湖北省武汉市东新区2025-2026学年度第一学期期末考试九年级英语试卷（含答案）

第=page11页，共=sectionpages11页湖北省武汉市东新区2025-2026学年度第一学期期末考试九年级英语试卷一、单选题：本大题共10小题，共10分。1.—CananyofyouthreetellmesomethingabouttheConfuciusTemple?—Sure.________ofushavebeentherebefore.A.Both B.All C.Each D.Either2.—Studentsspeakhighlyofthesunshinesportsprogram.—That’sgood.Italsowinsmanyparents’______.A.trust B.praise C.friendship D.respect3.—LiLei,I’mnervousaboutthecomingEnglishSpeechCompetition.—Takeiteasy.Youcanlistento______musictohelpyoufeelpeacefulandrelaxed.A.smooth B.modern C.traditional D.energetic4.—Iheardthat30,000peoplewouldtakepartinthemarathoninWuhannextMarch.—That’samazing!Nowondervolunteersare______neededthere.A.exactly B.gradually C.regularly D.badly5.—Mychessteachertellsmetostaycalmwhileplayingchess.Doyouhaveanygoodideas?—______yourmindfirst.Ithelpsyoufocusoneverymove.A.Speak B.Empty C.Read D.Change6.—Mydrone(无人机)wassuddenlyoutofcontrolandfelldown.Itseemssomethingiswrong.—Letme______itcarefullytoseeifanypartisbroken.A.examine B.manage C.knock D.judge7.—HowdidyouknowThomaswasexcited?—His______saiditall—heliftedhisarmsandflashedaV-sign.A.bigmouth B.sharpeyes C.loudvoice D.bodylanguage8.—Eric,couldyouplease______thelightswhenyouleave?—Sure,Ms.Li.It’sourdutytosaveenergy.A.turnon B.shutoff C.putup D.takedown9.—Whydidyouputyourhistorytextbookinthegymbag?—Sorry,Ipackedit______whenIwasgettingreadyforthePEclassinahurry.A.inperson B.withcare C.onpurpose D.bymistake10.Thesaying“Timestopsfornoone,andtheseasonskeepchanging”tellsus______.A.whytimeneverstops

B.howfasttimeispassingby

C.howimportantitistovaluetime

D.whatwecandoindifferentseasons二、完形填空：本大题共15小题，共15分。“Bang!”Adrummergaveabeat.Thetryout(选拔赛)fortheNewYearpartybeganinthemusichall.Alongwiththeloudbeat,Kaiplayedtheguqin.Thenthemusicgrew

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.Hisclassmatesdancedtoitandcheeredexcitedly.Butsoon,thesoundbecameverymessy.Whenthe

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ended,nocheersbutsilence.Mr.Li,thedirectoroftheparty,asked,“Whatwereyoutryingtoexpress?”Kai

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hisheadnervously,avoidingmeetingthedirector’seye.“Ijustwantedtodosomethingdifferent…”“Well,it’sagoodtry.Buttheguqinhasover3,000yearsofhistory.Youdidn’tpresentitstruecharacter,”saidMr.Li.“Andwecouldhardlyheartheguqin,”addedKai’smusicteacherMissZhou.“I’mafraidIcan’tgiveyoua

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.”“Please,canIhaveanotherchance?”Kaibegged.Theyfinally

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.Later,aloneinthehall,Kaisatinhischair,feelingdown.“Iunderstandyou,”KailookedupandsawMissZhoubyhisside.“Butbeforeyou

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therules,masterthemfirst.”Kaiwas

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.“Theguqiniscloseto

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,”MissZhouexplained.“Thebottomboardstandsfortheground,andthetopboardstandsforthesky.Awonderfulguqinperformanceshowstheharmony(和谐)betweenpeopleandnature.”“MissZhou,isitfinetoplaytheguqinwithother

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?”“Becauseit’s

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,”repliedMissZhou,“It’susuallyplayedalone.Sometimes,itcanbepairedwiththediziorxiao.BehindeverytraditionalartformliesChinesephilosophy(哲理),whichmakesitspecial.Weshouldtryhardtokeepthe

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whenconnectingittomodernlife.”“CanIstillconnectittomodernlife?”Kaiasked,afraiditmightsoundsilly.“Ancientmusiciansfollowedtraditionstoshow

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.Youshouldtrytofindaproperwaytokeepitsspirit

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.Gotit?”“Yes,”saidKai.Herosefromtheseat,

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theguqinwithjoy.“I’mleaving.ButI’llstilltryagain.”“HowcanIpresenttheguqinˈsbeautywhilebalancingtraditionwithamodernstyle?”he

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andleftthehall.11.A.soft B.fast C.slow D.clear12.A.dance B.music C.party D.school13.A.dropped B.raised C.shook D.nodded14.A.try B.pass C.prize D.hand15.A.laughed B.doubted C.left D.agreed16.A.break B.follow C.make D.explain17.A.excited B.confused C.upset D.worried18.A.art B.life C.history D.nature19.A.instruments B.players C.musicians D.songs20.A.quiet B.loud C.free D.old21.A.lesson B.project C.rule D.word22.A.respect B.pride C.hope D.interest23.A.high B.alive C.strong D.simple24.A.puttingdown B.lookingfor C.packingup D.pointingto25.A.suggested B.answered C.promised D.wondered三、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共30分。A

CrystalrobotflowerScientistshavedevelopedsmallflower-likerobotsmadefromspecialcrystals(晶体).ThecrystalsformwhenDNAismixedwithspecialmaterials.Theserobotscanchangetheiractionsbasedonwhat’shappeningaroundthem.DNAworkslikeaminicomputertocontroltherobots’movements.Inthefuture,theseDNAflowersshouldbeusedtogivemedicinetotumors(肿瘤)insidethehumanbody._____________________Acompanyhascreatedtheworld’sfirstAIsmartmirrorformental(心理的)health.ItusesAIandnaturallanguageprocessingtoknowpeople’sneedsthroughtheirvoicesandactionsandgivesencouragingwordsorinformation.Thismirroralsoprovidesteeth-brushingadvice,skinchecksandmore.Newcloth,quickheatFeelingcold?Aspecialkindofcloth,whichcangetwarmquickly,hasbeenmade.Specialmaterialsthatcantakeinheatquicklyareusedformakingthecloth.Whenyoushinelightonit,itheatsupto40℃injust12seconds.Theclothworkswellevenafteryouwashitmanytimes.Peoplecanuseittomakesmartclothesandhospitaltools.26.InwhichSECTIONofthenewspapercanwereadthenews?A.INVENTION. B.CULTURE. C.BUSINESS. D.NATURE.27.WhatmakesDNAakeypartoftheflower-likerobots?A.Ithelpswithtumors. B.It’sasmallcomputer.

C.Itcontrolstherobot. D.It’sinthehumanbody.28.Whichheadingbestmatchesthesecondpieceofnews?A.Anewappforskincare B.Atalkingmirrorforyourmind

C.AcreativeAItoolforchatting D.Apowerfulrobotforyourhome29.Whycanthenewclothgetwarmveryquicklyunderlight?A.Itsspecialmaterialscanturnlightintoheat.

B.Itselectrictoolscanproduceheat.

C.Itsendsmostlightawayandkeepsitselfwarm.

D.Ithasatoolinsidetoprovideheat.30.Whatdoesthenewsabovewanttotellthereaders?A.Ourworldisverycolorful. B.Technologyimprovesourlife.

C.Scientistsareworthrespecting. D.AIandrobotscandomanytasks.BFood—itsfinding,collecting,savingandcooking—hasalwaysbeena“THING”inmyfamily.Wehadafoodbankcalledthe“ColdRoom”whenIwasachild.Mydadbuiltitwithgreatcare,justlikeeverythingelsehedid.Itwasasmallroom,withabigfridge,usuallyfilledwithasideofbeef,awholepig,chicken,anddifferenttreats.Butthebestwasthehomemadevegetableboxesforthelongwinter.Mydadstoredtheminamaterialthatwelaterfoundoutwasbadforourhealth.IoftenwonderhowmuchofthebaddustIbreathedinwhilediggingforthelastcarrotorpotatointhespring.Augustwasthebusiesttimeoftheyearwhenthegardenproducedthemostfood.Astheeldestchild,IhatedAugustbecauseIalwayshadtopickandprepareeverything.Therewasalwayssomethingtocleanorpeel.Andtheyalwayshadboxesoffruitsbroughttometofillourfoodbottles.Seedsforcarrots,tomatoesandlettucewerekeptbyme,yeartoyear.Later,Irealizedthatthiswhole“foodobsession”wasbecausemydadhadknownchildhoodhunger.Hisfamilywasverypoor.Childrenweresenttothemarkettobegforfood.Mydaddecidedthathisownfamilywouldneverfacethehungerheoncehad.Sohelikedtostorefoodhiswholelife.Afewsummersago,avisitoraskedme,“Doyoualwayshavethatmuchfoodinyourfridge?”Iwassurprisedbutanswered,“Yes,always.”Now,it’sAugustagain.Myfridgeisfulloffreshlocalproduce.I’llbethinkingofthesefruitsandvegetablesduringthecoldwintermonths.Theapplehasn’tfallenfarfromthefamilytree.Myhabitofstoringfoodwassimilartomyfather’s.Infact,ithasprobablygrownintoafewroots.31.Whatdoesthe“ColdRoom”standforinthewriter’smemory?A.Asignofthebusiestseason. B.Asymbolofcarefulplanning.

C.Aturningpointofchildhoodfun. D.Aplaceoffamilytogetherness.32.Whatproblemdidthehomemadevegetableboxeshave?A.Theyweretoosmalltostorevegetables.

B.Theyletintoomuchcoldairinthewinters.

C.Thevegetablesinsidethemhadgonebadbyspring.

D.Thematerialmadeintothemturnedouttobedangerous.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“obsession”inparagraph5mean?A.Love. B.Memory. C.Safety. D.Service.34.Whichsayinghasthesamemeaningastheunderlinedsentenceinthelastparagraph?A.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.

B.Easycome,easygo.

C.Anappleadaykeepsthedoctoraway.

D.Likefather,likeson.35.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TraditionBornFromHunger B.FoodStoredbyFamily

C.LessonLearnedin“ColdRoom” D.FridgeFilledWithMemoriesCIsthereawaytoquicklyrecallinformationjustbeforetakinganexam?Walkingbackwardmighthelp.ScientistsfromauniversityintheUKsaidthisactivitycanhelpimproveshort-termmemory.Inresearch,researchersasked114volunteerstowatchavideo.Afterwatchingthevideo,thevolunteersweredividedintothreegroups.Onegroupwastoldtowalk10metersforward.Thesecondgroupwalked10metersbackward.Thethirdgroupstoodinoneplace.Allthreegroupswerethenasked20questionsaboutwhattheysawinthevideo.Thescientistsfoundthatthebackward-walkinggroupgottwomoreanswerscorrectonaverage(平均)thantheothertwogroups.Thissuggeststhatthelinkbetweentimeandspaceisimportantforhowourmindsformmemories.“Timeisreallyexpressedthroughspace,”OneresearchertoldtheDailyMail.Whenyouwalkbackward,youseethingsfromadifferentangle(角度).Thisdifferencehelpspeoplebringthingstomindthathappenedinthepast.Walkingbackwardcouldalsobehelpfulforthosewhooftenhavepainintheirknees,accordingtoanotherteamofresearchers.Theyfoundbackwardwalkingkeepsourspine(脊柱)strong,whichhelpstoreducepaininthelowerback.Besides,walkingbackwardisalsogoodfortherestofourbody.Itburnsmorecaloriesthanforwardwalking,accordingtoNewScientist.Thismightbewhymanypeoplelikewalkingbackward.Yet,towalkbackwardsafelyisanarttobelearned.36.Whatisparagraph1mainlyabout?A.Thereasonformemoryimprovement.

B.Thepurposeofdoingaresearch.

C.Ascientificfindingaboutwalkingbackward.

D.Acommonproblembeforeexams.37.Accordingtoparagraph2,whatdidthevolunteersdofirst?A.Theywatchedavideo. B.Theyweredividedintogroups.

C.Theyanswered20questions. D.Theywalked10metersforward.38.Howdoeswalkingbackwardhelppeople?A.Itcanhelppeopleseethingsmoreclearly.

B.Itmayhelpsolvehealthproblemscompletely.

C.Itmaybethebestexerciseforimprovingmemory.

D.Itcanreducepeople’spaininkneesandthelowerback.39.Whatisthewriter’sattitude(态度)towardsbackwardwalking?A.Doubtful. B.Supportive. C.Uncertain. D.Worried.40.Whatwillthewriterprobablydiscussinthenextparagraph?A.Badinfluenceofwalkingbackward.

B.Adviceonwalkingbackwardsafely.

C.Morewaystoimproveshort-termmemory.

D.Historyofbackwardwalkingstudies.四、选词填空-短文：本大题共1小题，共5分。41.阅读下面短文，然后用下面方框中所给的单词或短语填空，使短文在结构、语意和逻辑上正确。(提示：方框中有两个单词或短语是多余的。)

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tothisphenomenon.Ifhorsessee

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faces,theirheartswillbeatfaster.Butwhenyougetclosetoahorsehappily,itwill

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五、阅读填空：本大题共1小题，共10分。42.阅读下面短文，根据上下文或括号内单词等提示，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式。TheChinesesystemoftimekeepingfollowsthecycle(循环)ofthesunandmoon.Theyearis

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(usual)dividedinto12lunarmonths,eachlastingnearly29.5days.Tomakeupfortheextradays—inthesolaryear,anextramonthisaddedeveryfewyears.Eachlunarmonthhastwo“jieqi”.Thereare24“jieqi”intotal,witheachone

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(mark)aspecificeventorchangeinthenaturalworld.Forexample,the

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(one)solarterm,“Lichun”,marksthebeginningofspring.The24thsolarterm“Dahan”marksthe

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(cold)timeoftheyear.Thedayisdividedinto12parts,eachknownasa“shichen”.Each“shichen”lastsfortwohours.TheChinesesystemoftimekeepinghashadanimportantinfluenceonbothChinesesociety

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culture.Ithasinfluencedthewaypeopleplan

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(they)dailyactivitiesandfarmingwork.Manyfestivalsandholidaysarealsobasedonthelunarcalendar.Thesolartermsarestillusedtomarkthechanging

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(season).TheChinesesystemoftimekeepingshowsthe

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(beautiful)andrichnessofChineseculture.TheChinesecalendar

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六、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共30分。43.你校校刊英语专栏正在开展以“Anunforgettable______”为题的英文征文活动。请根据以下提示问题，用英语写一篇征文，分享你最难忘的一件事，如一次旅行、一场比赛、一次活动等。Whatistheunforgettablething?Whyisitunforgettable?Howhasitinfluencedyou?Writesomethingmoreaboutthetopic.注意：文中不得透露个人真实信息，词数100词左右(标题已给出的词不计入总词数)。AnUnforgettable__________________