hefei, Anhui Province”可知，杨振宁出生于1922年，2025年去世，去世时103岁。故选D。 37．细节理解题。根据“Tsinghua University wrote about his death and described him as ‘immortal’ (不朽的) for his influence on science and education will last forever.”可知，清华大学称他为“不朽的”是因为他对科学和教育的影响将永远持续下去。故选B。 38．细节理解题。根据“His first visit to China in 1971 encouraged many Chinese scientists to return to China.”可知，他1971年的首次访华鼓励了许多中国科学家回到中国。故选C。 39．细节理解题。根据“His university studies began at the National Southwestern Associated University (西南联合大学) in 1938, followed by a master’s degree (硕士学位) from Tsinghua University in 1944. The next year, he went to the United States for further study, receiving a PhD from the University of Chicago in 1948. From 1949 to 1966, Yang worked at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study (普林斯顿高等研究院), then taught at the State University of New York until 1999.”可知，杨振宁先在西南联合大学学习，然后获得芝加哥大学的博士学位，接着在普林斯顿高等研究院工作，最后在纽约州立大学任教，顺序为③→①→④→②。故选A。 40．推理判断题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了著名物理学家、诺贝尔奖得主杨振宁的生平经历和贡献，因此可以在科学杂志上读到这篇文章。故选C。 Passage 9 （云南省大理市弥渡县2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题）Last summer, I joined a volunteer group to help old people at a nursing home. At first, I was nervous because I didn’t know how to talk to them. On my first day, I met Grandma Li. She was 82 years old and lived alone. She told me she loved listening to stories. So I brought my favorite storybook and read to her every afternoon. Sometimes she shared her life stories with me—she talked about her childhood and her family. I also helped the old people do small things: I cleaned their rooms, watered the flowers in the yard, and even taught some of them to use smartphones. They were very happy to learn how to make video calls with their children. After two months, it was time for me to leave. Grandma Li gave me a hand-made scarf. She said, “Thank you for making me happy.” I felt very warm. This volunteer experience taught me that helping others is a great joy. 41．Why was the writer nervous on the first day? A．Because she was afraid of old people. B．Because she didn’t know how to communicate with old people. C．Because she had too much work to do. D．Because she didn’t like the nursing home. 42．What did the writer do for Grandma Li? A．She cleaned Grandma Li’s room. B．She read stories to Grandma Li. C．She taught Grandma Li to dance. D．She bought Grandma Li a scarf. 43．The old people wanted to learn to use smartphones to ________. A．play games B．watch videos C．make video calls D．listen to music 44．What did Grandma Li give the writer? A．A storybook. B．A smartphone. C．A hand-made scarf. D．A flower. 45．What did the writer learn from the volunteer experience? A．Old people are lonely. B．Helping others makes people happy. C．Smartphones are useful for old people. D．Summer is a good time to volunteer. 【答案】41．B 42．B 43．C 44．C 45．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者的一次志愿活动，并说明了志愿活动不仅帮助他人，也对志愿者自身有益。 【详解】41．细节理解题。根据“At first, I was nervous because I didn’t know how to talk to them.”可知，她不知道如何与老人交流。故选B。 42．细节理解题。根据“So I brought my favorite storybook and read to her every afternoon.”可知，作者为李奶奶带了最喜欢的故事书，且每天下午给她读。故选B。 43．细节理解题。根据“I cleaned their rooms, watered the flowers in the yard, and even taught some of them to use smartphones. They were very happy to learn how to make video calls with their children.”可知，学会智能手机与子女视频通话。故选C。 44．细节理解题。根据“Grandma Li gave me a hand-made scarf.”可知，李奶奶送给作者一条手织围巾。故选C。 45．细节理解题。根据“I felt very warm. This volunteer experience taught me that helping others is a great joy.”可知，这段经历让作者明白了帮助他人是快乐的。故选B。 Passage 10 （云南省昆明市冠益中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷）To celebrate the new year of 2025, Li Chao traveled from Shanghai to Liuyang, Hunan province to watch a firework show. Liuyang is known as the “hometown of fireworks”, but the 24-year-old was unable to buy a ticket to see a firework show at Sky Theatre, because all the tickets had been sold out. She and her friends, along with people from different parts of China, decided to watch the show from an open playground. Li said, “I had never seen anything like these fireworks before. The evening was amazing. More importantly, everyone in the large crowd was ready to celebrate.” She said that the fireworks were like stars shining in the night sky Wang Biao, head of Sky Theatre, said the show was live on short video platforms (平台) with more than 600 million people watching too. The theatre is along the side of Liuyang River, with the stage (舞台) for the show set against mountains. Zhao Xin, who also works at the theater, said they had to be prepared well for the fireworks shows to make sure that they are eye-catching. “Almost 80 percent of audiences (观众) at the theater are younger than 50, and most of them are either in the 21-30 age, or married couples aged 31 to 40, who also bring their children or parents to watch the shows.” he said. Zhao also said that the fireworks show is a good activity to connect people with one another. “We want more young people to fall in love with fireworks and the public can enjoy them more often,” Wang Biao said. “It does not have to be a special situation or celebration to mark a festival. You can set fireworks off after you finish work, while always paying attention to the safety of yourself and people around you,” Wang also said. 46．Why did Li Chao travel to Liuyang, Hunan province? A．To celebrate the new year of 2025. B．To work at a theatre. C．To visit her family. D．To attend a music concert. 47．Why couldn’t Li Chao and her friends watch the firework show at Sky Theatre? A．Because the show was put off. B．Because the theatre was full. C．Because they were late. D．Because they didn’t have tickets. 48．The underlined word “eye-catching” in Paragraph 4 means “______” in Chinese. A．盲目的 B．耀眼的 C．放松的 D．自豪的 49．Which one is NOT TRUE according to Paragraph 3 and 4? A．Over 600 million people watched the show on short video platforms. B．Zhao Xin was working on the show with Wang Biao. C．Almost 80 percent of audiences were older than 50 years old. D．Many married couples brought their family to watch the shows. 50．What is Wang Biao’s suggestion about fireworks? A．People should only set off fireworks during special situations B．People should enjoy fireworks more often and always pay attention to safety. C．People don’t have to care about safety when setting off fireworks after work. D．Fireworks are not a good way to connect people with one another. 【答案】46．A 47．D 48．B 49．C 50．B 【导语】本文简述了李超2025年新年去浏阳看烟花，因天空剧院票售罄而在外观看，剧院直播超6亿人观看，工作人员称观众多年轻，王彪建议多赏烟花且注意安全。 【详解】46．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“To celebrate the new year of 2025, Li Chao traveled from Shanghai to Liuyang, Hunan province to watch a firework show.”可知，李超前往湖南浏阳是为了庆祝2025年新年，观看烟花表演。故选A。 47．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“but the 24-year-old was unable to buy a ticket to see a firework show at Sky Theatre, because all the tickets had been sold out.”可知，李超和她的朋友们无法在天空剧院观看烟花表演，是因为所有的票都卖光了。故选D。 48．词句猜测题。根据文章第四段“Zhao Xin, who also works at the theater, said they had to be prepared well for the fireworks shows to make-sure that they are eye-catching.”可知，赵鑫表示他们必须精心准备烟花表演，以确保表演是吸引人的。结合常识，烟花表演要吸引人，应是“耀眼的”，所以“eye-catching”意为“耀眼的”。故选B。 49．推理判断题。根据文章第四段“Almost 80 percent of audiences (观众) at the theater are younger than 50”可知，剧院里几乎80%的观众年龄都小于50岁，而不是大于50岁，所以C选项“几乎80%的观众年龄大于50岁”表述错误。故选C。 50．细节理解题。根据文章最后一段“We want more young people to fall in love with fireworks and the public can enjoy them more often...You can set fireworks off after you finish work, while always paying attention to the safety of yourself and people around you”可知，王彪建议人们应该更经常地欣赏烟花，并且始终注意自己和周围人的安全。故选B。 Passage 11 （云南省蒙自市第三中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期11月期中英语试题）Egg carving (蛋雕) is often called the most fragile (易碎的) art, as it needs great care before, during and even after the carving. You have to pick eggs with smooth shells first, clean them gently, and hold the tiny carving knife carefully—one small mistake can break the whole egg. Yu Wen, the granddaughter of a famous local painter in Dandong, Liaoning Province, has been practicing egg carving for about 25 years. Over these years, Yu has used more than 10,000 eggs. Years of hard work have left many thick calluses (茧子) on her hands. Sometimes, after a long day of holding the carving knife, her hands get so stiff (僵硬的) that she can’t even hold chopsticks. But Yu thinks the difficult process makes egg carving twice as exciting. “If you carve off too much, the work is broken and there’s no way to fix it,” she said. “That’s why finishing a piece brings a much bigger sense of achievement.” Yu’s love for egg carving started with a local tradition. In northeast China, when a baby is born, friends and relatives often give red-colored eggs as gifts—red means good luck. Some even carve auspicious (吉利的) words on them, and the character “fu” is the most popular. Yu doesn’t just carve popular characters or traditional patterns (图案) like flowers and birds. She also makes Peking Opera masks (面具) and small wall paintings on eggs. For her, egg carving is as much about Chinese culture as it is about eggs. Now Yu teaches egg carving at a local university. In recent years, more people from all over the country have come to learn this art. “I hope I can better combine (结合) this art with traditional culture in the future,” Yu said. 51．What is most needed during the process of carving an egg? A．Much money. B．Colored eggs. C．Much attention. D．Carving knives. 52．Why do people in northeast China give red-colored eggs when a baby is born? A．Red eggs are easy to carve. B．Red is the symbol of good luck. C．Babies like red food. D．Red eggs are cheap. 53．According to the passage, what does Yu Wen carve onto eggs? a. Babies’ pictures.    b. Traditional patterns.    c. Peking Opera masks.    d. Wall paintings. A．a, b, c B．a, b, d C．a, c, d D．b, c, d 54．What can we learn from the passage? A．Yu Wen loves egg carving very much. B．Yu Wen works at a primary school now. C．Yu Wen started to carve eggs at the age of 25. D．There is something wrong with Yu Wen’s eyes. 55．Which is the best title for the passage? A．China’s Most Fragile Art—Egg Carving B．The Importance of Egg Carving C．Red Eggs for Babies in China D．Yu Wen and Her Egg Carving Years 【答案】51．C 52．B 53．D 54．A 55．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了被誉为“最易碎的艺术”的蛋雕技艺，并重点讲述了民间艺人Yu Wen坚守蛋雕创作25年的心路历程、精湛手艺以及致力于传承中华传统文化的动人故事。 【详解】51．第一段指出“…as it needs great care before, during and even after the carving…hold the tiny carving knife carefully—one small mistake can break the whole egg.”，这说明蛋雕在雕刻的全程中都需要极大的耐心与细致，哪怕出现细微的失误都会前功尽弃。 52．第三段明确指出“…when a baby is born, friends and relatives often give red-colored eggs as gifts—red means good luck.”，破折号后的补充说明直接指明在中国东北地区，人们在婴儿出生时赠送红鸡蛋是因为红色寓意着好运。 53．第三段指出“Yu doesn’t just carve popular characters or traditional patterns…She also makes Peking Opera masks and small wall paintings on eggs.”，文中明确列举了她在蛋壳上雕刻的传统图案（b）、京剧脸谱（c）以及小型壁画（d），并未提及婴儿的照片（a）。 54．第二段中Yu Wen提到“the difficult process makes egg carving twice as exciting…finishing a piece brings a much bigger sense of achievement”，第三段开头指出“Yu’s love for egg carving…”，第四段叙述了她在高校任教并希望未来将这项技艺与传统文化更好结合的抱负，这些细节均直接体现出Yu Wen对蛋雕艺术的热爱。 55．文章第一段在引出蛋雕艺术后，落脚点在于介绍了坚守蛋雕约25年的手艺人Yu Wen；第二至四段通篇聚焦于Yu Wen多年来的刻苦钻研、精神追求、创作题材创新以及在大学教书育人传承非遗的岁月历程。整篇文章以Yu Wen的个人经历为主线贯穿始终。因此，D选项“Yu Wen and Her Egg Carving Years”最适合作文章的标题。 Passage 12 （云南省昆明市昆一中山海2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷）If life can be compared to a meal, I think the mistakes are like salt and the success is candy. “Hey,” said the boy whose name I couldn’t remember, sitting next to me. “Don’t worry. Take your time.” And so I did. But I still couldn’t correctly pronounce my Chinese name that was given by the teacher. I was so embarrassed on my first day of learning Chinese. I took Chinese classes during my summer vacation. Every morning, I walked for 25 minutes to the class while having a Chinese pancake from one of the breakfast carts (推车) on the way. Learning Spanish in school was an easy job for me, because I could speak French and Italian, which helped me with it. However, learning Chinese was difficult at first. As a boy who was born in America and grew up in America, I knew nothing about the language and had no experience of learning the language. I chose it mainly because I was going to teach and work internationally. As the classes went on, I slowly found that I was making connections. My 10 years of playing the piano has allowed me to perform for others. My several years of writing has led me to become a school reporter. I knew that my Chinese classes would allow me to speak Chinese well. As the teachers helped me build up confidence, I soon began tasting the sweetness. So what did my summer really taste like? It tasted like the Chinese food that, for the first time, I did not order in English, my mother language. 56．Why did the writer feel embarrassed in his first Chinese class? A．Because he had no Chinese name. B．Because he forgot his Chinese name. C．Because he couldn’t correctly pronounce his Chinese name. D．Because he couldn’t write his Chinese name. 57．What do we know about the writer according to the text? A．He is good at playing the piano. B．He doesn’t like Chinese food at all. C．He is interested in writing and painting. D．He wants to be a Chinese teacher in the future. 58．The writer’s first language is ________. A．French B．English C．Italian D．Spanish 59．In which part of a magazine can you read the text? A．Nature. B．Business. C．Learning. D．Health. 60．What can be the best title of the text? A．An unpleasant experience of learning English. B．How to get on Well with Chinese teachers. C．How to develop an interest in China. D．A sweet experience of learning Chinese. 【答案】56．C 57．A 58．B 59．C 60．D 【导语】本文讲述了作者暑假学习中文的经历，从最初因发音不准感到尴尬，到后来建立自信并收获甜蜜感悟的过程，体现了语言学习带来的成长。 【详解】56．根据第二段中“But I still couldn’t correctly pronounce my Chinese name that was given by the teacher. I was so embarrassed on my first day of learning Chinese.”可知，作者第一天学中文时，无法正确念出老师给的中文名字，因此感到尴尬。 57．根据第四段中“My 10 years of playing the piano has allowed me to perform for others.”可知，作者擅长弹钢琴。 58．根据最后一段中“It tasted like the Chinese food that, for the first time, I did not order in English, my mother language.”可知，英语是作者的母语。 59．文章主要讲述了作者学习中文的经历和感悟，内容契合学习主题，应出现在杂志的学习板块。 60．全文核心是作者学习中文的经历，从初期的困难逐步过渡到收获自信与成果，最终体会到学习的甜蜜，D选项精准概括文章核心内容。 Passage 13 （云南省昭通市绥江县2025-2026学年九年级上学期11月期中英语试题）At just 14 years old, Mike attracts a lot of eyes with a beach clean-up activity. On April 20, 2024, he and many volunteers started a five-week activity to pick up rubbish from five beaches. He has collected about 2 million bottles from beaches, lakes and rivers since he was 2 years old. “The rubbish ends up in the ocean, and animals are eating it,” Mike told us. “I really can’t endure the pollution any more. Picking up a piece of rubbish may save a turtle’s life.” Mike first learned about the influence of pollution at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC太平洋海洋哺乳动物中心) in Laguna Beach. Watching the videos of ocean pollution there encouraged him to think about what he could do to help save them. From a young age, he has developed a love for recycling. He kept collecting rubbish and bottles for a long time. One day, Mike knew from the workers in PMMC that saving sea animals needed money. “Why not sell the bottles?” he thought. In 2024, Mike handed a $10,000 check to the PMMC after picking up 50,000 pounds of rubbish and more than 200,000 recyclable bottles. Mike has also traveled worldwide, speaking to kids about what kids can do for the protection of sea animals. He said, “It’s meaningful. I’ll keep on doing it.” 61．How long did the beach clean-up activity last in 2024? A．Thirty-five days. B．Five days. C．Seven days. D．Thirty days. 62．What does the underlined word “endure” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Feel. B．Bear. C．Agree. D．Believe. 63．Why did Mike decide to save sea animals? A．Because of a love for collecting bottles. B．Because of the influence of some volunteers. C．Because of an invitation of the PMMC． D．Because of the videos of ocean pollution. 64．Which of the following words can best describe Mike? A．Creative. B．Honest. C．Kind. D．Polite. 65．What can be the best title for the passage? A．An Interesting Activity B．A Boy Helps Protect Sea Animals C．How to Deal with Rubbish D．How to Care for Wild Animals 【答案】61．A 62．B 63．D 64．C 65．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了14岁男孩Mike通过组织海滩清理活动、捡拾废品筹款以及四处演讲等实际行动，积极致力于保护海洋动物的感人故事。 【详解】61．根据第一段“On April 20,2024, he and many volunteers started a five-week activity to pick up rubbish from five beaches.”可知，这项清理海滩的活动持续了五周，即三十五天。 62．根据第二段“The rubbish ends up in the ocean, and animals are eating it…”以及后文他积极捡垃圾以拯救海龟生命的举动可知，Mike对海洋污染造成的恶劣后果感到非常痛心，已经到了无法“忍受”的地步，由此推断画线词“endure”意为“忍受”，与bear含义相近。 63．根据第三段“Watching the videos of ocean pollution there encouraged him to think about what he could do to help save them.”可知，是观看海洋污染的视频促使他思考能做些什么来帮助拯救海洋动物。 64．根据“Picking up a piece of rubbish may save a turtle’s life.”以及“Mike handed a $10,000 check to the PMMC…”可知，Mike通过捡拾垃圾来拯救海龟的生命，并将卖废品换来的巨款捐赠给海洋哺乳动物中心，这些具体的行为说明他是一个非常有爱心且善良的男孩。 65．通读全文可知，文章主要围绕14岁男孩Mike展开，详细记叙了他通过捡拾垃圾、筹集善款和发表演讲等多种方式来帮助保护海洋动物的事迹。选项B“一个男孩帮助保护海洋动物”最合适作为标题。 Passage 14 （云南省昆明市五华区2025-2026学年九年级上学期学业质量监测英语试题）Wu Yaduo is a 17-year-old girl from Chengdu, Sichuan Province. She loves Chinese classics very much. But she found that many students thought those stories were boring because they only learned them for exams. Wu wanted to change that. One day, she had an idea. “Why not make short videos about the classics?” she thought. Using her iPad, Wu started to create videos about A Dream of Red Mansions, Water Margin, The Peony Pavilion, and some famous poems like Li Bai’s. In her videos, she adds drawings, music and her own voice. For example, when she made a video about A Dream of Red Mansions, she used a soft and sad song from a Chinese band. The line “one flower, one leaf, one spring tree” gave her an idea. She first drew a lively Grand View Garden full of flowers and people, and then showed a sad scene after the family’s fall. “I wanted to show both beauty and sadness,” she said. Wu believes that classic works are not just old stories. They are about human feelings and social problems that people today can still understand. “Classics shouldn’t be put too high on a shelf,” Wu said. “We should bring them into our daily life.” Wu spends a lot of time drawing. Sometimes, she feels unhappy because she can’t draw everything that she imagines. “If I could copy what’s in my head directly onto the iPad, it would be perfect,” she said with a smile. “But I’ll keep trying. Every new video is a new start for me.” Now, Wu’s videos are very popular online. Many young people say they begin to love Chinese literature (文学) again because of her. Wu hopes more students can find the beauty of classic works in their own way. 66．Why did Wu Yaduo start creating videos about Chinese classics? A．Because she wanted to make more money from online videos. B．Because she planned to become a professional cartoon maker. C．Because her teacher asked her to spread classic literature in China. D．Because she found many students read Chinese classics for exams not for interest. 67．Which classic work is the line “one flower, one leaf, one spring tree” from? A． B． C． D． 68．What does the underlined word “them” refer to in Paragraph 4? A．Classic works. B．Old stories. C．Human feelings. D．Social problems. 69．Which of the following words can best describe Wu Yaduo? A．Shy. B．Creative. C．Lazy. D．Careless. 70．What is the main purpose of the text? A．To show how Wu Yaduo solves problems when drawing classic scenes. B．To encourage students to create hand-drawn videos about foreign classics. C．To introduce a teen who uses short videos to make Chinese classics popular. D．To explain why Wu Yaduo likes Chinese classic stories more than other books. 【答案】66．D 67．C 68．A 69．B 70．C 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了17岁成都女孩吴雅朵发现同学们只为应试学习中国古典文学、缺乏兴趣，于是用平板制作搭配手绘、配乐与配音的短视频讲解古典名著，让不少年轻人重新爱上中国文学。 【详解】66．原文第一段“But she found that many students thought those stories were boring because they only learned them for exams. Wu wanted to change that. ”她发现很多学生学习古典文学只是为了考试，并非出于兴趣，所以她制作短视频改变这个现状。 67．原文第三段“when she made a video about A Dream of Red Mansions, she used a soft and sad song from a Chinese band. The line “one flower, one leaf, one spring tree” gave her an idea. ”原文提到制作《红楼梦》视频时使用了这句歌词，故关联到该作品，对应图片C。 68．划线词them指代前文复数名词。 前一句“Classics shouldn’t be put too high on a shelf,” Wu said. “We should bring them into our daily life.”，Classics即classic works。 69．Creative有创意的，她用绘画、配乐、配音做短视频讲解古典名著，很有创意。 70． 全文主旨，介绍17岁女孩吴雅朵，自制短视频科普中国古典文学，让更多年轻人重新爱上古典文学。 Passage 15 （云南大学附属中学星耀学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷）Half a year before graduating (毕业) from college, my son began to look for a job and soon got an interview. There were only three people for the final interview. After that, the interviewer said to them. “All of you are very good. Please go home and wait for our response.” Three days later, my son got a message from the company. It said that he didn’t get the job. But later in the evening, he told me he got another message saying that he had been employed (聘用) by the company. Actually, the first message sent to my son was also part of the test in the interview. The three men got the same message, but only my son got the job. I asked my son, “How did all of you reply to the message?” My son said. “One did not reply, the other said ‘goodbye’, and I said ‘thank you’.” When people let you down, do not forget to say “thank you”, too. It shows respect for others’ work. So under the same conditions, you may get more chances than others! 71．What does the underlined word “response” mean in Chinese? A．录用 B．辞职 C．讨论 D．答复 72．What was Tom’s reply after getting the first message? A．He said “goodbye”. B．He said “thank you”. C．He said nothing. D．He said “no problem”. 73．Which is the right order of the following events? ①The company said my son didn’t get the job. ②My son successfully got the job at last. ③My son got a job interview. ④My son said thanks to the company. ⑤My son graduated from college. A．⑤③①②④ B．⑤③①④② C．③①④②⑤ D．③①④⑤② 74．Which of the following words can best describe Tom? A．Polite. B．Honest. C．Helpful. D．Caring. 75．What is the best title for the passage? A．A Difficult Reply B．An Unsuccessful Interview C．The Power of “Thank You” D．A Bad Offer for My Son 【答案】71．D 72．B 73．C 74．A 75．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了作者儿子在大学毕业前求职，经历最终面试后收到公司看似未录用的消息，实则这也是面试测试的一部分，最终儿子因回复“谢谢”而获得工作。 【详解】71．词句猜测题。根据“Please go home and wait for our response.”可知，面试后应是让他们回家等答复，所以response是“答复”的意思，故选D。 72．细节理解题。根据“One did not reply, the other said ‘goodbye’, and I said ‘thank you’.”可知，汤姆收到第一条消息后的回复是说了“谢谢”。故选B。 73．细节理解题。根据“Half a year before graduating (毕业) from college, my son began to look for a job and soon got an interview.”可知，儿子先获得面试机会，即③；根据“Three days later, my son got a message from the company. It said that he didn’t get the job.”可知，公司说儿子没得到工作，即①；根据“One did not reply, the other said ‘goodbye’, and I said ‘thank you’.”可知，儿子对公司说了谢谢，即④；根据“But later in the evening, he told me he got another message saying that he had been employed (聘用) by the company.”可知，儿子最后成功获得工作，即②；⑤儿子大学毕业是在找工作的半年后。所以正确顺序是③①④②⑤。故选C。 74．推理判断题。根据“My son said, ‘One did not reply, the other said goodbye, and I said thank you.’”可知，只有汤姆说了谢谢，他应是个有礼貌的人。故选A。 75．最佳标题题。本文主要围绕儿子因回复“谢谢”而获得工作展开，体现了“谢谢”的力量，“The Power of ‘Thank You’”符合文章主旨。故选C。 Passage 16 （云南省曲靖市罗平县环城第一中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题 ）Knife and scissors sharpening was once a popular job years ago in China. This traditional craft (手艺) has gradually disappeared from urban (城市的) life as the business simply became rare over time in modern technology times. Chen Guangfu, a 79-year-old man, has been doing the traditional business in Shenzhen for 26 years. Most of the time, he travels from one housing area to another with his tools. Chen is from Bozhou, Anhui Province. In 1961, he learned to forge (锻造) iron when he was 17. In 1997, Chen left his village job and decided to start his job in Shenzhen as a craftsman to sharpen knives and scissors. He said he likes the job as he is free to decide his working time, and it also helps to realize his value of life. Over the past 26 years, the craftsman has experienced the changes of the city and experienced the gradual disappearance of the old profession (职业). Since the 1980s, the clothing industry in Shenzhen has flourished (繁荣). And scissors are one of the □ tools for making clothes. However, with fewer and fewer clothing factories left now, lifestyle changes caused people to buy classier (优等的) knives and scissors rather than keep old ones. Knife sharpeners are therefore seldom to be found in the city today. “Shenzhen is developing too fast,” Chen said. He has seen the rapid development of the city and felt its inclusiveness (包容性) and friendliness. But Chen said he would keep on doing the job as long as he is needed. “Now it doesn’t matter to me whether I make money or not from the job. I just want to keep this skill.” 76．How old was Chen when he chose to work in Shenzhen? A．He was 17 years old. B．He was 26 years old. C．He was 53 years old. D．He was 79 years old. 77．“________” can be put in “ □ ” A．indispensable B．inexpensive C．international D．inconvenient 78．According to the passage, why are knife sharpeners unpopular now in Shenzhen? A．Those old tools are out of date and useless for people today. B．The skills of the sharpeners became worse and worse. C．It is too expensive for people to retain their old clothes. D．The lifestyle of people in Shenzhen has changed now. 79．Which words can be used to describe Shenzhen in Chen’s eyes? A．Wealthy, modern and friendly. B．Young, fashionable and beautiful. C．Developing, open-minded and nice. D．International, peaceful and flourishing. 80．What do you think is the reason for Chen to keep this skill? A．Because Shenzhen is a good city. B．Because he thinks it’s valuable and useful. C．Because he has nothing to do. D．Because he can make a lot of money with this skill. 【答案】76．C 77．A 78．D 79．C 80．B 【导语】本文讲述了一位79岁的老人在深圳坚持从事传统磨刀剪手艺26年的故事。 【详解】76．细节理解题。根据“Chen Guangfu, a 79-year-old man, has been doing the traditional business in Shenzhen for 26 years.”可知，他现在79岁，在深圳工作26年，因此他当时来深圳是79-26=53岁了。故选C。 77．推理判断题。根据“Since the 1980s, the clothing industry in Shenzhen has flourished (繁荣). And scissors are one of the… tools for making clothes.”可知，自20世纪80年代以来，深圳的服装业蓬勃发展，剪刀是制作衣服的必不可少的工具之一。indispensable意为“必不可少的”，符合语境。故选A。 78．细节理解题。根据“However, with fewer and fewer clothing factories left now, lifestyle changes caused people to buy classier (优等的) knives and scissors rather than keep old ones. Knife sharpeners are therefore seldom to be found in the city today.”可知，现在深圳的磨刀匠不受欢迎是因为深圳人的生活方式发生了变化。故选D。 79．细节理解题。根据“‘Shenzhen is developing too fast,’ Chen said. He has seen the rapid development of the city and felt its inclusiveness (包容性) and friendliness.”可知，在他的眼中，深圳是发展迅速的、开放包容的和友好的。故选C。 80．推理判断题。根据“He said he likes the job as he is free to decide his working time, and it also helps to realize his value of life.”以及“Now it doesn’t matter to me whether I make money or not from the job. I just want to keep this skill.”可知，他认为这份工作有助于实现他的人生价值，他觉得这项技能是有价值的、有用的，所以他想保留这项技能。故选B。 Passage 17 （云南省昆明市第十二中学2025-2026学年上学期九年级英语期中试卷）Do you often spend a lot of time with your parents? My parents were always busy with their work. They had little time to stay with me. Then I joined a two-day club. What made the club special was that all the members were girls. The club was very useful and it changed my attitude (态度) towards life. On the first morning, we needed to introduce ourselves first. But I used to be shy and quiet, so I almost said nothing. Then in the afternoon, I met a girl called Mary from Africa. She was humorous and from time to time told us funny stories that made us laugh a lot. On the second day, the leader (领导者) made a great speech. Then he suggested playing a game called “Chocolate or Toys”. To our surprise, Mary asked for chocolate in the game. When she was asked to share her reason, she said sadly, “I’ve never had chocolate and my family has difficulty in buying one, so I want one for my sister.” You couldn’t imagine how her words touched me. I realized how lucky I was. After all, I lived a happier life than Mary. After hearing Mary’s story, I decided to lend her a hand. Next day, I took out my lucky money and bought some pencils for her. I always got red envelopes (红包) from my parents on my birthday and the Spring Festivals. I exactly knew that I should be thankful for my parents’ love and hard work for me. I’m also proud of living in such a strong and peaceful country. And each of us should value what we have. 81．Why did the writer think the club was special? A．Because it was very small. B．Because it was just for girls. C．Because it only lasted for two days. D．Because it had few members in it. 82．Which is the right order of the following events? ①They played a game called “Chocolate or Toys”. ②The writer realized that she should be thankful to her parents. ③The writer joined a club. ④Mary received some pencils from the writer. A．①②③④ B．③④②① C．③①④② D．③②①④ 83．Why did Mary choose chocolate in the game? A．Because she liked chocolate. B．Because her family had difficulty buying chocolate and she wanted one for her sister. C．Because she had never had chocolate and she wanted one for herself. D．Because she thought chocolate was delicious. 84．What does the underlined word “value” in the passage mean in Chinese? A．珍惜 B．保护 C．反思 D．挽留 85．What’s the writer’s purpose for writing this passage? A．To tell us the change of our country. B．To share her happy time in the club with us. C．To encourage people to make friends with others. D．To show love and thanks to her parents and country. 【答案】81．B 82．C 83．B 84．A 85．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者参加了一个为期两天的青少年俱乐部，在那里有一个女孩讲述了她的故事，使作者意识到自己有多么幸福，决定伸出援手，并意识到应该感谢父母和国家，珍惜自己拥有的一切。 【详解】81．细节理解题。根据“What made the club special was that all the members were girls.”可知，俱乐部很特殊是因为所有成员都是女孩。故选B。 82．细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Then I joined a two-day club.”可知，③排第一；根据第三段中的“Then he suggested playing a game called ‘Chocolate or Toys’.”可知，①排第二；根据最后一段中的“Next day, I took out my lucky money and bought some pencils for her.”可知，④排第三；根据最后一段中的“I exactly knew that I should be thankful for my parents’ love and hard work for me.”可知，作者意识到应感恩父母，②排最后。故选C。 83．细节理解题。根据“I’ve never had chocolate and my family has difficulty in buying one, so I want one for my sister.”可知，她从未吃过巧克力，且家庭难以购买，因此想为妹妹要一个。故选B。 84．词句猜测题。根据“And each of us should value what we have.”可知，我们每个人都应该珍惜我们所拥有的，所以划线部分的含义是“珍惜”。故选A。 85．主旨大意题。根据“I exactly knew that I should be thankful for my parents’ love and hard work for me. I’m also proud of living in such a strong and peaceful country.”并通读全文可知，作者的目的是表达对父母和国家的爱与感谢。故选D。 Passage 18 （云南省曲靖市第一中学卓立学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中英语试题）Have you ever heard of blowing sugar figurine (吹糖人)? Are you crazy about the sweet blow? Blowing sugar figurines is a Chinese traditional folk art with a history of more than 600 years. The 34-year-old Xiong Chuanfa has been blowing sugar figurines for more than 20 years. He always drives his stand cart (摆摊车) to different places such as markets and amusement parks. Blowing sugar figurines is just like performing a magic for Xiong and he is very good at this magic show. He can blow the sugar into different shapes—a rabbit, a tiger and so on. He can even blow Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics! The sugar figurines are so lifelike that many college students become very interested in his skills. They are waiting in line for hands-on experience. This art not only gets Chinese students’ attention, but also is loved by some foreign students. Judy is one of them. Judy is from France. She always wanted to have a try. But as for her, it was not easy to blow sugar figurines at first. It is a common thing for Xiong and he helped her. Judy finally succeeded and got her own tiger! And she communicated a lot with Xiong and learned much about the culture. She decided to help spread Chinese culture around the world to let more people know that. She thanked Xiong for the unbelievable experience! In fact, this art has been passed down for four generations in Xiong’s family. His son often blows sugar balloons independently, just like what he did in his childhood. And they will continue to pass on the intangible heritage (非物质文化遗产). It is our amazing treasure. 86．How does the writer start the passage? A．By giving examples. B．By asking questions. C．By telling stories. D．By listing numbers. 87．When did Xiong start to blow sugar figurines? A．When he was about 14 years old. B．When he was about 20 years old. C．When he was 34 years old. D．When he was 24 years old. 88．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “mascot”? A．吉祥物 B．摆件 C．礼物 D．冰箱贴 89．What can we learn from Judy’s experience? A．It’s easy to blow sugar figurines for her. B．It’s a common thing for her. C．Judy shows great interest in Chinese culture. D．Judy thinks the art is boring and gives up. 90．What is the best title of the text? A．A Chinese traditional culture. B．Judy’s unbelievable experience. C．Xiong Chuanfa’s Family Business. D．The folk art of sweet blows. 【答案】86．B 87．A 88．A 89．C 90．D 【导语】本文讲述的是中国传统吹糖人艺术，围绕手艺人熊传发和外国学生Judy的互动展开。 86．细节理解题。根据“Have you ever heard of blowing sugar figurine (吹糖人)? Are you crazy about the sweet blow?”可知，作者通过提问开始这篇文章。故选B。 87．推理判断题。根据“The 34-year-old Xiong Chuanfa has been blowing sugar figurines for more than 20 years.”可知，34岁的熊传发已从事吹糖人20余年，因此他大约14岁开始，故选A。 88．词句猜测题。根据“He can even blow Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics!”可知，他甚至能吹出北京冬奥会吉祥物“冰墩墩”，结合常识，“冰墩墩”是冬奥会官方吉祥物，因此mascot意为“吉祥物”。故选A。 89．推理判断题。根据“She always wanted to have a try.”以及“She decided to help spread Chinese culture around the world to let more people know that.”可知，这体现她对中华文化的浓厚兴趣。故选C。 90．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，全文围绕“吹糖人”展开：介绍其历史、传承人技艺、文化影响力及国际传播。标题需概括核心主题，因此选项D为最佳标题。故选D。 30 / 31 1 / 30 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 专题04 阅读理解（记叙文） Passage 1 （云南省蒙自市第三中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期11月期中英语试题）Three years ago, I was such a shy girl that I could hardly speak in front of others. Every time my teacher asked questions in class, my heart would beat fast. I’d quickly lower my head, staring at my textbook, and silently hoped she wouldn’t notice me. I even refused to join group activities—like science projects or class discussions—because I was terrified of making mistakes and being laughed at by my classmates. My English was especially poor. When the teacher asked me to answer in English, I could only speak a few words and feel my face turn red. But everything started to change when I entered Grade 8. My new English teacher, Ms. Lee, was kind and patient. She noticed my fear of speaking and pulled me aside one day. “Your ideas are great—you just need to share them,” she said, encouraging me to join the school English corner. At first, I stood in the corner quietly, listening to others talk about their hobbies and trips. Then one week, Ms. Lee smiled and asked me to share a short story about my weekend trip to the park. With her eyes cheering me on, I took a deep breath and spoke slowly but clearly. To my surprise, when I finished, everyone clapped (鼓掌) loudly. That moment made me feel so proud! Now, I’m a confident (自信的) student. I often raise my hand in class to answer questions, even in English. I also joined the school’s English speech club and have won two small prizes in competitions. My English has improved a lot, and sometimes my classmates even come to me for help with their English homework. I’ve learned that change takes courage (勇气), but every small step leads to something better and it has brought me so much happiness. 1．What does the underlined word “terrified” mean? A．Excited. B．Afraid. C．Happy. D．Relaxed. 2．Who encouraged the writer to join the English corner? A．Her classmate. B．Her parents. C．Ms. Lee. D．Her old teacher. 3．Which of the following is TRUE about the writer now? A．She is still very shy. B．She helps classmates with English. C．She dislikes English competitions. D．She can’t speak English sentences. 4．What’s the correct order of the following events? a. The writer won prizes in English speech competitions. b. The writer joined the school English corner. c. The writer could hardly speak in front of others. d. Ms. Lee asked the writer to share a short story. A．c-b-d-a B．c-d-b-a C．b-c-d-a D．b-d-c-a 5．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The writer’s English teacher Ms. Lee is kind and patient. B．The writer has changed from a shy girl to a confident one. C．Joining the English corner helps improve English skills. D．The writer won prizes in English speech competitions. Passage 2 （云南省丽江市实验学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷）In Chinese history, Sun Yat-sen is always regarded as “the Father of the Revolution (革命)” or “the Father of the Republic”. The Chinese people will always remember the great man who has made a contribution to China’s revolution. Sun Yat-sen was born in a farmer’s family in 1866. As a teenager, his thought was affected by the battles in which people fought against the Qing Dynasty. He went to Hong Kong, Honolulu (檀香山) and Guangzhou for western education. In 1892, when he was working as a doctor, he made preparations for a revolutionary organization. In 1894, he and his friends set up Xingzhonghui. He led several battles against the Qing Dynasty but failed. In 1905, he and Huang Xing set up Tongmenghui in Tokyo. He based his idea of revolution on three principles called Three Principles of the People. In 1911, he and his men achieved the victory of the Xinhai Revolution. They brought down the Qing Dynasty and set up the Republic of China in 1912. Sun Yat-sen was elected as the first president of the Republic of China. 6．In Chinese history, who is regarded as “the Father of the Republic”? A．Mao Zedong. B．Sun Yat-sen. C．Li Dazhao. D．Chen Duxiu. 7．When Sun Yat-sen was a teenager, where did he go for western education? A．Harbin. B．Tokyo. C．Macao. D．Hong Kong, Honolulu and Guangzhou. 8．What does the underlined word “battles” in paragraph 2 probably mean? A．Activities. B．Fights. C．Fun. D．Success. 9．Which of the following is NOT true? A．In 1892, Sun Yat-sen worked as a doctor. B．In 1894, Sun Yat-sen set up Xingzhonghui with his friends. C．In 1905, Sun Yat-sen set up Tongmenghui in Tokyo by himself. D．In 1911, Sun Yat-sen and his men achieved the victory of the Xinhai Revolution. 10．This passage mainly tells us about __________. A．revolution activities of Sun Yat-sen in his life B．Three Principles of the People created by Sun Yat-sen C．the story of the victory of the Xinhai Revolution D．Sun Yat-sen and his friends Passage 3 （云南省昆明市昆一中山海2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷）Kiara Nirghin is a girl from Johannesburg, South Africa. When she was 16, she tried to help local farmers with their crops(庄稼). At that time, their crops were dying because of the dry weathers. So she invented a new material to help solve the problem. It could take in water from the soil and air it touched. Kiara did three different experiments (实验) within forty-five days to find the best material to use. In the end, she found that waste orange peels and avocado(牛油果) peels worked best. This creative product can keep plenty of water, helping plants stay wet in the dry weather. It is a low cost way for local farmers because orange peels and avocado peels are easy to get. Besides, the material is perfectly safe to use around food crops because it is made from fruit. Kiara won an award at the Google Science Fair with this invention. At the fair, she shared her findings. Not only is her project a great scientific achievement, but it also shows that anyone can make a difference. She hopes to keep studying science and finding new ways to help people with her inventions. “It always seems impossible until it’s done,” Kiara said. These words always encouraged her not to give up as she worked on her project. She also showed that creativity can be explored at any age. 11．How does the writer start this passage? A．By showing numbers. B．By explaining the reason. C．By telling stories. D．By using a saying. 12．Where is Kiara from? A．America. B．Canada C．South Africa. D．South Korea. 13．How did Kiara find the best material? A．By doing some experiments B．By searching on the Internet. C．By asking her teacher for help. D．By visiting many local farmers. 14．Which one is not the advantage of Kiara’s new material according to the text? A．It is cheap for farmers. B．It helps her win an award. C．It is safe to use around crops. D．It helps crops stay wet in the dry weather. 15．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 probably mean? A．Time can’t solve all difficulties. B．Impossible tasks can never be finished. C．Asking for help makes challenges easier. D．Hard work makes difficulties disappear finally. Passage 4 （云南大学附属中学星耀学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷）A 77-year-old grandma, Xu Xiuzhen, became famous for videos of her talking with foreigners on the Internet. In these videos, she speaks different languages with them. Grandma Xu has worked as a tour guide and vendor (摊贩) in Yangshuo, a county in Guangxi, since 1998. Grandma Xu dropped out (辍学) of junior school in the third grade. To make a living, she began to learn different languages to encourage more foreigners to buy things. Over the past twenty years, Grandma Xu has taught herself 11 foreign languages, such as English, Spanish, Japanese and Korean. It makes her popular, and her excellent language skills have also made it easier for her to communicate with foreign tourists. Grandma Xu said she always took a small notebook with her. She wrote down useful sentences like “Welcome to Yangshuo” and “Do you want some water”. Then she would repeat the sentences in her head. Gradually (逐渐地), her hard work made her talk with foreigners better and better. Grandma Xu has become one of the busiest tour guides in Yangshuo. Now she also owns a popular restaurant and a hotel as well. 16．Grandma Xu has worked as a tour guide for ________ years. A．less than 20 B．more than 20 C．less than 10 D．about 70 17．Why did Grandma Xu learn different languages? A．To be friends with foreigners. B．To become a teacher. C．To support her family. D．To return to school. 18．Which of the following is TRUE? A．Grandma Xu worked hard to learn foreign languages. B．Grandma Xu is busier than any other tour guide in Yangshuo. C．Grandma Xu can’t speak Japanese. D．Grandma Xu’s job is only to make and sell things to visitors. 19．Grandma Xu is the owner of a ________ and a hotel. A．language school B．bookstore C．gift shop D．restaurant 20．The passage most probably comes from the “________” column (专栏) in a magazine. A．Nature B．People C．Music D．Technology Passage 5 （云南大学附属中学星耀学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷）Frank: I used to have short hair and look really thin. And I was kind of serious, too. But now I have long hair and I’m of medium build. I’ve become more outgoing and I like to smile a lot. The only problem is that I have to wear glasses because I used to watch too much TV. Cindy: I used to be kind of fat because I exercised little and ate lots of junk food. Now I do sports every day and hardly eat junk food. I used to be active but now I’m a little serious. Maybe that’s because I always have too much stress from my school. Peter: You can’t imagine how much I’ve changed during these years. I used to play online games, but now I like exercising. And soccer is my favorite sport. I used to hate all my subjects, but now I’m one of the top students in my class. I used to eat so much junk food and get sick easily, but now I only like healthy food. Helen: I used to be too shy to speak in front of people. So I had few close friends. But now I love talking and many true friends are around me. I used to be afraid of the dark, but now I’m brave enough to stay at home alone for a week. If you’d like to change yourself, ask me! 21．What are the four people mainly talking about? A．Looks. B．Changes. C．Hobbies. D．Problems. 22．What did Cindy use to be like? A．She ate too much junk food. B．She watched TV too much. C．She did a lot of sports every day. D．She had too much pressure at school. 23．Who is one of the top students in his/her class now? A．Frank. B．Cindy. C．Peter. D．Helen. 24．What is Helen like now? A．Shy. B．Serious. C．Quiet. D．Brave. 25．What can we learn from the passage? A．Frank used to be thin and tall. B．Cindy is brave and likes exercising. C．Helen is ready to help others to change. D．Peter used to be in good health and exercise much. Passage 6 （云南省曲靖市麒麟区第四中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷）Wang Yaping is China’s first female astronaut to walk in space, and her journey to the stars is a story of courage and persistence (坚持). From a young age, she dreamed of flying, and this dream led her to pursue (追求) a job in aviation (航空) and space exploration. Wang faced many challenges along the way. When she trained to be a pilot, she had to wake up at 5 a.m. every day to run and build up her physical strength. Later, as an astronaut candidate (候选人), her training became even harder. She spent hours in a centrifuge (离心机), which puts huge pressure on the body, but she never complained. Once, she had to practice a spacewalk simulation (模拟) hundreds of times until she could do it perfectly. Her hard work made her dream come true. In 2013, she became the second Chinese woman in space. In 2022, she made history again by walking in space and giving a science class to students on Earth from the Tiangong Space Station. Through her classes, she inspired millions of children to be interested in science and space. Wang Yaping’s story shows us that no dream is too big if we really want to work for it. Her spirit of never giving up encourages everyone to keep following their own goals. 26．What was Wang Yaping’s childhood dream? A．To be a science teacher. B．To fly in the sky. C．To build a space station. D．To walk on the moon. 27．Why did Wang Yaping wake up early every day during her pilot training? A．To study aviation knowledge. B．To practice spacewalk simulations. C．To do exercise and improve her strength. D．To prepare science classes for students. 28．Which of the following events happened in 2022? A．Wang became a pilot. B．Wang took her first trip to space. C．Wang walked in space and gave a science class. D．Wang started training as an astronaut candidate. 29．What kind of structure does this passage follow? A．①/②③/④ B．①/②③④ C．①/②/③④ D．①/②/③/④ 30．What can we learn from Wang Yaping’s story? A．Only people with special talents can achieve big dreams. B．Hard work and persistence can help make dreams come true. C．Space exploration is only for men. D．It’s easy to become an astronaut if you want to. Passage 7 （云南省昆明市第一中学附属西山区山海实验学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷）Gina was surprised to find that it was not raining in London. She got off the Dover-to-Victoria train. People were hurrying everywhere. In Milan everyone told her that it was always raining in England. Today, however, they were wrong. It was warm and dusty (多尘的) just like at home. She could even hear someone speaking her native language (母语) somewhere near the station book store. She walked slowly towards the gate at the end of the platform and walked through. She looked at the station clock. Its hands were pointing to 3:15 p.m. A young woman was sitting on a bench (长凳) reading an English magazine. She looked friendly so Gina went up to her. “Excuse me,” she said. The young woman looked at her with a smile. “Can you tell me the way to the circus (圆形广场)?” “The circus?” The young woman looked puzzled (困惑的). “What circus do you mean?” Gina shook her head. “I’m sorry. I have just arrived from Italy to attend (参加) training courses for foreign students in London. It is near the circus.” “Do you have a letter with the school’s address on it?” “Oh, yes. Now I remember.” Gina opened her handbag and found a postcard with a British stamp on it. “Ah,” said the young woman. “It’s Oxford Circus that you want. It’s the name of an area in the middle of London. You must go down these steps and take the underground. Follow the colors. That’s the easiest way. She showed Gina on the colored map of the underground railway the way from Victoria to Oxford Circus. “Good luck,” she said. “And by the way, I come from Italy, too” 31．From the passage we know Gina was ________. A．expecting a friend to meet her B．attending training courses in a school C．going to study English D．late for her studies 32．Oxford Circus is ________. A．a famous circus B．a place in London C．a railway station to Oxford D．another name for the middle of London 33．The young woman was puzzled because she ________. A．didn’t hear what Gina said clearly B．didn’t know the word “circus” C．didn’t know what circus Gina was looking for D．didn’t know where Oxford Circus was 34．What is the right order according to the passage? a. Gina heard her native language near the bookstore.        b. Gina got off the train and walked through the gate. c. Gina asked a young woman for the “circus”.            d. The woman helped Gina find Oxford Circus. A．b-a-c-d B．a-b-c-d C．a-c-b-d D．b-c-a-d 35．According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE? A．Gina arrived in London at 3:30 p. m. B．It was raining when Gina arrived in London. C．Gina has been to London many times. D．Gina and the young woman are both Italians. Passage 8 （云南省昆明市昆十中教育集团2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷） Yang Chen-Ning, a world-famous physicist and Nobel Prize winner, passed away in Beijing on October 18, 2025. He was a professor at Tsinghua University. Tsinghua University wrote about his death and described him as “immortal” (不朽的) for his influence on science and education will last forever. Born in 1922 in Hefei, Anhui Province, Yang moved to Beijing with his family in 1929. His university studies began at the National Southwestern Associated University (西南联合大学) in 1938, followed by a master’s degree (硕士学位) from Tsinghua University in 1944. The next year, he went to the United States for further study, receiving a PhD from the University of Chicago in 1948. From 1949 to 1966, Yang worked at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study (普林斯顿高等研究院), then taught at the State University of New York until 1999. He returned to China often, serving as a visiting professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong since 1986 and helping build Tsinghua’s advanced studies program. He cared deeply for his country, developing science education and exchanges between China and the US. His first visit to China in 1971 encouraged many Chinese scientists to return to China. He also raised money to support Chinese students studying abroad. His century-long journey of exploration (探究) and love for his country left a bright mark on human history, showing how one person can shape the future through knowledge and hard work. 36．How old was Yang Chen-Ning when he died? A．100 B．101 C．102 D．103 37．Why did Tsinghua call Yang “immortal”? A．He lived over a century. B．His scientific influence lasts long. C．He won the Nobel Prize. D．He taught at Tsinghua. 38．What can we know about Yang’s visit in 1971? A．It made him stop working in the U.S. B．It started his teaching in Hong Kong. C．It encouraged more scientists to come back to China. D．It helped him win the Nobel Prize. 39．Which is the correct order of Yang’s experiences? ①Got a PhD from the University of Chicago. ②Taught at a New York University. ③Studied at the National Southwestern Associated University. ④Worked at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study. A．③→①→④→② B．①→③→④→② C．③→④→①→② D．①→④→③→② 40．Where can we read this article? A．A storybook. B．A travel guide. C．A science magazine. D．A fairy tale. Passage 9 （云南省大理市弥渡县2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题）Last summer, I joined a volunteer group to help old people at a nursing home. At first, I was nervous because I didn’t know how to talk to them. On my first day, I met Grandma Li. She was 82 years old and lived alone. She told me she loved listening to stories. So I brought my favorite storybook and read to her every afternoon. Sometimes she shared her life stories with me—she talked about her childhood and her family. I also helped the old people do small things: I cleaned their rooms, watered the flowers in the yard, and even taught some of them to use smartphones. They were very happy to learn how to make video calls with their children. After two months, it was time for me to leave. Grandma Li gave me a hand-made scarf. She said, “Thank you for making me happy.” I felt very warm. This volunteer experience taught me that helping others is a great joy. 41．Why was the writer nervous on the first day? A．Because she was afraid of old people. B．Because she didn’t know how to communicate with old people. C．Because she had too much work to do. D．Because she didn’t like the nursing home. 42．What did the writer do for Grandma Li? A．She cleaned Grandma Li’s room. B．She read stories to Grandma Li. C．She taught Grandma Li to dance. D．She bought Grandma Li a scarf. 43．The old people wanted to learn to use smartphones to ________. A．play games B．watch videos C．make video calls D．listen to music 44．What did Grandma Li give the writer? A．A storybook. B．A smartphone. C．A hand-made scarf. D．A flower. 45．What did the writer learn from the volunteer experience? A．Old people are lonely. B．Helping others makes people happy. C．Smartphones are useful for old people. D．Summer is a good time to volunteer. Passage 10 （云南省昆明市冠益中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中英语试卷）To celebrate the new year of 2025, Li Chao traveled from Shanghai to Liuyang, Hunan province to watch a firework show. Liuyang is known as the “hometown of fireworks”, but the 24-year-old was unable to buy a ticket to see a firework show at Sky Theatre, because all the tickets had been sold out. She and her friends, along with people from different parts of China, decided to watch the show from an open playground. Li said, “I had never seen anything like these fireworks before. The evening was amazing. More importantly, everyone in the large crowd was ready to celebrate.” She said that the fireworks were like stars shining in the night sky Wang Biao, head of Sky Theatre, said the show was live on short video platforms (平台) with more than 600 million people watching too. The theatre is along the side of Liuyang River, with the stage (舞台) for the show set against mountains. Zhao Xin, who also works at the theater, said they had to be prepared well for the fireworks shows to make sure that they are eye-catching. “Almost 80 percent of audiences (观众) at the theater are younger than 50, and most of them are either in the 21-30 age, or married couples aged 31 to 40, who also bring their children or parents to watch the shows.” he said. Zhao also said that the fireworks show is a good activity to connect people with one another. “We want more young people to fall in love with fireworks and the public can enjoy them more often,” Wang Biao said. “It does not have to be a special situation or celebration to mark a festival. You can set fireworks off after you finish work, while always paying attention to the safety of yourself and people around you,” Wang also said. 46．Why did Li Chao travel to Liuyang, Hunan province? A．To celebrate the new year of 2025. B．To work at a theatre. C．To visit her family. D．To attend a music concert. 47．Why couldn’t Li Chao and her friends watch the firework show at Sky Theatre? A．Because the show was put off. B．Because the theatre was full. C．Because they were late. D．Because they didn’t have tickets. 48．The underlined word “eye-catching” in Paragraph 4 means “______” in Chinese. A．盲目的 B．耀眼的 C．放松的 D．自豪的 49．Which one is NOT TRUE according to Paragraph 3 and 4? A．Over 600 million people watched the show on short video platforms. B．Zhao Xin was working on the show with Wang Biao. C．Almost 80 percent of audiences were older than 50 years old. D．Many married couples brought their family to watch the shows. 50．What is Wang Biao’s suggestion about fireworks? A．People should only set off fireworks during special situations B．People should enjoy fireworks more often and always pay attention to safety. C．People don’t have to care about safety when setting off fireworks after work. D．Fireworks are not a good way to connect people with one another. Passage 11 （云南省蒙自市第三中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期11月期中英语试题）Egg carving (蛋雕) is often called the most fragile (易碎的) art, as it needs great care before, during and even after the carving. You have to pick eggs with smooth shells first, clean them gently, and hold the tiny carving knife carefully—one small mistake can break the whole egg. Yu Wen, the granddaughter of a famous local painter in Dandong, Liaoning Province, has been practicing egg carving for about 25 years. Over these years, Yu has used more than 10,000 eggs. Years of hard work have left many thick calluses (茧子) on her hands. Sometimes, after a long day of holding the carving knife, her hands get so stiff (僵硬的) that she can’t even hold chopsticks. But Yu thinks the difficult process makes egg carving twice as exciting. “If you carve off too much, the work is broken and there’s no way to fix it,” she said. “That’s why finishing a piece brings a much bigger sense of achievement.” Yu’s love for egg carving started with a local tradition. In northeast China, when a baby is born, friends and relatives often give red-colored eggs as gifts—red means good luck. Some even carve auspicious (吉利的) words on them, and the character “fu” is the most popular. Yu doesn’t just carve popular characters or traditional patterns (图案) like flowers and birds. She also makes Peking Opera masks (面具) and small wall paintings on eggs. For her, egg carving is as much about Chinese culture as it is about eggs. Now Yu teaches egg carving at a local university. In recent years, more people from all over the country have come to learn this art. “I hope I can better combine (结合) this art with traditional culture in the future,” Yu said. 51．What is most needed during the process of carving an egg? A．Much money. B．Colored eggs. C．Much attention. D．Carving knives. 52．Why do people in northeast China give red-colored eggs when a baby is born? A．Red eggs are easy to carve. B．Red is the symbol of good luck. C．Babies like red food. D．Red eggs are cheap. 53．According to the passage, what does Yu Wen carve onto eggs? a. Babies’ pictures.    b. Traditional patterns.    c. Peking Opera masks.    d. Wall paintings. A．a, b, c B．a, b, d C．a, c, d D．b, c, d 54．What can we learn from the passage? A．Yu Wen loves egg carving very much. B．Yu Wen works at a primary school now. C．Yu Wen started to carve eggs at the age of 25. D．There is something wrong with Yu Wen’s eyes. 55．Which is the best title for the passage? A．China’s Most Fragile Art—Egg Carving B．The Importance of Egg Carving C．Red Eggs for Babies in China D．Yu Wen and Her Egg Carving Years Passage 12 （云南省昆明市昆一中山海2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷）If life can be compared to a meal, I think the mistakes are like salt and the success is candy. “Hey,” said the boy whose name I couldn’t remember, sitting next to me. “Don’t worry. Take your time.” And so I did. But I still couldn’t correctly pronounce my Chinese name that was given by the teacher. I was so embarrassed on my first day of learning Chinese. I took Chinese classes during my summer vacation. Every morning, I walked for 25 minutes to the class while having a Chinese pancake from one of the breakfast carts (推车) on the way. Learning Spanish in school was an easy job for me, because I could speak French and Italian, which helped me with it. However, learning Chinese was difficult at first. As a boy who was born in America and grew up in America, I knew nothing about the language and had no experience of learning the language. I chose it mainly because I was going to teach and work internationally. As the classes went on, I slowly found that I was making connections. My 10 years of playing the piano has allowed me to perform for others. My several years of writing has led me to become a school reporter. I knew that my Chinese classes would allow me to speak Chinese well. As the teachers helped me build up confidence, I soon began tasting the sweetness. So what did my summer really taste like? It tasted like the Chinese food that, for the first time, I did not order in English, my mother language. 56．Why did the writer feel embarrassed in his first Chinese class? A．Because he had no Chinese name. B．Because he forgot his Chinese name. C．Because he couldn’t correctly pronounce his Chinese name. D．Because he couldn’t write his Chinese name. 57．What do we know about the writer according to the text? A．He is good at playing the piano. B．He doesn’t like Chinese food at all. C．He is interested in writing and painting. D．He wants to be a Chinese teacher in the future. 58．The writer’s first language is ________. A．French B．English C．Italian D．Spanish 59．In which part of a magazine can you read the text? A．Nature. B．Business. C．Learning. D．Health. 60．What can be the best title of the text? A．An unpleasant experience of learning English. B．How to get on Well with Chinese teachers. C．How to develop an interest in China. D．A sweet experience of learning Chinese. Passage 13 （云南省昭通市绥江县2025-2026学年九年级上学期11月期中英语试题）At just 14 years old, Mike attracts a lot of eyes with a beach clean-up activity. On April 20, 2024, he and many volunteers started a five-week activity to pick up rubbish from five beaches. He has collected about 2 million bottles from beaches, lakes and rivers since he was 2 years old. “The rubbish ends up in the ocean, and animals are eating it,” Mike told us. “I really can’t endure the pollution any more. Picking up a piece of rubbish may save a turtle’s life.” Mike first learned about the influence of pollution at the Pacific Marine Mammal Center (PMMC太平洋海洋哺乳动物中心) in Laguna Beach. Watching the videos of ocean pollution there encouraged him to think about what he could do to help save them. From a young age, he has developed a love for recycling. He kept collecting rubbish and bottles for a long time. One day, Mike knew from the workers in PMMC that saving sea animals needed money. “Why not sell the bottles?” he thought. In 2024, Mike handed a $10,000 check to the PMMC after picking up 50,000 pounds of rubbish and more than 200,000 recyclable bottles. Mike has also traveled worldwide, speaking to kids about what kids can do for the protection of sea animals. He said, “It’s meaningful. I’ll keep on doing it.” 61．How long did the beach clean-up activity last in 2024? A．Thirty-five days. B．Five days. C．Seven days. D．Thirty days. 62．What does the underlined word “endure” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Feel. B．Bear. C．Agree. D．Believe. 63．Why did Mike decide to save sea animals? A．Because of a love for collecting bottles. B．Because of the influence of some volunteers. C．Because of an invitation of the PMMC． D．Because of the videos of ocean pollution. 64．Which of the following words can best describe Mike? A．Creative. B．Honest. C．Kind. D．Polite. 65．What can be the best title for the passage? A．An Interesting Activity B．A Boy Helps Protect Sea Animals C．How to Deal with Rubbish D．How to Care for Wild Animals Passage 14 （云南省昆明市五华区2025-2026学年九年级上学期学业质量监测英语试题）Wu Yaduo is a 17-year-old girl from Chengdu, Sichuan Province. She loves Chinese classics very much. But she found that many students thought those stories were boring because they only learned them for exams. Wu wanted to change that. One day, she had an idea. “Why not make short videos about the classics?” she thought. Using her iPad, Wu started to create videos about A Dream of Red Mansions, Water Margin, The Peony Pavilion, and some famous poems like Li Bai’s. In her videos, she adds drawings, music and her own voice. For example, when she made a video about A Dream of Red Mansions, she used a soft and sad song from a Chinese band. The line “one flower, one leaf, one spring tree” gave her an idea. She first drew a lively Grand View Garden full of flowers and people, and then showed a sad scene after the family’s fall. “I wanted to show both beauty and sadness,” she said. Wu believes that classic works are not just old stories. They are about human feelings and social problems that people today can still understand. “Classics shouldn’t be put too high on a shelf,” Wu said. “We should bring them into our daily life.” Wu spends a lot of time drawing. Sometimes, she feels unhappy because she can’t draw everything that she imagines. “If I could copy what’s in my head directly onto the iPad, it would be perfect,” she said with a smile. “But I’ll keep trying. Every new video is a new start for me.” Now, Wu’s videos are very popular online. Many young people say they begin to love Chinese literature (文学) again because of her. Wu hopes more students can find the beauty of classic works in their own way. 66．Why did Wu Yaduo start creating videos about Chinese classics? A．Because she wanted to make more money from online videos. B．Because she planned to become a professional cartoon maker. C．Because her teacher asked her to spread classic literature in China. D．Because she found many students read Chinese classics for exams not for interest. 67．Which classic work is the line “one flower, one leaf, one spring tree” from? A． B． C． D． 68．What does the underlined word “them” refer to in Paragraph 4? A．Classic works. B．Old stories. C．Human feelings. D．Social problems. 69．Which of the following words can best describe Wu Yaduo? A．Shy. B．Creative. C．Lazy. D．Careless. 70．What is the main purpose of the text? A．To show how Wu Yaduo solves problems when drawing classic scenes. B．To encourage students to create hand-drawn videos about foreign classics. C．To introduce a teen who uses short videos to make Chinese classics popular. D．To explain why Wu Yaduo likes Chinese classic stories more than other books. Passage 15 （云南大学附属中学星耀学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷）Half a year before graduating (毕业) from college, my son began to look for a job and soon got an interview. There were only three people for the final interview. After that, the interviewer said to them. “All of you are very good. Please go home and wait for our response.” Three days later, my son got a message from the company. It said that he didn’t get the job. But later in the evening, he told me he got another message saying that he had been employed (聘用) by the company. Actually, the first message sent to my son was also part of the test in the interview. The three men got the same message, but only my son got the job. I asked my son, “How did all of you reply to the message?” My son said. “One did not reply, the other said ‘goodbye’, and I said ‘thank you’.” When people let you down, do not forget to say “thank you”, too. It shows respect for others’ work. So under the same conditions, you may get more chances than others! 71．What does the underlined word “response” mean in Chinese? A．录用 B．辞职 C．讨论 D．答复 72．What was Tom’s reply after getting the first message? A．He said “goodbye”. B．He said “thank you”. C．He said nothing. D．He said “no problem”. 73．Which is the right order of the following events? ①The company said my son didn’t get the job. ②My son successfully got the job at last. ③My son got a job interview. ④My son said thanks to the company. ⑤My son graduated from college. A．⑤③①②④ B．⑤③①④② C．③①④②⑤ D．③①④⑤② 74．Which of the following words can best describe Tom? A．Polite. B．Honest. C．Helpful. D．Caring. 75．What is the best title for the passage? A．A Difficult Reply B．An Unsuccessful Interview C．The Power of “Thank You” D．A Bad Offer for My Son Passage 16 （云南省曲靖市罗平县环城第一中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试题 ）Knife and scissors sharpening was once a popular job years ago in China. This traditional craft (手艺) has gradually disappeared from urban (城市的) life as the business simply became rare over time in modern technology times. Chen Guangfu, a 79-year-old man, has been doing the traditional business in Shenzhen for 26 years. Most of the time, he travels from one housing area to another with his tools. Chen is from Bozhou, Anhui Province. In 1961, he learned to forge (锻造) iron when he was 17. In 1997, Chen left his village job and decided to start his job in Shenzhen as a craftsman to sharpen knives and scissors. He said he likes the job as he is free to decide his working time, and it also helps to realize his value of life. Over the past 26 years, the craftsman has experienced the changes of the city and experienced the gradual disappearance of the old profession (职业). Since the 1980s, the clothing industry in Shenzhen has flourished (繁荣). And scissors are one of the □ tools for making clothes. However, with fewer and fewer clothing factories left now, lifestyle changes caused people to buy classier (优等的) knives and scissors rather than keep old ones. Knife sharpeners are therefore seldom to be found in the city today. “Shenzhen is developing too fast,” Chen said. He has seen the rapid development of the city and felt its inclusiveness (包容性) and friendliness. But Chen said he would keep on doing the job as long as he is needed. “Now it doesn’t matter to me whether I make money or not from the job. I just want to keep this skill.” 76．How old was Chen when he chose to work in Shenzhen? A．He was 17 years old. B．He was 26 years old. C．He was 53 years old. D．He was 79 years old. 77．“________” can be put in “ □ ” A．indispensable B．inexpensive C．international D．inconvenient 78．According to the passage, why are knife sharpeners unpopular now in Shenzhen? A．Those old tools are out of date and useless for people today. B．The skills of the sharpeners became worse and worse. C．It is too expensive for people to retain their old clothes. D．The lifestyle of people in Shenzhen has changed now. 79．Which words can be used to describe Shenzhen in Chen’s eyes? A．Wealthy, modern and friendly. B．Young, fashionable and beautiful. C．Developing, open-minded and nice. D．International, peaceful and flourishing. 80．What do you think is the reason for Chen to keep this skill? A．Because Shenzhen is a good city. B．Because he thinks it’s valuable and useful. C．Because he has nothing to do. D．Because he can make a lot of money with this skill. Passage 17 （云南省昆明市第十二中学2025-2026学年上学期九年级英语期中试卷）Do you often spend a lot of time with your parents? My parents were always busy with their work. They had little time to stay with me. Then I joined a two-day club. What made the club special was that all the members were girls. The club was very useful and it changed my attitude (态度) towards life. On the first morning, we needed to introduce ourselves first. But I used to be shy and quiet, so I almost said nothing. Then in the afternoon, I met a girl called Mary from Africa. She was humorous and from time to time told us funny stories that made us laugh a lot. On the second day, the leader (领导者) made a great speech. Then he suggested playing a game called “Chocolate or Toys”. To our surprise, Mary asked for chocolate in the game. When she was asked to share her reason, she said sadly, “I’ve never had chocolate and my family has difficulty in buying one, so I want one for my sister.” You couldn’t imagine how her words touched me. I realized how lucky I was. After all, I lived a happier life than Mary. After hearing Mary’s story, I decided to lend her a hand. Next day, I took out my lucky money and bought some pencils for her. I always got red envelopes (红包) from my parents on my birthday and the Spring Festivals. I exactly knew that I should be thankful for my parents’ love and hard work for me. I’m also proud of living in such a strong and peaceful country. And each of us should value what we have. 81．Why did the writer think the club was special? A．Because it was very small. B．Because it was just for girls. C．Because it only lasted for two days. D．Because it had few members in it. 82．Which is the right order of the following events? ①They played a game called “Chocolate or Toys”. ②The writer realized that she should be thankful to her parents. ③The writer joined a club. ④Mary received some pencils from the writer. A．①②③④ B．③④②① C．③①④② D．③②①④ 83．Why did Mary choose chocolate in the game? A．Because she liked chocolate. B．Because her family had difficulty buying chocolate and she wanted one for her sister. C．Because she had never had chocolate and she wanted one for herself. D．Because she thought chocolate was delicious. 84．What does the underlined word “value” in the passage mean in Chinese? A．珍惜 B．保护 C．反思 D．挽留 85．What’s the writer’s purpose for writing this passage? A．To tell us the change of our country. B．To share her happy time in the club with us. C．To encourage people to make friends with others. D．To show love and thanks to her parents and country. Passage 18 （云南省曲靖市第一中学卓立学校2025-2026学年九年级上学期期中英语试题）Have you ever heard of blowing sugar figurine (吹糖人)? Are you crazy about the sweet blow? Blowing sugar figurines is a Chinese traditional folk art with a history of more than 600 years. The 34-year-old Xiong Chuanfa has been blowing sugar figurines for more than 20 years. He always drives his stand cart (摆摊车) to different places such as markets and amusement parks. Blowing sugar figurines is just like performing a magic for Xiong and he is very good at this magic show. He can blow the sugar into different shapes—a rabbit, a tiger and so on. He can even blow Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics! The sugar figurines are so lifelike that many college students become very interested in his skills. They are waiting in line for hands-on experience. This art not only gets Chinese students’ attention, but also is loved by some foreign students. Judy is one of them. Judy is from France. She always wanted to have a try. But as for her, it was not easy to blow sugar figurines at first. It is a common thing for Xiong and he helped her. Judy finally succeeded and got her own tiger! And she communicated a lot with Xiong and learned much about the culture. She decided to help spread Chinese culture around the world to let more people know that. She thanked Xiong for the unbelievable experience! In fact, this art has been passed down for four generations in Xiong’s family. His son often blows sugar balloons independently, just like what he did in his childhood. And they will continue to pass on the intangible heritage (非物质文化遗产). It is our amazing treasure. 86．How does the writer start the passage? A．By giving examples. B．By asking questions. C．By telling stories. D．By listing numbers. 87．When did Xiong start to blow sugar figurines? A．When he was about 14 years old. B．When he was about 20 years old. C．When he was 34 years old. D．When he was 24 years old. 88．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “mascot”? A．吉祥物 B．摆件 C．礼物 D．冰箱贴 89．What can we learn from Judy’s experience? A．It’s easy to blow sugar figurines for her. B．It’s a common thing for her. C．Judy shows great interest in Chinese culture. D．Judy thinks the art is boring and gives up. 90．What is the best title of the text? A．A Chinese traditional culture. B．Judy’s unbelievable experience. C．Xiong Chuanfa’s Family Business. 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