2025~2026学年北京市海淀区上学期九年级期中英语试卷

2025~2026学年北京市海淀区上学期九年级期中英语试卷一、单项选择1.MyauntiscomingfromLondon.Ineedtopick________upattheairporttomorrow.

A．itB．herC．himD．them2.Manypeoplegettogetherwiththeirfamily________Mid-AutumnDay.

A．onB．inC．atD．for3.—Dad,________Ijointheroboticsprogrammeafterschool?—Ofcourseyoucangoforit.

A．mustB．shouldC．canD．need4.—________doyougototheEnglishclub,Leo?—Onceaweek.IhaveitonFriday.

A．HowlongB．HowsoonC．HowmuchD．Howoften5.Therestaurantwasclosed,________wedecidedtogotothecafeinstead.

A．orB．butC．soD．because6.Theshort-videoappisoneof________toolsforyoungpeopletosharetheirexperiences.

A．popularB．morepopularC．mostpopularD．themostpopular7.Sarah________yogaeverymorning,becauseshethinksit’sgoodforherhealth.

A．practicesB．practicedC．waspracticingD．haspracticed8.—Mike,didyouwatchthefootballmatchlastnight?—No,I________formyEnglishtestinthelibraryatthattime.

A．prepareB．waspreparingC．ampreparingD．haveprepared9.Manytourists________thisancienttownsinceitbecamefamousonline.

A．visitB．havevisitedC．arevisitingD．willvisit10.Today,smartwatches________bymanyyoungpeopletorecordhealthconditions.

A．useB．usedC．wereusedD．areused11.—Doyouknow________forthescienceprojectnextweek?—Yes.TotheScienceandTechnologyMuseum.

A．wherewearegoingB．wherewewentC．wherearewegoingD．wheredidwego二、完形填空Intheninthgrade,westartedtolearnchemistry.Soonaspecialelementbismuth(铋)______me.Ithasamazingcolorsanduniqueshapes.Whenevertherewasachance,I’dtalkaboutitagainandagain,butsomeclassmateswouldrolltheireyesandletoutastrangelaugh.Oneday,Iwasinaterriblemood,anddecidedtoplaygamesontheschoolpadwhenthelabworkwasdone.However,Ms.Halestressedherrule:onlyhomeworkisallowed,nodrawingorgames,whichdid______mymood.Isankinmychair,thinkingangrily,“Whycan’tshejustcutusabreak?Whatastupidteacher!”My______seemedtogrowblindlyuntilMs.Haleaskedmetogoover.Atthatmoment,IthoughtthatI’dspokenmythoughtsoutloudandshehadheardme!Myheartbegantorace,butmymovementwasvery______.IfeltitmightlastagesbeforeIreachedherdesk.Tomysurprise,shehandedmeasmallsoftbagandsaid,“Iwenttoascienceteachers’fairyesterday.OpenitandseewhatIgotforyou.”Islowlyopenedit.Atinyshiningbismuthcrystalcameintoview.“Isawthisandthoughtyouwouldloveit,”shecontinued.Ifrozeforamoment—andthensmiledfromeartoear.IthankedheruntilIranoutof______.ButasIsatbackdown,staringatthatcrystal,regretwashedoverme.HereI’dbeen______her,butshe’drememberedwhatIloved,goingoutofherwaytobringmeagift.Memoriesfloodedback:shealwaysmadeherclassesengaging;shewouldstayafterschooltoexplainmyquestions;shewouldlistenpatientlywhenI______myloveforbismuth.Fortherestoftheyear,Itriedtomakeupformyillthoughts.Ihelpedhercarrylabsuppliestotheclassroom,stayedlatetoorganizeherelementposters,andonce,weevenchattedaboutbismuth’susesinmedicine.Itoldheragainhowmuchthecrystalmeant—notjustagift,butachanceforateacherandastudentto______eachother.12.A．scaredB．confusedC．changedD．interested13.A．softenB．worsenC．lessenD．brighten14.A．joyB．hopeC．angerD．sadness15.A．slowB．limitedC．beautifulD．silent16.A．wordsB．moneyC．strengthD．patience17.A．blackmailingB．badmouthingC．highlightingD．whitewashing18.A．hidB．lostC．repeatedD．developed19.A．seeB．comfortC．faceD．praise三、阅读理解阅读下列三个关于运动安全的提示，请根据提示内容匹配最合适的小标题，并将小标题所对应的A、B、C、D选项填在相应位置上。Sportsplayanimportantroleinourlives,butsafetyshouldalwayscomefirst.Herearethreetipstohelpusenjoysportssafely.

20Neverstartexercisingwithoutwarmingup.Agoodwarm-uppreparestheheartforharderworkandreducestheriskofgettinghurt.Simplewarm-upactivitiescanhelp,likejoggingormovingarmsandlegs.A5~10minutes’warm-upisOK.21Choosingtherightsportisimportantforsafetyandhealth.Weshouldpicksportsthatmatchourage,strengthandability.Itisalsoimportanttouseproperequipment,likeshoesorprotectivegear.Choosingsuitablesports,wecanavoidunnecessaryrisks.22Smallinjuriesmayhappenwhileexercising,soitisnecessarytoknowhowtotreatthem.Forcuts,cleanthewoundandcoveritwithabandage.Iftheinjuryisserious,gotothedoctoratonce.Thisway,wecanpreventworseproblemsandstaysafe.SchoolalwaysmadeJaspernervousbecauseofhisvitiligo(白癜风).Healwaysfeltlikeeveryonewaswatchingandeachlookhurthim.Hehatedbeingthecenterofattention,sohekepttohimself,avoidinggroupactivitiesandconversations.Luckily,Ms.Greennoticedhim.Shewasthekindofteacherwhocouldbringoutthebestineverystudent.“Hey,Jasper,”shesaidsoftly,“Iknowschoolcanbehard,butyouareabletoshine.”Afewdayslater,theheadmasterannouncedamodelairplanecompetition.Ms.GreenthoughtitwouldbeperfectforJasper.ShepairedhimwithRustle,anoutgoingkidwhowasalwaysupforachallenge.Rustledidn’tseemtocareaboutJasper’sskin.Hejustwantedtobuildagreatplane.“Let’sdothis,man,”hesaidtoJasper.Atfirst,JasperjustwantedRustletotakethelead,butRustlekeptencouraginghim,“You’vegotgreatideas.Tellmewhatyouthink.”Hearingthis,Jasperslowlystartedsharinghisideas.Whentheyhadproblems,Rustlewouldsmileandsay,“It’sOK.Wecanlearnfromthem.Failureisjustanotherwordforlearning.”Together,theyfoundwaystofixtheproblems.Rustle’ssupporthelpedJasperbelieveinhimself.Stepbystep,Jasperbecamemorewillingtoshareandfelthappierworkingwiththisfriend.Onthedayofthecompetition,theirplanesoared(翱翔)higherthananyother.Theywonthefirstplace,andthecrowdcheered.Ms.GreensmiledatJasper,invitinghimtospeakabouttheirproject.Hetookadeepbreathandsteppedup.Hetalkedabouttheirwork,thetroubles,andhowtheyteamedup.Hisvoicegrewlouderashespoke.Theaudiencegavealongandthunderousroundofapplause.Forthefirsttime,Jasperfelttrulydiscovered—notforhisskin,butforhismindandcreativity.WithafriendlikeRustleandateacherlikeMs.Green,hefeltbraveenoughforwhatevercamenext.23.WhatwasJasperlikeatschoolatfirst?

A．Hestayedactiveinclass.B．Heavoidedtalkingtoothers.C．Hetriedtobenoticedbyothers.D．Heaskedtheteachermanyquestions.24.WhattrulychangedJasper?

A．Thepraisefromtheheadmaster.B．Theattitudetowardshisteachers.C．Theloveofhisparentsandfriends.D．ThesupportfromMs.GreenandRustle.25.Afterthisexperience,Jasperwouldprobably________.

A．trusthimselfwhenfacingchallengesB．hidehimselffrommostofhisfriendsC．dependontheteachermorethanothersD．focusonbuildingmodelairplanesallthetimeSpringbringswarmerweather,greenplants,andthereturnofbirdsong.Songbirdsarefamousfortheirspecialsongs,whichtheyusetoattractmatesandprotecttheirhomes.Buthowdobirdslearnthesesongs?Andwhatmotivates(激励)them?Whentalkingaboutlearning,itisimportanttoknowthedifferencebetweenextrinsic(外在的)andintrinsicmotivation.Extrinsicmotivationcomesfromoutside,suchasrewardorpraise.Intrinsicmotivationcomesfrominside—thejoyoflearningsomethingnew.Althoughbothtypescanhelpuslearn,intrinsicmotivationoftenleadstodeeperandlonger-lastinglearning.Dopamine,abrainchemical,playsanimportantroleinsendingsignalsrelatedtolearning,reward,andmotivation.Inordertounderstandhowtheintrinsicmotivationworks,aresearchteamfromDukeUniversityintheUSstudiedthedopamineflowinzebrafinches’brainswithoutanyextrinsicrewards.Theirfindings,publishedinNature,giveusideasabouthowbothbirdsandhumanslearn.Duringthestudy,youngzebrafinches,whohadalreadymemorizedtheirfather’ssong,wereplacedaloneinsoundproofrooms.Theypracticedeverydayforamonth,singingupto10,000timesaday.Theirrandomchirps(随意的啁啾)slowlyturnedintonicemelodies.Whilethebirdspracticed,researchersmeasureddopaminelevelsintheirbasalganglia—abrainareaimportantforlearningskills.Theyfoundthateverytimeabirdtriedtosing,dopaminewasreleased(释放).Itdidn’tmatterifthesingingwasbeautifulornot—theeffortitselfactivatedthebrain’srewardsystem.Thebirds’effortstolearntheirsongswithoutextrinsicmotivationshowhowintrinsicmotivationoperates,leadingtosuccessfullearning.Beyonddopamine,theresearchersalsodiscoveredacetylcholine(乙酰胆碱)asanotherimportantchemicalmessengerintheprocess.“Thesefindingstranslateacrossspecies,”ProfessorJohnPearsonsaid,“Thebrainregionsandchemicals—likethebasalganglia,dopamine,andacetylcholine—arealsofoundinmice,monkeys,andhumans.”Bystudyinghowbirdslearntosing,wecanhaveabetterunderstandingofourselves.ItmayalsohelpresearchintobraindiseaseslikeParkinson’s,andskillslikeplayingmusicorsports.26.Whydidresearchersstudythezebrafinches’dopamineflow?

A．Todiscoverhowbirdspracticesongs.B．Tounderstandwhatintrinsiclearningis.C．Toknowhowintrinsicmotivationoperates.D．Tofindoutwhichbrainareadopamineisfrom.27.WhatdidtheresearchersdiscoveraccordingtoParagraph3and4?

A．Anewmethodtomeasuredopaminelevels.B．Thewaystohelpbirdsimprovesingingskills.C．Thebirds’naturetofollowtheirparents’songs.D．Theconnectionbetweenpracticeanddopamine.28.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?

A．Talentholdsgreatimportanceinmasteringanewskill.B．Aquietenvironmentreducesstressandimprovesnewskills.C．Extrinsicmotivationhasasharpinfluenceonlearningaskill.D．Thestudyofhowbirdslearnteachesusaboutlearningnewskills.Onweekends,somepeoplerushtoselectphotosfromamarathonandwritelike“pushingmylimits”rightaftercrossingthefinishline,eagertopostthemonsocialmedia.Othersspendvacationeveningsstressedaboutperfectingtravelvideos,carefullychoosingbackgroundmusic,worriedtheymightmissachancetoshowoffa“perfectholiday”toothers.Weliveinsuchan“achievementsociety”whereleisure(休闲)haslostitstruepurpose.Insteadofbeingabreakfromtiredness,ithasbecomeanewstageforbrandingandsellingourselves.Wefillourfreetimewithself-promotion,turningrelaxationintoacompetitiveandtiringperformancethatfinallyleadstoburnout,andthenweeasilygetdistracted(分心的)bythedesiretogainothers’praise.Toescapethistrap,wecanturntothewisdomoftheancientGreekphilosopherAristotle,wholivedfrom384to322B.C.InhisfamousNicomacheanEthics,Aristotlestartsbysayingthatweareallsearchingforhappiness,buthearguesweareoftenconfusedabouthowtoachieveit.Hepointsoutthatpleasure,wealth,honor,andpowerdonotbringlastinghappiness.Truehappinesscomesfromourchoicesofhabits,whicharenotjustaboutaction,butalsomotives(动机)andcharacter,hesays.Goodhabitsaretheresultofmovingconstantlyintherightdirectionthroughpractice.InAristotle’sview,thetruemeaningofsuchself-developmentdifferssharplyfromself-promotion.Inanachievementsociety,weareoftenforcedtorespondtooutsidepressurestoself-promote.Wemayinsteadlooktopleasure,wealth,honorandpowerforhappiness.Thiscansidetrackourself-developmentneededfortruehappiness.ForAristotle,leisureisveryimportantforself-development.Thetruepurposeofleisureisnottiedtotheneedtoachieve—itistimewecanreflectonourrealneeds,developfriendships,thinkforourselves,andstepbackanddecidewhatkindoflifewetrulywanttolive.Withoutsuchleisure,happinessstaysoutofreach.Intoday’sachievement-focusedsociety,wemustrethinkleisure:notasatoolforself-promotion,butasaspacetogrow.Thechoiceswemakeduringourfreetimecaneitherbringusclosertohappinessorleadustowardburnout.Afterall,truehappinesscomesfrombecomingthebestofourselves,notmeetingothers’standards.Aristotletoldusthatwecancontrolthemostimportantthingsinagoodlife:whatkindofpersonwewillbecome.Andleisureisthetimewhenwecandecidewhathabitstodevelopandwhatkindofpersontobe.Willwegiveintotheachievement-focusedsociety?Orwillweuseourfreetimetodevelopourselvesasindividuals?29.WhydoesthewritermentiontwoexamplesinParagraph1?

A．Tointroducethenegativeinfluencethatsocialmediahasonpeople.B．Tocomparedifferentkindsofactivitiesinleisuretime.C．Toshowwhatleisureinanachievementsocietyislike.D．Toexplainwhyleisureisimportantforpersonalgrowth.30.Whatdoestheword“sidetrack”inParagraph4mostprobablymean?

A．Distract.B．Direct.C．Decide.D．Discover.31.Whichofthefollowingwouldthewritermostprobablyagreewith?

A．Self-promotioninleisureblockstruehappiness.B．Truehappinesscomesfrompleasureandhonor.C．Sharedstandardsareconnectedwithtruehappiness.D．Leisureshouldbeusedforself-promotion.32.Accordingtothepassage,whatisagoodexampleofspendingfreetimeforitstruepurpose?

A．FollowingotherstospendeveningswatchingpopularTVshows.B．Postingphotosonsocialmediaandcollectingonehundredlikes.C．Readingafavoritebookintheparkandrelatingittoreallife.D．Buyingexpensivenew-stylesportsshoesandshowingthemoff.四、任务型阅读阅读短文，根据短文内容回答问题。TheMagicofritualsinOurLivesHaveyoueverwonderedwhysomemomentsinlifefeelextraspecial?Itmightbebecauseofsomethingcalled“rituals”.Butwhatexactlyarerituals?Psychologistssaythatritualsareasetofactionsdoneinacertainorder.Theseactionsaresymbolicanddon’thaveadirectpracticalpurpose.Forexample,onafreemorning,youwakeup,makeyourbedneatly,andthenenjoyacupofwarmcoffeewhilereadingafewpagesofyourfavoritebook.Thissimpleroutinecanbeapersonalritual.Itmakesyoufeelgoodandreadyfortheday.Ritualsofferusanumberofbenefits.First,theycanhelpusfeellessworried.Inanexperiment,peoplewereaskedtosingasonginfrontofstrangers,whichmadethemnervous.Onegroupwastoldtodoalittleritual,likeholdinghandstogetherandtakingdeepbreathsthreetimesbeforesinging.Theothergroupjustsatquietly.Thepeoplewhodidtheritualsangbetter,hadalowerheartrate,andfeltlessanxious.Moreover,ritualsaregreatforbuildingasenseofcommunity.Whenafootballteamgetstogetheranddoesachantbeforeagame,itmakesthemfeelmoreunited.Inschools,morninggatheringcanbeakindofritual.Wheneveryonegatherstogether,singsthenationalanthem,andlistenstoannouncements,studentsmayfeelliketheyarepartofabigschoolfamily.Inourdailylife,ifwecreateourownrituals,weshouldmakethemsimpleandpositive.Beforeanimportanttest,youcouldwritedownthreethingsyou’reconfidentaboutyourself.OreverySundayevening,youandyourfamilycouldsitdownandtalkaboutthebestandworstthingsthathavehappenedduringtheweek.Thesesmallritualscanaddalotofmeaningandhappinesstoourlives.So,thinkaboutit—whatkindofritualscanyoustartinyourlife?33.Whydosomemomentsinlifefeelextraspecial?______________________________________34.Intheexperiment,whosangbetter,hadalowerheartrate,andfeltlessanxious?______________________________________35.Whatshouldwedoifwecreateourownritualsaccordingtothepassage?______________________________________36.Asaclassleader,pleasecreateaproperritualforyourclass,andexplainwhy.(Pleasegivetworeasons.)______________________________________五、书面表达37.假设你是李华，你校英语社团打算举办以“体验、传播、共享”为主题的中国传统节日宣传(TraditionalChineseFestivalPromotion)活动。请你用英文写一个发言稿，谈谈你想组织哪些活动以及你的理由，以便在社团讨论会上做介绍。提示词语：