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日照市献唐学校2025-2026学年第一学期期中学业水平测试 九年级英语 一、阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分) 阅读下列四篇短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Do you think stones can move by themselves? There are some famous moving stones in Death Valley, the US. Many of the stones are small but a few of them are very big. Some of the big stones are as big as a man. The biggest stone weighs about 350 kg. The stones only move at night. Nobody has ever seen them moving, but now scientists know the answer to the question. The answer is the wind. When the wind comes from the west, the stones move to the east. When the wind is from the north, they always move to the south. But how can the wind move a very heavy stone? Death Valley is one of the hottest places in the world, but it can be very cold at night. Sometimes, there are even bad storms（风暴）at night. Rain falls, and the wind is strong and cold. The water on the ground turns into ice easily. Then the strong wind can move the stones along the flat（平坦的）ground. In the morning, the sun comes up and dries the ground. So people can find them move from one place to another in the daytime. 1. When do the stones move in the Death Valley? A. At night. B. During the day. C. All the day. D. Nobody knows. 2. If the wind comes from the northwest, the stones move to the________. A. west B. east C. southeast D. northwest 3. Which of the following is TRUE in the passage? A. All stones in Death Valley are as big as a man. B. At night, the strong wind can move the stones along the flat ground. C. In Death Valley, it is hot during the day and at night. D. The wind always comes from the west and the north. B Years ago I worked at a factory in a small county. Every day I got up very early and often did much extra work at night. I was so tired and exhausted. My whole life was hopeless. Then one day I read the following article from a magazine. A woman went to live with her husband in a camp in the Mojave Desert during the war. She simply hated the place. The heat was almost unbearable, even under a big tree. The wind blew all the time, and there was sand everywhere, Finally, in desperation she wrote her parents in Ohio that she couldn’t stand it another minute and was coming home. Quickly came the reply by airmail from her father—just two lines: “Two men looked out from prison (监狱) bars. One saw the mud, while the other saw stars.” The daughter did some real thinking, not only with the mind but also with her heart. She decided to hold on to her place. She made friends with the local people, learned to love the country, and eventually wrote a book about it. The desert hadn’t changed, but her attitude (态度) had. Because she listened with her heart to the words her father sent, a whole new world opened up to her. A change of attitude could change everything. After reading the article, I was deep in thought... 4. Why did the writer feel hopeless years ago? A. Because the work was tiring. B. Because the pay was too low. C. Because the county was small. D. Because the night was too long. 5. What happened after the woman read her father’s letter? A. She left the desert at once. B. She asked her parents for help. C. She started to like the desert. D. She found the weather better. 6. What does the underlined phrase “hold on to her place” mean? A. Make new friends. B. Not go away. C. Build a new house. D. Remember the place. 7. What is the best title for the story? A. A Life in the Desert B. A Father’s Help C. A Change in Attitude D. A Useful Book C WeChat is popular among us, but if someone deletes you or blocks (屏蔽) you on it, does it mean you’ve made him or her angry? It depends. Maybe you have just left messages too often without much valuable information. For example, the questions are those like “how are you?”, “what are you doing?” too often. You know, people may feel bored after answering such kinds of questions time after time. Another possible reason may be that you’ve sent something unpleasant to your friend or in your friend circle. I just blocked one of my middle school classmates yesterday because she was trying to sell fake goods in the friend circle, and I hate it quite much. Some people don’t like a certain person’s friend circle so they no longer want to see it and they don’t want to see their “Moments” on WeChat. Maybe they publish very private pictures or thoughts they don’t want to share with him or her. So why you are blocked may depend on his or her mood or preference (喜好), and the reasons a person gets blocked are various from person to person. So I advise you to write an email or make a phone call to that person if he or she really means a lot to you to see why he or she is dissatisfied with you, and to find out how you can make up for the case. 8. Why might people block you on WeChat? A. You send boring messages often. B. You talk with them too little. C. You make phone calls to them. D. You use WeChat just like others. 9. Why did the writer block a classmate? A. The classmate was angry with her. B. The classmate asked her many questions. C. The classmate sold fake things online. D. The classmate shared private pictures. 10. What does the writer advise you to do? A. Wait for the person to say sorry. B. Block the person back at once. C. Ask another friend for the reason. D. Communicate to find out the reason. 11. What does the writer probably think? A. If someone blocks you, it must be because they hate you. B. How you talk and what you share can influence your friendship. C. It is OK to sell fake things to friends in your friend circle. D. Never put your own photos or ideas in your friend circle. D If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started learning a language? According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages leads to changes in grey matter (脑灰质). This is the area of the brain that processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the effect is greater the younger people learn a second language. A team led by Dr Andrea Michelle, from University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learned a second language before the age of five, and also with some later learners. Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference was. “Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists. This means that the change itself increases the ability to learn. Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible (灵活的),” he said. “You are actually going beyond (超出) just language and have a better understanding of different ideas.” A study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and thirty-four found similar results. Their reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you open a door to another world,” explained the scientists. 12. If people learn other languages, what will be changed? A. White matter. B. Grey matter. C. Exercise. D. Muscles. 13. What does the underlined word“bilinguals” mean in the passage? A. People who love doing exercise. B. People who study brain science. C. People who speak two languages. D. People who are good at learning. 14. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? A. Learning languages can make you smarter. B. Learning a new language can change your brain. C. Starting to learn young gives a better result. D. People who speak two languages have less grey matter. 15. What does the writer want to tell us in the last two paragraphs? A. To suggest that Italian is the best language to learn. B. To show that language learning is similar to learning math. C. To say that learning a language early helps you in more ways. D. To tell people the best age for learning a new language. E The Dragon Head-raising Festival China is a country with a long and rich history. ___16___ The Double Second Festival（the Dragon Head-raising Festival or Longtaitou Festival）is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. It stands for the start of spring and farming. The dragon plays an important role in Chinese culture. Dragon culture is one of the most popular cultures in China. ___17___ People celebrated the Dragon Head-raising Festival with many customs（习俗）about the dragon in ancient times. On this special day, people put ashes（灰）in the kitchen. ___18___ People believed that if the dragon went into their houses, they could have a good luck all year round. People also ate special food. ___19___ For example, people ate noodles called “dragon whiskers noodles” and dumplings called “dragon ears”. Besides, people sent gifts to each other, picked vegetables and went on a spring outing. ___20___ Today people hurry to have their hair cut, especially have their children’s hair cut on the Dragon Head-raising Festival. They want to make themselves have new looks and have a good year. A. The food was usually named after the dragon. B. Why is it called “dragon lifting（举起）its head”? C. It has many colorful holidays and festivals. D. Chinese people call themselves “the descendants（后代）of the dragon”. E. They thought the dragon could be led into their houses with the help of the ashes. F. Many activities on the Dragon Head-raising Festival are to do with the dragon. G. Even though many of the customs have disappeared, the tradition of cutting hair is reaching new heights. 二、完形填空: 阅读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从短文后各题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 I’m Niu Yu and I felt honored and happy that I took the stage at Shanghai Fashion Week 2021 with my prosthetic leg. I hope to encourage disabled people to chase____21____dreams bravely by sharing my life experience. I was buried for three days under the ruins in the 2008 Wenchuan Earthquake. After being saved, I____22____over thirty operations. I was just 11 at the time and I had no idea what wearing a prosthesis would____23____for my life. All I knew was that I had lost a leg and I wouldn’t be able to run any more. It took me several years to realize my whole life was____24____different. Many thoughts like “Would people say____25____my back?” came to my mind. So I started to try my best to hide my prosthetic leg. Before I turned 21, I never wore shorts. But one day, my father said something I’ll never forget. “If you want to live a good life, you must see yourself as a(n)____26____person and accept your body.” His words gave me____27____to show myself. Later, I decided to volunteer for a teaching program in Xizang. And I even____28____for marathons, although I always came in last. But when a sports brand’s team asked me if I would walk the runway at Shanghai Fashion Week, I didn’t____29____my head immediately because I felt I was not qualified enough.____30____, something the team said really moved me, “Sports are the expression of a strong and positive____31____, not about going through the motions.” I’ve always loved sports since I was a kid. If being____32____didn’t get in the way of my love for sports, why should it stop me from walking the runway? Finally, I agreed with the invitation. I was nervous on the runway at first____33____I had never received any professional training. However, as I took a step forward, I heard a voice, “Wow! She’s beautiful.” I kept hearing the same____34____. So I felt so excited and wanted to tell the disabled: We are not____35____but we’re beautiful. 21. A. our B. your C. their D. my 22. A. received B. examined C. performed D. escaped 23. A. exchange B. prepare C. provide D. mean 24. A. suddenly B. completely C. hardly D. properly 25. A. with B. over C. before D. behind 26. A. beautiful B. normal C. honest D. outgoing 27. A. advice B. information C. experience D. confidence 28. A. signed up B. made up C. brought up D. picked up 29. A. turn B. raise C. nod D. shake 30. A. Besides B. However C. Anyway D. Instead 31. A. wish B. skill C. spirit D. influence 32. A. shy B. sick C. relaxed D. disabled 33. A. because B. though C. when D. until 34. A. facts B. words C. thoughts D. stories 35. A. important B. perfect C. successful D. powerful 三、词汇运用(共20小题; 每小题0. 5分, 满分10分) 根据首字母或汉语提示, 在答题卡上写出下列句子中单词的完全形式。 36. The train is travelling at a s________ of sixty miles an hour. 37. Our teacher is so h________ that he often makes us laugh in class. 38. I live next to a supermarket, so it is c________ for me to go shopping. 39. We must remember our N________ Day is on October 1st. 40. These boys were p_________ by their teachers for breaking the school rules. 41. Confucius (孔子) was a p________ in the field of education and has been called a teacher by all the learners. 42. The reporter is i________ the hero who saved the little girl in the accident just now. 43. Mary is a________ from class today because she is ill in hospital. 44. She always puts a dictionary b_______ her so that she can easily get it when in need. 45. I a________ Yuan Longping for his achievements in agriculture (农业). 46. The kites of these competitors are made of different kinds of _______ (材料). 47. My father is very busy and s________ has time to watch movies with us. 48. Good news never goes beyond the gate while bad news _______ (传播) far and wide. 49. The teacher knows all the students’ family ________ (地址) in his class. 50. I want to sell my car but I don't know ________ (确切) how much it is worth. 51. Lucy’s grandparents have had a great i________ (影响) on her. 52. China’s forest areas have ______（增加）greatly because people plant many trees every year. 53. She always speaks to others as ________（礼貌）as she can. 54. She is the ________(骄傲)of the village after winning first prize in the swimming competition. 55. 5G makes it possible for us to look through the ________ (网站) easily and quickly. 四、语法填空(共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分) James Dyson is a famous British inventor. One of his well-known inventions is the bagless vacuum cleaner (真空吸尘器). It ____56____ (invent) in 1978. Today, Dyson still remembers that day. “I felt very ____57____ (excite) at that time because I was the only man in the world with a bagless vacuum cleaner,” he said. Dyson is over seventy years old now. At first, he wasn’t ____58____ inventor. Later, he ____59____ (discover) his talent. When he studied art at the Royal College of Art in London, he was good ____60____ making new things. In 1975, he invented his own ____61____ (produce)— the Sea Truck. It was a boat for carrying things between islands. Then he set up a company with his partners to make and sell another invention. But later, Dyson left his company ____62____ he didn’t agree with his partners. After that, Dyson began to improve on the vacuum cleaner. In 1985, Dyson took his invention to Japan ____63____ (sell) it. However, few people paid money for this. And he didn’t make much money. Several years later, Dyson decided to produce and sell the machine by ____64____ (he). By 2005, Dyson controlled both the European and American markets. Along the way, Dyson discovered the secret to success, “People will buy your goods if you avoid ____65____ (make) some mistakes.” 五、阅读表达(共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分10分) 阅读下面短文, 回答短文后面的各个小题。 Being Polite in Different Cultures When you talk to people from different countries, you might find that ideas about politeness can vary. What is considered polite in one culture might be normal or even impolite in another. For example, in many English-speaking countries, people often use “please” , “thank you”, and “sorry”. Making a request without “please” can sound too direct. Also, saying “thank you” to a bus driver when getting off the bus is a common practice. However, in some other cultures, saying “thank you” too much, especially among close friends or family, might feel strange. It could make the other person think you are trying to create distance. Instead, people might show their thanks through actions or kind words, not just the words “thank you” themselves. Another difference is about saying “no”. In places like the United States, people might say “I’m not sure or That might be difficult” to say no politely. But in Germany or the Netherlands, people can be more direct. A direct “no” is not always considered rude there; it is often seen as being clear and honest. Understanding these differences is very important for good communication across cultures. The best way is to watch how local people act and try to learn from them. 回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过6个词。 66. What words do people in English-speaking countries often use to be polite? _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 67. Why did some people feel strange if you say “thank you” too much? _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 68. What do people in the United States sometimes say instead of “no”? _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 69. In which countries can people say “no” directly? _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 70. What should you do to understand politeness in a different culture? _______________________________________________________________________________________________ 六、书面表达(15分) 71. 时光荏苒，转眼间初中生活已过去大半。步入初三的你，在身体、性格、习惯、态度或技能等方面，一定发生了许多变化。请以“How I Have Changed”为题，写一篇英语短文。 内容要点： 1. 简要描述过去的你（在某个方面的具体表现）； 2. 具体阐述你最大的变化是什么，并可以举例说明变化的过程或原因； 3. 谈谈这个变化给你带来的影响或你的感受。 写作要求： 1. 词数: 80-100词； 2. 紧扣要点，内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯； 3. 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和班级。 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 日照市献唐学校2025-2026学年第一学期期中学业水平测试 九年级英语 一、阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分) 阅读下列四篇短文, 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A 【1~3题答案】 【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B B 【4~7题答案】 【答案】4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C C 【8~11题答案】 【答案】8. A 9. C 10. D 11. B D 【12~15题答案】 【答案】12. B 13. C 14. D 15. C E 【16~20题答案】 【答案】16. C 17. D 18. E 19. A 20. G 二、完形填空: 阅读下面的短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从短文后各题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。 【21~35题答案】 【答案】21. C 22. A 23. D 24. B 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. B 三、词汇运用(共20小题; 每小题0. 5分, 满分10分) 根据首字母或汉语提示, 在答题卡上写出下列句子中单词的完全形式。 【36题答案】 【答案】(s)peed 【37题答案】 【答案】humorous##umorous 【38题答案】 【答案】(c)onvenient 【39题答案】 【答案】National##ational 【40题答案】 【答案】(p)unished 【41题答案】 【答案】(p)ioneer 【42题答案】 【答案】interviewing##nterviewing 【43题答案】 【答案】(a)bsent 【44题答案】 【答案】beside##eside 【45题答案】 【答案】admire##dmire 【46题答案】 【答案】materials 【47题答案】 【答案】seldom##eldom 【48题答案】 【答案】 spreads 【49题答案】 【答案】addresses 【50题答案】 【答案】exactly 【51题答案】 【答案】influence##nfluence 【52题答案】 【答案】increased 【53题答案】 【答案】politely 【54题答案】 【答案】pride 【55题答案】 【答案】websites 四、语法填空(共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分) 【56~65题答案】 【答案】56. was invented 57. excited 58. an 59. discovered 60. at 61. product 62. because 63. to sell 64. himself 65. making 五、阅读表达(共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分10分) 【66~70题答案】 【答案】66. “please”, “thank you”, and “sorry”. 67. Because it creates distance. 68. I’m not sure./That might be difficult. 69. Germany and the Netherlands. 70. Watch locals and learn from them. 六、书面表达(15分) 【71题答案】 【答案】 例文： How I Have Changed Time flies. My junior high school life is half over. I have changed a lot in the past two years. In the past, I was very shy and quiet. I was afraid of speaking in public. However, the biggest change is that I have become more outgoing. I joined the English club last year. I practiced speaking with my classmates every day. With the teacher's help, I made great progress. Now I feel more confident. I understand that hard work brings success. I will keep working hard to be better. 第1页/共1页 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $