广东珠海市紫荆中学2026-2027学年九年级上学期11月期中英语试题(无答案)

珠海市紫荆中学 2026-2027 学年度第一学期期中考试

初三年级英语学科

一、语法选择 (本大题共10小题, 每小题1分, 共10分)

通读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在每小题所给的三个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案, 并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

Pyramids are one of the most interesting buildings in the world. Many of the pyramids still survive along the Nile River in Egypt today for us 1. ____________and study. Nowadays, people look at them and ask, “Who built 2. ____________? Why? When? What is inside?”

Thousands of years ago, some 3. ____________of Egypt created the pyramids. They 4. ____________ them as tombs (坟墓). They thought the pyramids might help people remember them as important persons.

The oldest pyramid we know today is about 5000 years old. Some of them are huge. The largest pyramid is the Pyramid of Khufu which is about 144 meters high. It is said 5. ____________it was made of 2,300,000 stones. The stones are very big and heavy. Most of them are taller than 6. ____________person. Scientists estimate (估计) it took at least 100,000 workers over 20 years to build the pyramid. As one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramid of Khufu is one of 7. ____________places of interest. Every year, travelers from all over the world come to visit it.

How did ancient people build the pyramids? How did they carry and lift up the large stones? Each stone fits with one another so well, 8. ____________the people didn’t have modern machines at all! Now scientists are studying the pyramids 9. ____________. However, so far, nobody 10. ____________the truth. All these mysteries still wait for us to find out.

1. A. to see       B. seeing           C. saw

2. A. they        B. them             C. their

3. A. king        B. kings            C. kings’

4. A. built        B. building          C. build

5. A. if           B. whether          C. that

6. A. a           B. an               C. the

7. A. popular      B. the most popular    C. more popular

8. A. so           B. if               C. but

9. A. care         B. careful           C. carefully

10. A. realizes     B. has realized       C. have realized

二、完型填空 (本大题共10小题, 每小题1分, 共10分)

通读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后在每小题所给的四个选项中, 选出一个最佳答案, 并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

Herman, a 15-year-old scientist, has been interested in doing experiments since his childhood. He was a 11. ____________child and always wondered how things worked. Usually, he simply mixed common chemicals and waited to see the 12. ____________. When he was seven, he received a science set. With the right tools and 13. ____________instructions, his experiments became more organized.

One day, Herman learned that a piece of metal (金属) with a chemical cleaner could produce a lot of 14. ____________. When he tried the experiment himself, it got so hot that he almost caused a fire. After that, his parents watched him more 15. ____________and helped him set safer rules: test outside, wear glasses, and write down every step. Their careful watching supported his dream instead of 16. ____________it.

As he got older, Herman wanted to do something meaningful for people. In 2023, he decided to 17. ____________a national science competition. His idea was to 18. ____________a kind of soap for people working in the sun. It would contain effective medicine to treat skin cancer.

Herman’s invention received a lot of praise and he won the competition in the end. To improve the soap, he spent much time doing experiments in the 19. ____________.

Herman’s dream is to use his simple ideas to 20. ____________those in need and make their everyday lives better. And he will keep working for it.

11. A. proud           B. wealthy           C. curious           D. friendly

12. A. results          B. mistakes           C. chemicals         D. accidents

13. A. poor            B. clear              C. awful             D. medical

14. A. air              B. heat              C. noise             D. light

15. A. bravely          B. politely            C. happily           D. closely

16. A. stopping         B. performing         C. describing         D. writing

17. A. set up            B. put off            C. join in            D. deal with

18. A. borrow           B. keep              C. order             D. invent

19. A. lab              B. hall                C. gym             D. playground

20. A. meet             B. help               C. teach             D. surprise

三、阅读理解 (本大题15小题, 每小题2分, 共30分)

阅读A、B两篇短文, 从每小题所给的四个选项中, 选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案, 并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

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21. What can Tai Chi English help students to do?

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③Understand English sentences better      ④Learn more about English grammar

A. ①②③          B. ①②④           C. ①③④           D. ②③④

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25. Where may the passage come from?

A. A tour guide.             B. A science magazine.