河南周口市沈丘县付井镇郭岗中学2026年秋季学期九年级英语期中测试（B卷）

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2026年秋季学期九年级英语期中测试

(B卷)

(满分120分, 考试时间100分钟)

一、听力理解(20小题,每小题1分,共20分)

第一节 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。

1. What kind of changes are the two speakers talking about?

A. Changes in transportation.

B. Changes in medical care.

C. Changes in education.

2. What can the boy do with old clothes according to the girl?

A. Throw them.            B. Reuse them.            C. Sell them.

3. How much did the first mobile phone cost?

A. Nearly $2,000.            B. Nearly $3,000.            C. Nearly $4,000.

4. What does the boy’s mother think is great?

A. Ordering food online.            B. Having cooking robots.            C. Having time to cook.

5. What’s Xiaoyu’s bag made from?

A. Cotton.            B. Plastic.            C. Silk.

第二节 听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题, 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话, 回答问题。

6. What does the boy want to invent?

A. Something to cook quickly.

B. Something to clean the ocean.

C. Something to help washing.

7. What quality has the boy already had?

A. Patience.            B. Kindness.            C. Creativity.

听下面一段对话, 回答两个小题。

8. What are the two speakers talking about?

A. An old picture of the town.

B. An old picture of themselves.

C. A new photo of the school.

9. What may the boy do in his spare time after talking with the girl?

A. Stay at home.            B. Watch tennis matches.            C. Play tennis.

听下面一段独白, 回答问题。

10. Which of the following does Chenchen’s father not love?

A. The smell of the pages.

B. The feeling of turning the pages.

C. The feeling of holding a book in hand.

11. What does Chenchen especially like about reading?

A. Joining a reading club.            B. Listening to audiobooks.            C. Reading in the library.

12. Who does Chenchen share the same hobby—cooking—with?

A. Her mother.            B. Her friend.            C. Her elder sister.

听下面一段对话, 回答问题。

13. When did the first umbrellas appear?

A. Over 4,000 years ago.

B. Over 3,800 years ago.

C. Over 3,500 years ago.

14. Where were umbrellas used to protect people from the rain in the 16th century?

A. Europe.            B. Asia.            C. Africa.

15. Which changes regarding (关于) umbrellas brought about by technology were not talked about?

A. The shapes of umbrellas.

B. The functions of umbrellas.

C. The value of umbrellas.

第三节

你将听到一篇短文。请用你所听到的内容, 填写表格中所缺单词, 每空限填一词或一个数字。短文读两遍。

Changes about 16. _____________

In the past	·Teachers used blackboards and chalk to write lessons. ·Students read textbooks only. ·Students depended on 17. ____________to learn more.
In the modern era	·In many schools, students use 18. ____________in class. They can watch videos and take online courses. ·Learning has become more interesting and 19. ____________.
Opinions	·The importance o goo 20. ____________remains.

二、阅读理解 (20小题, 每小题2分, 共40分)

阅读下面四篇语言材料, 然后按文后要求做题。

A

Mafeisan—China Before Hua Tuo, operations were very painful. He invented Mafeisan, a special anesthetic (麻醉剂). After taking it with wine, patients felt no pain when having operations. It was a great way to stop pain.

Pizza Margherita—Italy In 1889, an Italian cook made a special pizza for the Queen. He used tomatoes, cheese, and basil (罗勒) to match the Italian flag. The Queen loved it. People still call it Pizza Margherita today.

Potato Chips—the USA Potato chips were invented by accident in 1853. A cook cut potatoes very thin to teach a picky (挑剔的) customer a lesson. To his surprise, the customer loved them. Soon, chips