2025~2026学年湖南省怀化市九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷

2025~2026学年湖南省怀化市九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷一、阅读理解WelcometoRidgefieldPublicLibrary.Ourlibraryopensfrom10:00a.m.to8:00p.m.fromMondaytoSaturdayandclosesonSunday.Thepurposeofourlibraryistoencouragelifelonglearningbymeetingtheneedsofthepublicandkeepingafriendlyenvironmentforeveryone.Nowletmeintroducesomebasicrulesofourlibrary.RidgefieldPublicLibraryRules:Respectlibrarystaffandvisitors●Keepyourvoicelow.●Usepolitewords.●Nofighting.●Walk—don’trun.Respectlibraryproperty(物品)●4people/chairsatable.●Becarefulwiththebooks.●Cleanupbeforeyouleave.●Don’tbreakanything.Youcangetmoreinformationaboutourlibrarybyvisitingourwebsiteorbycallingusat(201)941-0192.1.Thelibraryisusuallyopenfor________hoursfromMondaytoSaturday.

A．11B．10C．92.What’sthepurposeofthelibrary?

A．Toencouragelearning.B．Tomeetpeople’sneedsC．Totellpeopletofollowrules.3.Ifyouvisitthelibrary,youshould________.

A．talkinaloudvoiceB．walkinsteadofrunningC．sitatatablewithfourfriendsSomepeoplethinkthatwearen’treallyabletoformmemoriesbeforeourfourthorfifthbirthdays.Butscientistssaythisisuntrue.Theythinkweformmemoriesataveryyoungage.However,thememoriesseemtochangeaswegetolder.ResearchersinNewfoundland,Canada,interviewed140childrenagedbetween4and13.First,theyaskedthechildrentodescribetheirearliestmemoryandtelltheirages.Next,theyaskedtheirparentstomakesuretheeventactuallyhappened.Alltheanswerswererecorded.Theresearcherswaitedfortwoyearsbeforetheywentbacktothechildrenandaskedthemagain,“What’syourearliestmemory?”Nearlyallthechildrenwereagedbetween4and7inthefirstinterview.Theysaidsomethingverydifferentinthesecondinterview.However,manyofthechildrenwhowerebetween10and13atthefirstinterviewdescribedexactlythesamememoryinthesecondinterview.Thisseemstosuggestthatourmemorieschangeintheearlyyears,butataroundtheageoften,theymakethethingsthatwerememberfixed.Theresearchersarenowlookingintowhychildrenremembercertaineventsandnotothers.Wesometimesthinkthatmostfirstorearlymemoriesareaboutverystressfulthingsthathappenedtousaschildren,becausebadthingsstandoutinourminds.Butinthisstudy,stressfulthingswereonlyasmallpartofwhatthechildrensaidtheyremembered.Moreoften,children’searlymemorieswerehappyones.Theresearchersaretryingtoworkoutthereasons.Wecansurelylookforwardtomorefascinatingdiscoveriesaboutmemoriesinthenearfuture.4.WhichistrueaboutmemoryaccordingtoParagraph1?

A．Memorieswillnotchangeaswegetolder.B．Wecanformmemoriesataveryyoungage.C．We’reunabletoformmemorieswhenwe’re3.5.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“lookinginto”probablymeaninParagraph4?

A．Findingout.B．Dreamingabout.C．Handingin.6.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A．Childrenarenotabletoformmemoriesbeforetheirseventhbirthday.B．Children’searlymemoriesaremostlyabouthappythings.C．Theresearcherswillstoptheirstudyaboutmemoriesafterthisexperiment.7.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A．HappyEarliestMemoriesB．TheFirstorEarliestMemoriesC．HowtoFormEarlyMemoriesInternationalWomen’sDayisonMarch8everyyear.Onthisday,peoplecelebratetheachievementsofwomenallovertheworldandcontinuetofightforbasicrights(权利)forwomen.Howdiditstart?In1908,womeninNewYorkCitywantedtherighttovote.Theyalsohopedtoacquireshorterworkinghoursandbetterpay.Then,in1910inDenmark,awomancalledClaraZetkinhadtheideaforaninternationaldayforwomen.ThefirstInternationalWomen’sDayhappenedthenextyear.Whydoweneedaspecialdayforwomen?Inmanycountries,mengethigherpaythanwomenfordoingthesamejob.Mengetabettereducationandbetterhealthcare,anddolessworkathome.Menalsogetbetterchancesthanwomentogettheirjobs.Weneedachangeforwomensothatwomencanhavethesamechancesasmen.HowisInternationalWomen’sDaycelebrated?Peopleusuallycelebratebyrememberingimportantwomeninhistory,likeEmmelinePankhurst,RosaParks,MarieCurie...It’saverylonglist!Theymadegreatachievementsintheirfields.Peoplealsohavespecialeventstocelebrateit.Insomecountries,boysandmencelebratethisday,too!Ifyouwanttocelebratethisimportantday,youcould:Learnaboutanimportantgirlorwomaninyourcountry(forexample,insports,scienceorhistory)andtellyourclassmatesabouther;Askyourteacherifyoucandoaclassprojectaboutthisday.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“acquire”inParagraph2mean?

A．Get.B．Refuse.C．Choose.9.WhendidthefirstInternationalWomen’sDayhappen?

A．In1908.B．In1910.C．In1911.10.WhatdoweknowaboutMarieCurie?

A．Shemadegreatsuccessinsomefields.B．Shemadethesamemoneyasmen.C．ShestartedInternationalWomen’sDay.11.Whoisthistextprobablywrittenfor?

A．Nurses.B．Parents.C．Students.阅读下面的短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一项为多余选项。TheDoubleNinthFestivalisaspecialdayforolderpeopleinChina.Itstartedlongago.ThefestivalisonlunarSeptember9th.Activitiesareheldtoshowloveandrespecttooldpeople.RespectingolderpeopleisatraditioninChina.12TherearemanywaysforChinesepeopletoexpresstheirrespect.Whenanolderpersonentersaroom,everyonestandsup.13Whensomeonepresentsabooktoanolderperson,bothhandsareused.Youngpeoplealwaysoffertheirseatstoolderpeopleonacrowdedsubwayorbus.InWesterncountries,however,olderpeopleseldomthinktheyareold.Theyarecalled“seniors”insteadof“oldpeople”.They’dratherdoeverythingthemselves.Evenafterretirement(退休),theytakeuphobbies,part-timejobsandnewactivitiestokeeptheirbodiesworkingwell.14Usually,seniorsdon’thavetobuyticketsfortrainsandbuses.Theyaregivendiscounts(打折)instoresandrestaurants.15Westernseniorsdon’toftenlivewiththeirchildren.Forholidays,thefamiliesusuallymeetattheirgrandparents’home,andagreatsmileandawarmhugareenoughforgrownchildrentoshowtheirrespect.

A．Thereisanotherdifference.B．Theydon’tlikedoingeverythinginperson.C．Peopleareintroducedfromtheoldesttotheyoungest.D．Butofcourse,amongWesternersolderpeoplearerespected,too.E．That’sbecausetheChineseknowtheycanlearnalotfromolderpeople.二、完形填空Fredwasapoormanandlivedalone.Hehadnofriendsor_________.Hewastoolazytofindajob.Hemadealivingbybegging(乞讨)becausetherewasn’ta_________inhispocket.What’sworse,heseldomtreatedothers_________sohedidn’tbegformuchmoney.Buteverythingchangedafterhemetakindman.TheoldmangaveFredalargebowlofrice.Itwasreallya_________giftforFredwhowashungry.Fredatehalfofthericeandputtherestonthetable.He_________onhisbedandkeptaneyeonit.Afterawhile,Fred_________anddreamedthattherewasafamine(饥荒)inhisvillage.Hesoldthericeandboughtsomesheep.Thenhesoldsomeofthemandbecamerich.Manypeopleinthevillage_________himforhishardwork.Thenhewasgoingtomarryagirl.Freddreamedthatheinvitedmanyfriendstohishouse.Hefeltsoexcitedthathekickedthebowlonthetableandit_________andbrokeintopieces.Thenoisewokehimup.Helookedaroundandsawnothingbuthalfabowlofriceonthetable.Fredrealizedthathewas_________.Healsorealizedthathecouldgetnothingunlesshemadeachange.Thenhedecidedtodealwithhis__________.Hefoundajobandworkedhard.Astimewentby,Fred’shardworkfinallypaidoff.16.A．clothesB．lanternsC．relatives17.A．balloonB．mailC．pound18.A．politelyB．exactlyC．directly19.A．successfulB．helpfulC．careful20.A．jumpedB．layC．stood21.A．gotupB．fellasleepC．passedby22.A．changedB．warnedC．admired23.A．droppedB．hitC．spread24.A．laughingB．kiddingC．dreaming25.A．lazinessB．shynessC．kindness三、短文填空阅读下面的短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Everyyear,wecelebratemany26(tradition)festivals.TheDragonBoatFestivalisinmemoryofQuYuan,oneofthegreatestChinesepoets.In278BC,hejumpedintotheMiluoRiver.Peoplethererowedtheboatstosavehim,butitwastoolate.Theywereverysadandthen27(throw)riceintotherivertofeedthefishsothattheywouldstayawayfromhisbody.Fromthenon,everyyearpeoplerowtheirdragon-shapedboatsandenjoyzongziwhichismadeofricewithmeat,eggsandsoon.TheSpringFestivalisoneofthemostimportant28(festival)inChina.Itisagoodtimeforpeople29(visit)relativesandfriends.Oneveryimportantcustomisthatpeoplewillalltrytoreturnhomeandenjoythefamilydinner30theeveoftheSpringFestival.Grandparents,parents,andchildrengathertoeatdeliciousfoodandexpressbestwishesforthewholefamily.Afewforeignerscan’tunderstand31thisreunionshowsfamilyishugelyimportantinChinesecultureornot.ButallChinesepeoplecanunderstandit.TheycelebratetheSpringFestivalby32(set)offfireworks,sweepingoutdustfromtheirhouses,hangingcoupletsandenjoyinglionordragondances.What’smore,theSpringFestivaliscelebratednotonlyinChinabutalsoinotherpartsoftheworld.Ithas33historyof2,000years.IntheUK,peoplegettogetherandhavealotofactivities.Theysingsongs,dancetomusic,sharephotoswithfriendsorenjoyfilmsinthecinema.InSingapore,peopleenjoy34(they)dinnertogether.Theyusuallyholditathomebecausehavingitinarestauranttakesawaythemeaningofthetradition.AllthecelebrationsoftheSpringFestivalshowthehappinessandexcitementofpeople.35wonderfulfestivalstheyare!四、任务型阅读阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题或翻译划线部分。Georgeisa15-year-oldmiddleschoolstudent.Hedidn’tusetobeinterestedinEnglish.Henoticedthathisgrammarwasaseriousproblem.Hecouldn’tunderstandthesentencesbecauseofthegrammar.Tofixthis,hecreatedastudyplantoimprovehisgrammar.Hestartedbyreviewingthebasicgrammarrules.Herealizedthathewaspooringrammarbecauseheneverreallyunderstoodtherules.Forexample,hewouldoftenmixupverbtenses(时态).Todealwiththis,hespentafewweeksjustgoingoverthebasics.Itwasalittleboringatfirst,butitwasuseful.Wheneverhemadeamistake,hewouldwriteitdownalongwiththecorrectusage(用法).Herememberedonetime,hekeptconfusing(混淆)thepastperfecttensewiththesimplepast.Writingoutthedifferencesandpracticingsentencesinhisdiaryhelpedhimunderstandtherules.Afteralongtimeofhardwork,Georgehasmadegreatprogressingrammar.NowhehasabetterunderstandingofEnglishgrammar.Hecanunderstanddifferenttenses,partsofspeechandsentencepatternsbetter.Hecanalsofindoutandcorrectthemistakeseasily.HelikesEnglishalotnowandheissurethathewillgetbetteratEnglish.Infact,togetbetteratanything,oneneedstofindwhatoneisnotgoodatanddealwithithead-on(正面的).Remember,challengesarealsochances.Theyarechancesforyoutogetbetter.36.Whycouldn’tGeorgeunderstandthesentences?_______________________________________________________________________________________________37.WasitusefulforGeorgetoreviewthegrammarrules?_______________________________________________________________________________________________38.HowdidGeo