2026-2027学年上海九年级上学期英语期中测试模拟卷

 

Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar（词汇和语法）（30分）

Ⅱ. Choose the best answer.（选出最恰当的答案）（10分）

When Lucas Reed was sorting through old books in a second-hand shop in a small town in Australia, he found a yellowed notebook. It belonged to a sailor who had kept a diary during a voyage in 1958. The notebook had been sitting on a shelf for decades.

Lucas decided to find the sailor's family. He posted a photo of the notebook online, ____1____ he had little hope. Weeks passed ____2____ any reply. Then one day, a woman in Sydney commented, saying her grandfather ____3____ a sailor and had often spoken of a lost diary. Lucas and the woman exchanged messages ____4____ they confirmed the connection.

____5____ a rainy afternoon in March 2023, the two families met at the shop. When the woman saw the notebook, she burst into tears. They spent hours reading it together, ____6____ stories from the sailor's youth. "I never thought I ____7____ hold this again," she said.

The sailor's family later sent Lucas a parcel containing old photographs and a small wooden ship ____8____ had been made by the sailor himself. In return, Lucas posted a handwritten letter of thanks, ____9____ the two families now keep in touch every year.

Their story ____10____ remind us that ordinary objects can carry extraordinary memories.

1．A．a         B．the         C．/

2．A．studied B．has studied C．had studied

3．A．because B．though     C．unless

4．A．finding B．find         C．to find

5．A．in     B．on         C．at

6．A．to seal     B．seal         C．sealing

7．A．shock     B．shocked     C．shocking

8．A．has done B．do         C．does

9．A．/         B．who         C．that

10．A．should B．can         C．might

 

Ⅲ.（共10分）

Complete the following passages with the proper words in the boxes.（将下列单词序号填入空

格。每词只能填一次。有一个多余）

(A)

A. traditional B. process C. attract D. because of E. though F. produce

In the small town of Jingdezhen, known as China's "porcelain capital," young people are breathing new life into an old craft. For centuries, local artisans have ____11____ delicate porcelain using clay and fire. Today, however, many young designers are combining ____12____ techniques with modern ideas.

Li Wen, a 28-year-old designer, returned from Shanghai to open her own studio. "I want to ____13____ more young people to appreciate porcelain," she says. Her cups and plates feature cartoon characters and simple patterns. ____14____ some older artisans were sceptical at first, they now admit that her work has brought fresh energy. The ____15____ of making porcelain remains the same—kneading, shaping, glazing, and firing—but the results look completely different.

(B)

A. gradually B. skill C. valuable D. rely on E. hand F. mistake

Zhang Wei is a young craftsman who teaches porcelain painting online. He explains that the most ____16____ lesson he learned was patience. "At the beginning, I often made a ____17____ when drawing lines," he recalls. "My teacher told me to slow down and practise every day."

Now Zhang Wei has mastered the ____18____ of painting fine details. He still does most of the work by ____19____, refusing to use machines for the final steps. His online videos have ____20____ attracted thousands of followers, many of whom are teenagers curious about traditional crafts.

 

Ⅳ.（10分）

Complete the following conversation as required.（按要求补全对话。）

Tom and Lily are planning a class presentation about protecting the school environment.

Tom: Lily, we need to collect examples of waste in our school—like paper, plastic bottles, and food waste—and take photos for our slides.

Lily: Good idea. And I think we should also interview the cleaning staff to learn about their daily

work.

Tom: ____________21____________! (感叹句) By the way, you've already prepared the interview questions, ____________22____________? (补全反意疑问句)

Lily: Yes, I have. To be honest, I never realised how much waste we produce until I started this project. It's quite shocking.

Tom: I agree. Let's divide the tasks—I'll take photos of the waste in each classroom.

Lily: Perfect. Since you'll ____________23____________ (保持上句划线部分意思基本不变), I'll conduct the interviews. So, after we finish collecting all the materials, ____________24____________? (根据答句写问句)

Tom: We'll put everything into a slide show and add short captions. ____________25____________? (对下句划线部分提问)

Lily: We will present it to the whole school at the Monday assembly.

Tom: Great. Let's work on it step by step.

 

Part 3 Reading and writing（第三部分 阅读写作）（60分）

Ⅴ. Reading comprehension

A.（每题2分，共12分）

Read the passages and complete the task.（完成任务）

Our concerns Our suggestions

____26____ Jack: I often forget what I have learned soon after a test. I study hard, but nothing seems to stay in my memory for long. It makes me feel frustrated.

____27____ Sophie: I want to join the school basketball team, but I'm afraid I'm not tall enough. Some of my classmates laugh at me when I say I want to try out.

____28____ David: My parents check my phone every night. I know they care about me, but I feel like I have no privacy. We argue about this almost every week.

____29____ Amy: I have trouble falling asleep at night because I keep thinking about homework and exams. In the morning, I feel tired and cannot focus in class.

____30____ Chris: My best friend has started spending time with a new group of students. I feel left out and don't know how to tell her how I feel.

____31____ Nina: I get very nervous when the teacher asks me to answer a question in class. My