期中语法填空练习题2026-2027学年人教版英语九年级上册

九年级上期中语法填空练习题

Unit 1  The Changing World

（一）

Great changes have  1        （take）place in Ms Wu’s village over the past 20 years. Many young people used 2            (work) in big cities. Now more of them have come back 3         (live) and work here. Ms Wu used to grow a few vegetables on a small farm, 4      

now she has large high‑tech greenhouses. She grows tons of fruit and vegetables and sells 5        

(they) in big cities. A new highway and railway 6         (help) the village a lot already. The village has become 7       tourist attraction. Villagers sell local  8         （product）to tourists and online. New houses, a new hospital and a library make people’s life much  9       

(good) than before. It shows 10           hard work can bring a better future.

（二）

In 2017, the new 480‑kilometre Mombasa‑Nairobi railway was 1           (open). Before then, the only transport links between Mombasa, Kenya’s main port, and Nairobi, 2         (it)

capital, were rough roads and an old railway line. The old trains were very slow. It took 10 hours

3             (get) to Nairobi from Mombasa by train.

However, the new railway, built 4           China’s help, has already cut the travel time to about five to six 5         （hour）. Now, more than two million people 6             (use) it every year. Local Kenyans have benefited a lot 7           the new railway. It is very convenient and doesn’t cost much money. The railway has also made the transport of food 8          

 (easy). People now have more fresh food 9            (eat). Although China and Kenya are far away from each other, the railway shows 10            different countries can work together to build a better world.

（三）

I returned to my hometown the day before yesterday. It was my 1      (one) time to go back there after I left 20years ago. In the past, it was just 2        small village. But now, it is very different. It impressed me so much that I couldn't help having a    3     (discuss) with my old neighbors. They told me that many changes had taken place during these years.

In the past, the roads to the village were narrow and on sunny days they were covered with sandy dirt. But now, all the roads are wide and clean, and they're 4            (convenient) than before. There 5        (be) lots of green trees and beautiful flowers on both sides of the

roads. 20 years ago, people    6        (lead) a simple and poor life. Most of them made a living mainly by working on 7        (they) own farm land, but now many of them go to work in factories near the village. The housing in the village 8        (change) a lot during these years, too. People used to live in low and small houses, but now many families have moved into modern flats with large rooms.

Another good change is that now many families have cars. In the past, they seldom went to nearby towns    9        it took a lot of time on foot. Now they can travel around easily. Their lives have changed    10          (complete). I am really glad to see these changes, and I am proud of my hometown. I believe it will become better and better in the future.

Unit 2   Inspiring People

（一）

Zhang Qian is the pioneer of the Silk Road. It is always 1          （inspire）to read about his story. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty 2        （send）Zhang Qian to find the Yuezhi people to defeat 3           （enemy）.  4            (luck), Zhang Qian was caught by the enemy. It seemed 5            （possible）for him to finish the task or return home. About 10 years later, he ran away and finally succeeded in 6            (find) the Yuezhi people.

7         (he) courage was amazing. He never forgot his task and brought back 8         

（value）information about the Western Regions. Later, he travelled there again 9            

 (build) relationships. Stories like this encourage us 10            (remember) history and create a better future.

（二）

On 25 September 2017, the scientific world was 1            (shake) by the news that Chinese professor Zhong Yang had died in a car accident. The well‑respected biologist spent his whole life 2            (research) plants and seeds. Over the years, he collected many important seeds 3            China’s seed banks.

Zhong Yang was born in 1964. He entered university at the early age 4            15. Later, he became 5            （interest）in plants. When he found there was not enough research on Xizang’s seeds, he went there 6            (collect) seeds in person. It was difficult for him to brave cold weather and high 7           （high）.

Together with his team, they collected more than 40 million seeds from over 1,000 types of plants. Zhong Yang left behind more than just a huge seed collection. His love for research lives

on in 8         (he) students. He once said his students would continue the scientific 9           

（explore）, and the seeds they collected might grow 10           （hundred）of years later.

（三）

Xunzi was one of the greatest ancient Chinese thinkers. He     1     (live) during the late Warring States Period. Unlike some other thinkers of his time, he held   2   special opinion about human nature.He believed that human beings were born     3      bad qualities. However, people could become good through learning and self-improvement.

Xunzi thought    4       (educate) was quite important. He said that people needed teachers and strict rules 5           (change) themselves. Keep learning and you could make great progress in life. Many of his 6          (idea) were written down in his book, Xunzi. Some famous sayings from the book are still popular today.“Keep on learning, and you will never stop improving    7           (you)” is one of them.

Many later students were influenced by his thoughts,  8          （include）Han Fei and Li Si. 9          some of his ideas were different from those of Confucius, he still respected the spirit of Confucianism. Up to now,lots of people still read his works    10      (care). His ideas about hard learning encourage teenagers to study hard in modern times.

Unit 3   Smart Learning

（一）

Everyone has the ability 1            (learn). Experts say anyone can become a successful learner, though some students have trouble 2            (realize) this.

Studies show the first key to 3            (be) a good learner is a growth mindset. People with this mindset regard mistakes 4            chances to improve. The more we practise, the 5            (good) we learn. It is helpful to get 6           （guide）from teachers.

It also helps to study with classmates who are serious 7            their lessons. We should choose online learning materials 8            (wise). Above all, successful learners treat learning as a lifelong habit. The journey may be hard, 9           we should never lose heart. Enjoy 10            (you) on the learning trip!

（二）

My love of books 1            (come) from my mother. Because of her, our home is full of books on different subjects.

When I 2            (be) a child, my mother used to sit me on her knee, tell me stories,