吉林吉林市第二十三中学2026-2027学年度上学期九年级期中教学质量检测英语试题

吉林市第二十三中学2026—2027学年度九上期中教学质量检测

英语试题

一、语言知识运用（共35分）

Ⅰ．单项选择：从每小题所给的三个选项中，选出一个正确答案。（5分）

1. It’s nice ________ you to help me carry the heavy box when I hurt my leg.

A. for B. of C. to

2. — Peter, I will speak in front of the whole school tomorrow. I feel a little nervous.

— Don’t worry. You just need to be brave and believe in ________.

A. you B. your C. yourself

3. If you don’t know how to spell a new word, ________ in a dictionary.

A. look them up B. look it up C. look after it

4. The factory ________ produce lots of rubbish, but it ________ a lot since new rules came out.

A. used to; has changed B. was used to; changed C. used to; changes

5. — I’m not sure ________ we can finish the project before Friday.

— Don’t worry. Let’s work harder together.

A. why B. that C. whether

Ⅱ．完成对话：从选项中选择正确选项，其中有一个选项与对话内容无关。（5分）

A: Hi, Wang Ning, I’m going to work in Jilin after graduation. What about you?

B: Me too. I’m looking forward to doing something for my hometown, a small village in Jilin.

A: That’s great! 6. ________

B: For almost four years.

A: It’s such a long time. 7. ________

B: Of course. It has changed a lot. My mother tells me that many new buildings and roads have been built.

A: What are you going to do there?

B: 8. ________ I want to teach English there.

A: 9. ________

B: Because I am good with kids and I want to help them achieve their dreams.

A: Sounds great. 10. ________

B: Thank you very much.

A. How long have you been away from your hometown? B. Has your hometown changed a lot? C. I hope your hometown will be better and better. D. The government set up a new primary school. E. Why do you want to be a teacher? F. The streets in my hometown are much wider.

Ⅲ．补全对话：根据所给对话，填写适当的内容，使其完整、正确，每空词数不限。（5分）

(Daming and Linda are talking about inspiring people they admire.)

Daming: Hi, Linda, 11. ________

Linda: I admire Sun Yingsha and I’m a big fan of her.

Daming: 12. ________ do you like her so much?

Linda: Because she is a great Chinese table tennis player and she has won lots of international gold medals.

Daming: That’s amazing! 13. ________

Linda: She succeeds by practicing for many hours every day and never gives up.

Daming: Is she popular with young people?

Linda: 14. ________ She always encourages more young people to follow their dreams.

Daming: Wow, she’s a great role model for all of us.

Linda: 15. ________

Ⅳ．完形填空：根据短文内容，从每小题所给的三个选项中，选出一个正确答案。（10分）

I. M. Pei was a world-famous architect (建筑师). Born in China in 1917 and grew up in a family that valued art, he went to the US to study design. When he first started, many people did not understand his modern ideas. They preferred traditional styles. But Pei 16. ________ gave up his belief. He kept working hard while he never stopped learning from others.

His greatest challenge came when he designed a glass pyramid for the Louvre Museum in Paris. Many French people 17. ________ it would destroy the beauty of the old palace. They said the glass did not fit. However, Pei still 18. ________ his idea. He spent years patiently explaining his plan. 19. ________, the pyramid was completed in 1989 and became a beloved symbol. Pei felt happy, but he never got too 20. ________ about his success. 21.________ you walk into the Louvre today, you can see sunlight pouring through his glass. This is exactly what he dreamed of.

Pei once said architecture is the art of how space is used. He did not only build beautiful buildings. He tried to make buildings connect with history and nature. For him, every project was a new chance to learn and create. He 22.

________ working even in his later years. Even when facing doubts, he stayed calm and 23. ________

Pei passed away in 2019 at the age of 102. People still remember him for his great works. His story gives young people great 24. ________ to face difficulties. His spirit lives on in every 25. ________ he designed.

16. A. always B. never C. often

17. A. thought B. forgot C. promised

18. A. gave up B. stuck to C. cared for

19. A. Suddenly B. Finally C. Luckily

20. A. proud B. nervous C. strict

21. A. When B. Unless C. Though

22. A. stopped B. hated C. kept

23. A. weak B. confident C. bored

24. A. kindness B. courage C. pleasure

25. A. poster B. building C. painting

Ⅴ．短文填空：从方框中选择正确选项，完成短文，其中有两个选项是多余的。（10分）

A. astronauts    B. space    C. rockets    D. reach    E. brave    F. dream G. safe    H. progress    I. moon    J. plane    K. difficult    L. improve

For thousands of years, human beings have shared the same big 26. ________. We have always wanted to explore outer 27. ________. Hundreds of years ago, people thought we could never 28. ________ areas beyond (超越) our blue planet.

Back then, there were no strong 29. ________ to carry humans high up. Today, well-trained Chinese 30. ________ take hard tests and long training. They are fit, calm and truly 31. ________.

Our nation has achieved great things: we have traveled to the 32. ________ and finished our space station. Scientists work day and night and make surprising 33. ________ all the time.

It is still quite 34. ________ to travel into space with hidden dangers. So engineers work hard to 35. ________ machines and protect every member in space.

二、阅读理解（共40分）

Ⅵ．根据所给材料，完成下列各题。

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