湖南长沙高新区雅礼麓谷中学2026-2027学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

2026-2027-1雅礼麓谷九上期中考试

英语

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试卷分四个部分，61小题，时量100分钟，满分100分。

Ⅰ．听力(共两节，满分20分)略

Ⅱ．阅读(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共10小题;每小题2分，满分20分)

阅读下列材料，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

English Learning Talk We are excited to tell you that our yearly English Learning Talk will take place on 27th November. This year’s topic is “My useful ways to learn English well”. Students from all grades are welcome to join in this exciting event. Come to show your English ideas and share your learning stories with us! When: 1 p.m.-4 p.m., Friday, 27th November, 2026 Where: North Building of ABC University What: Participants (参加者) should give a 3-minute English talk on the topic. Before the talk, participants need to introduce themselves first. How to sign up: Send your personal information to 1234567@abcu.edu. before 28th November, 2026. For more information, please contact Mr. Smith at info@abcu.edu.

 

1. What should participants talk about in the activity?

A. Their favourite English books.

B. Their useful ways to learn English well.

C. Their stories about travelling.

2. What do participants need to do in the contest?

①Share their English homework.

②Introduce an English movie.

③Give a self-introduction.

④Make a 3-minute English talk.

A. ①③ B. ②③ C. ③④

3. Where can you probably find the passage?

A. On a noticeboard. B. On a movie poster. C. In a travel guide.

B

Yin Yuzhen is widely known in China as the “desert-control queen”. She is an inspiring pioneer who has spent more than forty years turning a terrible desert into green land in Inner Mongolia.

In 1985, at the age of 19, Yin moved there with her husband, Bai Wanxiang. The living conditions were terrible. Strong winds blew sand non-stop, and sand piles would often block their door. There were few trees and almost no shade (阴凉处). She once feared being trapped (受困于) with nobody to give a hand. Facing a shortage of food and water, many people believed the land was too difficult to change.

However, Yin refused to give in. She made up her mind to plant trees. She carried heavy young trees with simple tools. She learned how to protect the young plants from strong winds. Gradually, green plants began to appear. With the strong support and efforts of the local people, more than 70,000 mu of sandy land around their home has been improved. This was a great achievement for the whole village.

In 1999, an American teacher named Ronald Sakolsky learned about Yin’s efforts on a TV program. Deeply moved by her spirit, he raised $5,000 from US groups to support her work. The money helped Yin get better equipment (设备) and stronger young trees. Later, Sakolsky visited her home. Unluckily, they lost contact after he

returned to the US. Twenty-six years passed, and Yin posted a short video online to look for him. With public help, they got in touch again.

When they finally met, tears rolled down their faces. Their cross-border friendship shows that determination and kindness are powerful enough to change the world.

4. What was the living condition like when Yin Yuzhen first arrived in Inner Mongolia?

A. It was comfortable with plenty of food.

B. It was full of green trees and friendly villagers.

C. It was terrible and often troubled by sandstorms.

5. What can we infer about the local people from Paragraph 3?

A. They played an important role in improving the sandy land.

B. They decided to leave the village because of the hard life.

C. They refused to help Yin Yuzhen plant trees at first.

6. What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Spreading determination and kindness can change the world.

B. Making short videos online is the best way to find old friends.

C. Living in the desert makes people feel afraid and hopeless.

C

Our brain helps us store and recall memories. Many people believe good memory is a gift only for a few lucky people. However, this is not true. Scientists have found that the hippocampus (海马体), an important part of our brain, plays a key role in building memories. Keeping our hippocampus active is very helpful for our study and daily life. It will stay important as we learn new things.

One example shows how we can protect the hippocampus and improve memory. Some students easily forget new words they learned. They read the words once and stop reviewing. Scientists give a useful suggestion: review the new information at a proper time. When we go over what we have learned, the hippocampus will keep working and make memories stronger. This simple method works well.

According to brain scientists, we will need a good memory more often in the future. To help people remember