2025~2026学年山东省淄博市高新区上学期九年级期中考试英语试卷

2025~2026学年山东省淄博市高新区上学期九年级期中考试英语试卷一、完形填空Lastweek,ourscienceteachertalkedaboutfood________whocreatedpopulardishesbychance.Shementionedthatoneoftheworld’smostlovedsnacks—potatochips—wasinventedbyaccidentin1853.Thisstorysurprisedeveryoneinclass,asnoonethoughtsuchacommonsnackhadaninterestingorigin(起源).Longago,achefnamedGeorgeCrumworkedata________inNewYork.Oneday,hewasmakingfriedpotatoesforapickycustomer.Thecustomerthoughtthepotatoesweretoothickandsentthembacktwice.Thecheffeltalittleangry,sohecutthepotatoesintoverythinslicesonpurpose,hopingtomakethemhardtoeat.Hefriedthemuntiltheyweregoldenandcrispy,thensprinkledalittlesalt,thinkingthecustomerwould________them.Buttohissurprise,thecustomerhadatasteand________thethin,crispychips.Soon,thesnack’s________begantospreadwidelyalloverthecountry.Morepeoplewantedtotrythisnew________.Eventoday,potatochipsremainafavoritesnackformany.Myfriendsaid,“Thisstoryshowsthat________mistakescanbringbigsurprises.”Ithinkhehasapoint.Potatochipsnotonlybringpeoplepleasurewhentheyeatthem,butalsotellus:sometimes,unexpectedthingscanturnouttobe________.Inclass,wewereevendividedintosmallgroupstosharemorestoriesaboutaccidentalinventions,likehowchocolatechipcookiesweremade!Later,ourteachertoldusanotherfunfact:thefirstpotatochipsweresoldinsmallpaperbags,andtheydidn’thavemanyflavors(口味)________.Astimewenton,factoriesstartedmakingtheminlargenumbers,sochipsbecame________forpeopletobuy.Now,youcanfindpotatochipsinalmosteverysupermarket,anditseemsthattheyhavebecomeamust-haveatparties.1.A．membersB．pioneersC．playersD．people2.A．restaurantB．factoryC．bankD．shop3.A．likeB．cookC．dislikeD．taste4.A．hatedB．praisedC．brokeD．threw5.A．priceB．bagsC．picturesD．popularity6.A．drinkB．fruitC．snackD．tool7.A．bigB．smallC．largeD．medium8.A．terribleB．wonderfulC．difficultD．cheap9.A．thenB．nextC．atfirstD．atlast10.A．moreexpensiveB．harderC．easierD．morebeautiful二、阅读理解

SouthAfricanSafari8:00p.m.StartandendinJohannesburg7:30p.m.SaturdayTrekinCanada

Weleavetheairportat10:00p.m.

StartandendinToronto

Dinner:6:30p.m.

Party:FridayeveningSurfinginSpanishseasFlightleavesat5:30a.m.

StartandendinBarcelona

Dinnerisat6:00p.m.everyday.

ThereisapartyeverySaturdayatthehotel.11.IfLindawantstoseeelephants,whichtripcanshechoose?

A．SouthAfricanSafari.B．TrekinCanada.C．SurfinginSpanishseas.D．Anyofthesethreetrips.12.Jasonloveshavingpartiessomuch.Ifhegoesonthetrip“SurfinginSpanishseas”,whichdaymayhefeelthehappiest?

A．Sunday.B．Monday.C．Saturday.D．Friday.13.Whereisthepassageprobablyfrom?

A．Atravelguide.B．Arestaurantmenu.C．Asciencereport.D．Astorybook.WorldMusicDayfallsonJune21everyyear.Itisadaytocelebrateallkindsofmusicandshowhowimportantmusicistopeople’slives.ThefestivalwasfirstcelebratedinFrancein1982.JoelCohen,anAmericanmusician,workedforaFrenchradiostation.HewantedlivemusictobeperformedontheeveningofJune21towelcomethefirstdayofsummer.Theideawasn’tadopteduntil1982whenJackLang,aFrenchcomposer(作曲家),andMauriceFleuret,amusicreporter,joinedFrance’sMinistryofCulture.Andtheyencouragedthecelebrationofmusicalongwithsomeothermusicians.Theyhopedthateverybodycouldenjoylivemusic,nomatterwhotheywere.ThenthefirstWorldMusicDaywasheldsuccessfullyinFrance.Now,ithasbeencelebratedinover120countries.Therearemanywaystocelebratethefestival.Peopleareencouragedtolistentotheirfavoritemusicandplaytheirinstrumentsoutside.Theycanalsoenjoyconcertsforfreeinthestreets,parks,museumsandotherpublicplaces.Whetherit’slisteningtomusiconamobilephone,ataliveconcertorplayinganinstrument,musicissomethingwonderfulforustoenjoy.Listeningtoourfavoritesongsisgoodforourhealth.Itcanhelpusrelaxandsleepbetterafterabusyday.14.WhenandwherewasthefirstWorldMusicDaycelebrated?

A．In1928,theUS.B．In1980,China.C．In1981,Japan.D．In1982,France.15.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“adopted”probablymeaninthepassage?

A．Refused.B．Accepted.C．Hung.D．Forgotten.16.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A．HowtocelebrateWorldMusicDayinpublicplaces.B．Therelationshipbetweenmusicandpeople’shealth.C．Thehistory,meaningandwaystocelebrateWorldMusicDay.D．HowJoelCohencameupwiththeideaofWorldMusicDay.17.WhatcanweinferfromthepassageaboutWorldMusicDay?

A．Itwillstopbeingcelebratedinsomecountriessoon.B．Ithasbecomeawidelypopularfestivalaroundtheworld.C．Itwascreatedonlyforprofessionalmusicianstoshowtheirskills.D．Itrequirespeopletostayathometoenjoymusic.Doyouoftenuseacell-phone?Doyoutakethesubwaytoschooleveryday?Theseitemsmakeourmodernlifeeasier.Butdoyouknowhowweshouldbehaveproperlywhileusingthem?Thefollowingsuggestionsmightbehelpful.Forcell-phoneusers◆Keepyourvoicedownwhenyoumakeaphonecallinpublic.18Andyou’dbetternotuseitduringanappointment(约会).◆Stopsendingmessagesorplayinggameswithyourcellphoneatadinneroraparty.19◆20Itisnotonlyverydangerousforbothyouandyourpassengersbutalsoagainstthelaw.Forsubwaypassengers◆Youaresupposedtowaitinlinewhilebuyingticketsandgettingonthesubway.◆You’renotallowedtoeat,drinkorsmokeonthesubwaytrain.Thesmellandnoisemaytroubleothers.It’sourdutytokeepthetraincleanandtidy.Besides,smokingisbadforhealth.◆Youcan’ttakepetsonthetrain.Asweallknow,animalsmayspreaddiseases(传播疾病)andgetthetraindirty.◆You’dbetternotlieacrossthesubwayseatsevenifthetrainisn’tcrowded.21

A．Haveaface-to-facetalkwithyourfriendsinsteadofchattingonthephone.B．It’sagoodtimetocommunicatewithyourfamilyandfriends.C．Shoutingonthephonemaymakeothersfeeluncomfortable.D．Offeringyourseattosomeonewhoneedsitisregardedasgoodmanners.E．Don’tmakeoransweracallwhiledriving.John喜爱明星SpudWebb，他在杂志上阅读有关SpudWebb文章时做了记录。请将以下文章段落与John的记录进行匹配。22SpudWebbwasborninTexas,theUSA,in1963.Hewasverysmall—muchsmallerthantheotherkidsatschool.However,hehadabigdream—hewantedtoplayintheNBA.23Whileattendingjuniorhigh,Spudtriedoutfortheschoolteam,buthewasrefusedatfirstbecausehewastoosmall.Hedidnotloseheart.Whenhefinallygotthechance,hescored20pointsinhisfirstgame.Fromthenon,hewasthestaroftheteam.24Inseniorhigh,Spudoftenhadtositinthestandsbecauseofhisheight.Hepracticedevenharderandgotthecoachtochangehismind.Spudwentontobecometheleaderoftheteam.Inhislastyearofseniorhigh,hewasnamedPlayeroftheYearinTexas.25However,nouniversitywouldinvitehimtoplaybasketballsimplybecausehewasonly170cmtall.Hedecidedtoplayatajuniorcollege.There,heledhisteamtothenationalchampionship.ThisbroughthimtotheattentionofNorthCarolinaStateUniversity.Asaresult,hesucceededingettingascholarship.26Althoughhewasagreatplayeratuniversity,theNBAwasnotinterestedinhimbecauseallitsplayersweremorethan20cmtallerthanhewas.Afterhegraduated,hewasforcedtoplayinanotherbasketballleague.HeremainedthereforaboutayearbeforetheNBAtooknoticeofhim.In1985,hejoinedtheAtlantaHawksandbecametheshortestplayerintheNBAatthattime.Hehadmanygreatachievements,buthisproudestmomentcamein1986—hewontheSlamDunkContest.Throughhardwork,SpudWebbprovedthatsizeandbodytypedonotmatter—youcandoalmostanythingifyounevergiveup.

A．SpudwasnamedPlayeroftheYear.B．Spudgotascholarshipfromauniversity.C．Spudscored20pointsinhisfirstgame.D．SpudbecameanNBAplayerin1985.E．SmallSpudhadabigdream.三、选词填空根据短文内容，选择适当的单词填空，使短文意思完整。每个选项只用一次，有两项剩余。

beshowinghimstorychildrenbringscalledwhichproudispricewithWhatisonatthelocalcinemas?Here27someinformationaboutthefilmsshowingatthelocalcinemas.TalesofOldBeijingisnow28atOlympicCinemaonOlympicRoad.Itisathree-hourdocumentary29issuitableforallages.Ittellsthe30ofafamilythatoncelivedinaHutong.SunshineCinemaonSunshineRoadisnowshowingafilm31TheWorldofDinosaurs(恐龙世界).Itisasciencefictionfilmwhich32dinosaursaliveonscreen.Ababydinosaurischosento33thefuturekingofthedinosaurfamily.LoveShipisshowingatABCCinemaonForestRoad.Itisaromantic(浪漫的)filmthatisnotsuitablefor34.Itisaboutawomanwhofallsinlove35amanwhenshetravelsbyship,butsomethingterriblehappenswhentheystarttoplanfortheirfuturetogether.Theticket36is60yuan,butthereisaspecialofferonTuesdaysandbefore6:00onFridays.Happyfilmwatching!四、短文填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Herearetwostudents’problems.Canyouhelpsolvethem?Let’shavealook!JulieKimhasaproblem,andshedoesnotknowhowsheshould37(deal)withit.Shehasalotofhomeworkeveryday,andshehasno38(choose)buttodoit.Sheoftenhastostayuplate.Thenshesometimes39(find)ithardtostayawakethenextday.Sheknowsitisimportanttofinishallherhomeworkontime.However,she40(hard)hasanysparetimeforherhobbieslikevolleyballandmusic.Shecannotimagineherlifewithouthobbies.Sheoftendoubtswhetheritisworthspendingsomuchtimeonhomework.Shedreamsofalongholidaysothatshecouldhavemoretimeforherhobbies.Whatshouldshedo?Canyouoffer41(she)somesuggestions?SamuelParkiscrazyaboutfootball.Heloveswatchingfootball,42(read)aboutfootball,and,ofcourse,playingfootball.However,hisloveoffootballhasbecomethecauseofhisproblem.Healwaysplaysfootballwithhis43(friend)afterschool.Theyoftenplayforhoursandneverworryaboutthetime.Sometimestheyforgetwhentheyshouldstop.Thenhegetsintotrouble44hisparentsdonotallowhimtoplayoutsideafter6p.m.Hedoesn’tunderstandwhytheyaresostrictwithhim.Hefeels45(angrily)sometimes.Hebelievesitisimportanttodevelophobbies.Theyhelpusrelaxandmakeourlivesmoreinteresting.Isitbadtostayoutlatetoplayfootball?Shouldhespendlesstimeonit?Hewondershowhecanachieveabalance46hisschoolworkandhobbies.Theylookforwardtoyourvaluableadvice.五、任务型阅读LochNess(尼斯湖)isalarge,deepfreshwaterlochinScotland.ItisthesecondlargestScottishlochbysurfaceareabutthelargestbyvolume(体积)intheBritishIsles.Itsdeepestpointis230metres.Thewaterisnotclearatallbecauseofthickpeat(泥炭)inthearea.LochNessisfamousasthehomeoftheLochNessMonster(怪物),alsoknownas“Nessie”.Thiscreatureisoftendescribedaslargewithalongneck.Thefirstrecordwasin565AD.Scottishfolkstories,withtheirstoriesofwaterghosts,helpedcreatetheideaofacreatureintheloch.In1933,anewroadwasbuiltalongtheloch.Thebuildingworkmayhavewokenupthecreature,leadingtomanynewsightings.Afamousphotographwastakenin1934,makingNessieworld-famous.Sincethen,therehavebeenmanysearchesusingmoderntechnologies,butnorealproof(证据)hasbeenfound.Thescientificcommunitybelievesthemonsterisnotreal.Theythinkstoriesaremistakes,tricks,orjustwaves.WhetherNessieisrealornot,LochNessremainsaspecialplacetovisit.47.WhyisthewaterinLochNessnotclear?________________________________48.WhatisLochNessfamousfor?________________________________49.Whateventin1933mighthavecausedmorepeopletoseeNessie?