2025~2026学年山东省临沂第十五中学九年级上学期第一次月考英语试卷

2025~2026学年山东省临沂第十五中学九年级上学期第一次月考英语试卷一、阅读理解CathyisanAmericangirl.Lastsummer,herfamilytookatriptoChina.Herewastheirtouristroute(游览路线).

Stopone:Beijing,thecapitalcityofChina

Day1:

ArrivedinBeijingbyairplane

CheckedinattheNovotelBeijingPeaceHotel(Wechoseitbecauseitisjust15minutes’walktotheForbiddenCity.)

Day2:

Walkedthrougholdstreetsandhutongs

Learnedtraditionalcrafts(手艺)likekitemakingandpapercutting

Day3to4:

VisitedplacesofinterestsuchastheGreatWallStoptwo:Shanghai,acitymixingthenewandtheold

Day5:

VisitedthenewpartofShanghaiinthemorning

Visitedsomeoldbuildingsintheafternoon

Day6:

BoughtsomegiftsforourfriendsandrelativesStopthree:Xi’an,Shaanxi

Day7:

Spentaboutfivehoursonthetraingoingthere

Watchedalightshow

Day8:

VisitedtheTerracottaWarriors(兵马俑)

VisitedtheXi’anCityWall

MomandIwentforabikerideonthewall(onlyforadultsandkidsover10ortallerthan1.4meters)whileDadandmylittlesisterJanetookthesightseeingcar.1.Cathy’sfamilychosetheNovotelBeijingPeaceHotelbecauseitis________.

A．cheapB．nearafamoushutongC．veryfamousD．neartheForbiddenCity2.Thefamily________duringtheirstayinShanghai.

A．boughtsomekitesB．enjoyedalightshowC．metsomefriendsD．visitedancientbuildings3.HowdidthefamilygotoXi’an?

A．Byair.B．Bytrain.C．Bybus.D．Bycar.4.Janedidn’tjointhebikerideprobablybecause________.

A．shewastooyoungB．shehadtoleaveearlyC．shewastootallD．shecouldn’tspeakChinese5.Whatcanwelearnfromthereading?

A．TherearefivepeopleinCathy’sfamily.B．CathylearnedpapercuttinginXi’an.C．Cathy’sfamilystayedthelongestinBeijing.D．Thefamily’sthirdstopwasShanghai.Somepeoplehaveaverypoorsenseofdirection.Unluckily,Iamoneofthem.IhavevisitedaplacemanytimesbutImaystillgetlosttherethenexttime.WhenIwasalittlegirl,Ineverdaredaskstrangerstheway.SoIusedtowalkroundincirclesandhopethatbychanceIwouldgettotheplaceIwasgoingto.Now,Iamnolongertooshytoaskpeoplefordirections,butIoftenreceiveuselessorevenwronginformation.SoItrytoavoidgivingpeoplewrongdirections.Ifanyoneeverasksmetheway,Ialwayssay,“Sorry,Iamastrangerhere.”OnceonmywaytoworkIwasstoppedbyaman.HeaskedmeifIcouldtellhimthewaytotheFriendshipBuilding.Igavehimmyusualreply.ButjustasIwalkedononlyafewsteps,Irealizedthathehadaskedthewaytomyofficebuilding.However,Ihadnotimetoturnbackandlookforhim.Iwasrushingtomeetwithsomeoneatmyoffice.WhenIjustgottomyoffice,thesecretary(秘书)showedthemaninwhohadaskedmefordirections.ImaginehowembarrassedIwasandhowsurprisedhewaswhenwesaweachotheratfirstsight!6.Thewriteralwaysrefusestogivepeopledirectionsbecause________.

A．sheisastrangertothecityB．shehasnotimetohelpothersC．sheisn’tgoodattalkingwithpeopleD．she’safraidofgivingwrongdirections7.Amanstoppedthewriteronthewayto________.

A．sellhersomethingB．askthetimeC．makefriendswithherD．asktheway8.TheFriendshipBuildingwastheplacewherethewriter________.

A．livedB．studiedC．workedD．taught9.Theunderlinedword“embarrassed”inthelastparagraphmeans“________”.

A．尴尬的B．困惑的C．激动的D．拮据的10.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?

A．Thewriteristooshytogivedirectionsnow.B．Thewriterhasaverypoorsenseofdirection.C．Thewriternevergotlostwhenshewasyoung.D．Themanwastoonervoustoaskfordirections.TheShangsiFestivalisanancientChinesefestival.Itfallsonthethirddayofthethirdlunarmonth.ThedatewasfixedaftertheWeiandJinDynasties(朝代).Peopleoftentookabathintheriveronthatdaytogetridof(摆脱)badluck.ThedayissaidtobethebirthdayoftheYellowEmperor(Huangdi).He,alongwiththeYanEmperor(Yandi),isconsideredtobetheancestor(先祖)ofallChinesepeople.________IntheEasternJinDynasty,WangXizhiwroteinhisLantingjiXuabouthowpeopletookabathandwrotepoemswhiledrinkingfromcupsdrifting(漂浮)alongtheriver.IntheTangDynasty,peopleenjoyeddrinksandsightseeing.IntheMingandQingDynasties,peopledidactivitieslikedriftingcups,driftingeggs,throwingstones,hikingandlisteningtomusic.Inmoderntimes,itismainlycelebratedbytheethnicminorities(少数民族)inChina.Duringthefestival,theHanpeoplewouldgooutsidetoenjoyflowers.TotheZhuangpeopleinSouthwestChina,itisafestivalforyoungpeopletosingsongsandfindtheirtruelove.Bamboodancingisanotherimportantactivityforthem.FortheLiandMiaopeopleinHainanProvince,itisadayforrememberingancestors.Specialfoodisalsoanimportantpartofthefestival.Five-coloredstickyrice(糯米)andpaintedeggsaretraditionalfoodfortheShangsiFestival.TheZhuangpeoplebelievethericeisgoodforhealthandthepaintedeggsarethesymboloflove.11.TheShangsiFestivalmaybethebirthdayof________.

A．YandiB．WangXizhiC．HuangdiD．WangXizhi’sfather12.Whichofthefollowingsentencescanbeputin________?

A．Thereweremanystoriesaboutthefestival.B．Thecustomofthefestivalchangedwiththetimes.C．TheShangsiFestivalhasmanyinterestingactivities.D．Manyfamouspeopleinhistorycelebrateditinspecialways.13.Whatdoesthefourthparagraphmainlytalkabout?

A．Howpeoplecelebratethefestivalnow.B．Whypeoplecelebratethefestivalnow.C．Whatfoodpeopleeatduringthefestival.D．Wherepeoplegotorememberancestors.14.WhatwilltheHanpeopledoduringtheShangsiFestival?

A．Driftcups.B．Enjoyflowers.C．Rememberancestors.D．Singsongs.15.Inwhichpartofamagazinecanwereadthepassage?

A．ArtandCulture.B．TravelandPlaces.C．Countriesandpeoples.D．FestivalsandCustoms.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。TheHuazhaoFestivalisatraditionalflowerfestivalinChina.16Nowletmetellyousomethingaboutit.TheHuazhaoFestivalhasahistoryofmorethan2,000years.17ItcomesaftertheLanternFestival.Itfallsonthe2nd,12th,15thor25thdayofthesecondlunar(农历的)month.Therearelotsoftraditionsforthefestival.Forexample,flowergrowersoftenoffersacrifices(祭品)totheflowergoddess.18Inordertoprotectflowers,peoplecutcolorfulclothintopiecesandtiethemtothestems(茎)offlowers.19Butonlyafewpeopleknow“shanghong”.Peoplegrowflowersandvegetablesduringthefestival.That’sbecausetheybelieveflowersandvegetablesplantedonthisdaywillgrowwell.Peoplealsopickandeatwildvegetables.Weknowthatthefestivalisinearlyspring.20Fairs(集市)areoftenheldonthatdaybecauselotsofpeoplegoout.Manykindsofflowersbloomduringthesedays.Aswellasdoingsomeshopping,therearelotsofactivities,suchasdancing,singingandplayinggames.

A．Thisiscalled“shanghong”.B．Haveyoueverheardofit?C．Flowergrowersdoitforgoodluck.D．Peoplewanttohavemorebeautifulflowers.E．Soitisjustthetimetohaveaspringouting(春游).F．Itisheldtocelebratetheflowergoddess’birthday.二、选词填空阅读下面短文，从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语填空。

A.duringB.sharingC.admireD.beforeE.takesplaceF.thankfulFestivalsarecelebratedallaroundtheworld.Everyfestivalhasitsdifferentcustoms.However,nomatterhowdifferenttheymayseem,allovertheworld,thespiritof21joy,thanks,love,orpeaceiscommoninallfestivals.Ofallthetraditionalfestivals,theharvest(丰收)festivalcanbefoundinalmosteveryculture.Thisimportantfestival22afterallthecropshavebeengatheredin.Peoplecelebratetoshowthattheyare23fortheyear’sharvestoffood.InancientEgypt,theharvestfestivalwascelebrated24thespringtime—theEgyptianharvestseason.Ithadaparadeandagreatlargemealwithmusic,dancing,andsports.Today,duringtheMid-AutumnFestivalinChina,familiesgatherto25theshiningmoonandenjoydeliciousmooncakes.

A.airpollutionB.becauseofC.AlthoughD.driveawayE.AsF.mucheasierCustomsplayanimportantroleinfestivals,butsometimestheycanchangeovertime26thedevelopmentofmodernsocietyandthespreadofnewideas.TheChineseSpringFestivalcustomoflightingfireworksisto27theevil(恶毒的)spiritsandcelebratetheNewYear.Nowadays,manybigcitieshavegivenupthiscustominordertoavoid(避免)28Festivalsarebecomingmoreandmorecommercial(商业的)withbusinessestakingadvantageofthecelebrations.Onlineshoppingwebsitesandsocialmediaappshavemadeit29forthepublictospendmoreongiftsfortheirlovedones.30somebelievefestivalsshouldnotbecommercialized;othersbelievetheincreaseinspendingisgoodfortheeconomy(经济)andpublichappiness.三、短文填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Asweallknow,Englishisanimportantsubjectinmiddleschool.EveryoneknowsthatwemustlearnEnglishwell,butsomestudentsdon’tknowhow31(learn)itwell.Herearesome32(suggest)thatmayhelpyouwithyourEnglish.The33(big)problemisourownfear.Weworrythatwewon’tsaythingscorrectlyorthatwewilllookfoolishsothatwedon’tspeakEnglishatall.Don’tbeafraidofbeinglaughedat.34wefaceourdifficulties,wecan’tlearnEnglishwell.Thefastestwaytolearnsomethingistodoitagainandagainuntilwegetitright.LearningEnglishofcourse35(need)practice.Don’tletalittlefearstopusfromgettingwhatwewant.Thebestway36(learn)Englishistohaveagoodenvironment.SuchasputtingEnglishbooksaroundourroomorlisteningtoEnglishradio.ThemoreEnglishmaterials(材料)wehavearoundus,the37(fast)wewilllearnit.Manypeoplethinkthatexercisesandtestsaren’tmuchfun.However,wecanreallyimproveourEnglish38doingexercisesandtakingtests.Ifwenevertaketests,we39(notknow)howmuchprogresswehavemade.Ibelievewiththesemethods,wewillimproveour40[ə'bɪləti]inlearningEnglishwell.阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。NewYearisawonderfultimewhenfamilyandfriendscometogethertosaygoodbyetotheoldyearandwelcomethenewone.PeopleallaroundtheworldcelebratetheNewYear41music,specialfood,andfireworks,thoughthecelebrationmaytakeplaceatdifferenttimes.IntheUK,manypeoplegatherinLondononDecember31toseethefamousBigBenclocktowerandcountdowntomidnight.Researchsuggests42millionsalsowatchitonTV.AtmidnighttheysingAuldLangSyne,atraditionalScottishsong,torememberfriendsandfamily.IntheUS,peoplehavesimilarcustoms.Afamoustraditioninvolvesthe43(drop)ofabigballinNewYork’sTimesSquare.Hugecrowdsgather44(watch),andwhentheballreachesthebottom,everyonewisheseachother“HappyNewYear”.InEgyptpeoplecelebrateShamEl-NessiminApriltomarkthebeginningofspring.45nameofthefestivalmeanssmellingthebreeze.Atthistime,theweather46(become)brighter,andtheflowersandtreesbegintoshowtheircolors.Peoplepainteggsassymbolsofnewlifeandnewbeginnings.Theyalsogooutandenjoypicnics,dance,sing,andwatch47(play)inthetheater.48NewYearfestivalsaredifferentallovertheworld,theyhaveonethingincommon.Inalmosteverycountry,peoplebelievethatitisaspecialtimetoconnect49theirfamilyandfriendsandshowhopeforthe50(come)year.四、任务型阅读阅读下面短文，完成相关任务。Thiswasmyfirstvisittotheairport.Ididn’tknowanyofthesigns.Wherewasthecheck-incounter?WhereshouldItakemyluggage(行李)?IhadtofindthemquicklybecauseIcouldn’tbelate.Itriedtoaskapassingmanforhelp,butmywordscameoutallwrong.Hejustwalkedawayquickly.Ihadbeeninthiscountryforseveralmonths,butIcouldnotevenrememberhowtoaskfordirections.Howterrible!Anotherbusarrivedsoonandthepassengerscameoutwithluggage.Herewasmychance.Icouldfollowthemtotherightplace.Iwouldn’thavetosayaword.Wefinallyreachedtheelevator(电梯).Oh,no!Therewasnotenoughroomforme.Igotontheelevatorwhenitreturnedandlookedatallthebuttons.Whichonecoulditbe?IpressedButton3.Theelevatorslowlyclimbeduptothethirdfloorandstopped.ThedooropenedandIlookedaroundnervously.TearsformedinmyeyesasIsawtheemptylobby.Justthenastaffpersonappeared.HeaskedmeifIneededsomehelp.Thenheledmedownalonghallway.Wewalkedupsomestairs,turnedacornerandfinallypushedmyluggagetotheinspectioncounter(检查柜台).WhenIturnedtothankhim,hewasgone.Iwillneverknowthatkindman’sname,butIwillalwaysrememberhishelp.IonlyhopethatonedayIcandothesameforanothertravelerwhohasthesameexperience.51.Didthewriterfinallysolveherproblem?________________________________52.将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语。________________________________53.Howlonghadthewriterstayedinthecountry?________________________________54.Whichfloordidtheelevatorstopon?________________________________55.Whohelpedthewriteroutoftroubleintheend?________________________________五、补全对话补全对话。Timishungry.Hewantstoeatsomethingforlunch.Heisaskingtheway.Tim:Excuseme.56?Alice:Ofcourse.ThereisarestaurantonBridgeStreet.Tim:57?Alice:Sure.Godownthisstreetandturnleftatthesecondcrossing.Thenyouwillseetherestaurantonyourright.Tim:Thanks.