山东省淄博市临淄区2025-2026学年度第二学期期中考试九年级英语试题（含答案）

2025—2026学年度第二学期期中考试九年级英语试题本试卷共9页。满分90分。考试时长100分钟，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置。2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。答案写在本试卷上无效。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIlovemath,especiallyπ!TocelebratePiDay,Ipromisedtobakethreepiesfortheschooleventandorganizeamathgamebooth(摊位).ButIalsohavetoprepareforamathcompetition,helpmyclasswithaposteraboutπ’shistory,andvolunteeratthelibrary.EveryoneexpectsmetodoitallbecauseI’m“themathkid.’I’msotired—Ihaven’thadtimetojustenjoymath,relaxorhangoutwithfriends.ItfeelslikeI’mcarryingeverythingonmyown.WhatshouldIdo?IMO,you’retakingontoomuch,evenforaπenthusiast.Youdon’thavetodoeverythingyourself.Maybeaskclassmatestohelpwiththepiesorthegamebooth.CelebratingπDayshouldbefun,notexhausting.Learnfromπ:it’sinfinite(无穷无尽的),butyou’renot.Youneedtosetlimits!Youcanexplainhowyoufeelandfocusonwhatyoutrulyenjoy.It’sokaytosaynosometimes.Makingato-dolistreallyhelpsmewhenthingsfeelendless—likethedigits(数字)ofπ!Putthemostimportantthingsfirstandseewhatyoucansharewithothers.Anddon’tforgettotakeabreak—evenArchimedestooktimetothink.You’llenjoymathmorewhenyou’renotburnedoutandhaveenergyleftforwhattrulymatters.Notes:IMO=inmyopinion1.WhatisPiEnthusiast’smainproblem?A.Shedoesn’tlikemathanymore.B.Shehastakenontoomanyresponsibilities.C.Shecan’trememberthedigitsofπ.2.WhatadvicedobothMathWizardandPiLovergive?A.Doeverythingbyherself. B.StopcelebratingPiDay. C.Sharetheworkwithothers.3.Whereisthetextmostlikelytakenfrom?A.Awebsiteforteens. B.Asciencemagazine. C.Amathtextbook.BInaquietneighbourhoodlivedMohanKaka,anoldgardenerinhisseventies.Everymorningatsix,helookedafterhisbeautifulgarden—roses,jasmine,andabigmangotree.Hetalkedtohisplantsasiftheywereoldfriends.Oneday,Vikram,ayoungsoftwareengineer,movednextdoor.Hewashard-working,alwaysinahurryandusedtogettingquickresults.Everythinginhisliferanoninstantgratification—fastfood,fastinternet,fastsuccess.Onemorning,VikramsawMohanKakaplantingatinysandalwood(檀香)tree.Whenhelearneditwouldtaketwentytothirtyyearstomature(成熟),Vikramlaughed.“Kaka,you’realreadyseventy!Youwon’tevenseeitgrown.Whywasteyourtime?”Theoldmansmiled.“That’snotwhyIplantit.”HeledVikramtothemangotree.“MygrandfatherplantedthiswhenIwasfive.Heneverhadachancetotasteitsfruit.Myfatherwatereditcarefully.NowIsitunderitsshade(树荫),eatitsmangoes,andthinkaboutthem.Theyplanteditforthosewhocomeafter.”Vikramfellsilent.“Thatsandalwood,”MohanKakacontinued,“Imayneverseeitgrown.Butmaybeyourchildrenwill.That’senough.”Fromthatday,Vikramspentmorningslearningpatiencefromtheoldman.Sixmonthslater,heplantedhisownsapling.Hisfriendslaughed,butVikramsmiled.Yearspassed.Vikrammovedcities,thencountries,butineveryplaceheplantedatree—investing(投资)inthingsthattooktime.WhenMohanKakapassedawayateighty-two,Vikramreturned.Thesandalwoodtreewasfivefeettall.Itwasstillgrowing,slowlyandsilently.Vikramkneltbesideit,thankfulforalessonhewouldcarryforalifetime.4.WhatdidMohanKakadoinhisgardeneverymorning?A.Heplantedsandalwoodtrees.B.Hesatunderthemangotree.C.Hetalkedgentlytohisplants.5.WhatdidVikramthinkofthesandalwoodtreeatfirst?A.Itwasagoodgift. B.Itwasawasteoftime. C.Itwasameaningfulthing.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“instantgratification”mean?A.Gettingsatisfactionrightaway.B.Workinghardforalongtime.C.Waitingpatientlyforresults.7.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A.HowMohanKakaplantedthemangotree.B.HowMohanKaka’slessonchangedVikram.C.HowVikrambecameagoodgardener.CFormorethanacentury,peoplehavelovedvisitingRio.ItisabeautifulcityinBrazilwithwonderfulbeaches,friendlylocalpeopleandfamousplacesofinterest.Thesethingsalldrawvisitorsfromeverycorneroftheworld.Andin2026,thislovelycitywillhavemorenewfunfortouriststoenjoy.TheNationalMuseumofBrazilwasbrokenbyabigfirein2018.This207-year-oldmuseumwillopenforashorttimeagainin2026,anditwillbefullyopenin2028.TheNationalMuseumofFineArtsishavingagreatphotoshownow.TheshowisfromVicentedeMello,agreatBrazilianphotographer,anditwilllastuntilmid-January.Thisartmuseumwillopencompletelyinlate2026.ThefamousCopacabanaPalaceHotelwillhaveanewlook,withlargerroomsandanewspacenter.TherewillalsobeagreatTodoMundonoRiomusicshowonCopacabanaBeach.It’ssaidthatBeyoncéorRihannawillbethetopsingersattheshow.Somefamousplaceshavenewthingstotry.Somenewhikingtrailswererecentlyaddedtosomefamousplaces.AtPãodeAçúcar,visitorscanalsotakethefamousParqueBondinhocablecar.Youcantakeittowatchthesunrise,enjoylivemusicandhaveadeliciousbreakfastatthetop.Now,Rioisalsobecomingawonderfulplaceforpeoplewholovenicefood.TherearemanyrestaurantswithMichelinstarshere.LasaiinHumaitáhastwoMichelinstars.MeeandCipriani,bothinsidetheCopacabanaPalacehotel,haveonestareach.OtherpopularplacesincludeTerritórioAprazívelinSantaTeresa,whereyoucanhavegreatmealsandenjoybeautifulcityviews.TheycanalsotryspecialPeruvian-JapanesefoodatKinjoNikkeiinCopacabana.BytheendofApril,theOulujokiRivermelts(融化)enoughforpeopletogopaddleboarding(浆板冲浪)throughabeautifulwinterscene.8.WhenwilltheNationalMuseumofFineArtsopencompletely?A.In2026. B.In2028. C.In2018.9.WhatcanvisitorsdowhentakingthecablecartoPãodeAçúcar?A.Watchagreatmusicshowwithfamoussingers.B.Enjoysunriseandlivemusic.C.VisitthefamousNationalMuseumofBrazil.10.WhichpicturestandsfortherestaurantwithtwoMichelinstars?A. B. C.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.NewReasonstoVisitRio B.FamousMuseumsinRio C.FamousRestaurantsinRioDMonkeyssharetipsonfindingfoodResearchershavediscoveredthatspidermonkeysshareinformationwithoneanotheraboutthebestplacestofindfood.Thefruit-eatingmonkeysliveinlargesocialgroupsofupto100animalsbutusuallysearchforfoodinsubgroups(子群体).Afteratripintotheforest,eachmonkeyoftenmovesfromonesubgrouptoanothertoexchangetheirinformation.Thishelpsallofthemhaveabetterchanceofgettingagoodmeal.ScientistsstudiedthebehaviorofendangeredspidermonkeysinMexico’sYucatanPeninsulaforsevenyears.Theyfollowedaspecies(物种)calledGeoffroy’sspidermonkeys,recordingwhereeachmonkeywentandwhentheymetupwithothermonkeys.Theteamthencreatedamapbasedontheanimals’knowledgeoftheforestandfiguredoutwheretherewereunknownareas,suchasafruittreethatsomeofthemonkeyshadnevervisited.Theresearchersalsoanalyzed(分析)themonkeys’subgroupsandsaidthesegroupswereformedforapurpose,andnotfor“randomsocialinteractions(随机社交互动).”Membersofthesubgroupswerenotdecidedbytheirageorhowrecentlytheymovedintothearea.Theresearchteamconcludedthatthemonkeyskeptchangingtheirsubgroups.Thisway,monkeysthatknewdifferentpartsoftheforestcouldshareinformationaboutwheretofindfruit.“Somepartsoftheforestareknownbylotsofmonkeys,likeatown’smostpopularrestaurant,whileothersareonlyknownbyoneortwomonkeys,likeahiddengem(宝藏),”saidresearcherMatthewSill.“It’sacleversystem(体系)forsharingsecretinformationaboutwherethebestfruittreesare.”Expertssaidthebestthingisthatthemonkeysexploredifferentpartsoftheforestandthengettogetheragaintosharewhattheyhavelearned.Forexample,onemonkeymayknowwherethebestfruitis,andanothercouldtellwhenitisreadytoeat.“Thishelpsthewholegroupfindmoreofthebestplacestogetfood,”Silladded.Theteamhopestousethesameresearchmethodtostudyotheranimalsthathangoutinchanginggroups.12.Whatisparagraph2mainlyabout?A.Thelivinghabitsofspidermonkeys.B.Howthescientistsdidtheirresearch.C.Thedangersspidermonkeysarefacing.13.Whathelpsspidermonkeysfindmorefood?A.Livinginlargegroupsallthetime.B.Stayinginthesamesubgroupforyears.C.Sharinginformationafterexploringtheforest.14.Whatdoweknowaboutthesubgroupsofspidermonkeys?A.Theyaredecidedbythemonkeys’age.B.Theyareformedforaspecialpurpose.C.Theystaythesamewithoutanychanges.15.Whatwilltheresearchteammostprobablydonext?A.Tostudyotheranimalsthatliveinchanginggroups.B.Tobuildmorehiddengemsforspidermonkeysintheforest.C.Tohelpspidermonkeysfindmorebestplacestogetfood.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑，选项中有一项为多余选项。StartanewhobbyAnalog(实体)hobbiescanimproveyourproblem-solvingskillsandhelpyoufeelmorecreative.16Considerthepossibilities.17Theycanbefiber(纤维)arts,includingknitting,quilting(绗缝)andneedlepoint(刺绣).Ifyouenjoymusic,youcouldexplorevinylrecords(黑胶唱片)orCDstogetamorerealandtouchablelisteningexperience.Therearealsomanyoutdoorhobbies,likebicycling,birdwatching,andnaturephotography.Turntohelpfulresources.First,youcanaskyourfamilyiftheycanhelpyouexploreanewactivity.Youcanaskwhoinyourfamilycanteachyouspecialskills,likecooking,gardeningormodelbuilding.18Thosemightincludeafilmcameratotakephotos,orbinoculars(双筒望远镜)toseebirdsupclose.Withanadult’shelp,youcanalsolookforfreeclassesorclubsatyourschoolorcommunitycenter.19Ratherthansettinganendgoal,youcanenjoyahobbyinsmallsteps.Forexample,ifyouarelearningwoodworking,youmightstartwithbuildingasimplebirdhousebeforebuildinguptolargerprojects.Asyougainexperienceandconfidence,youcanworkuptobiggergoalsifyoulike.Makeiteasytopractice.It’seasiertomaketimeforahobbyifyouhaveaspecialplaceforit,suchasacornerwithyoursuppliesnearby.Anothergoodideaistobringanaloghobbieswithyouwhenyou’reonthego.20A.Beginsmall.B.Hereishowyoucangetstarted.C.Therearemanykindsofanaloghobbies.D.Thisway,youcanenjoyyourhobbyanywhere.E.Theymayalsohavetoolstohelpyougetstarted.F.Itgivesyouachancetoshareyourhobbywithothers.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。InFortWorth,youngMealsonWheelsdriverDzivakwasmakinghisusualroundswhensomethingunexpectedhappened.Insideahome,anelderlywomanknownasMs.Lanawasinserious21.Sufferingfromadiabeticepisode(糖尿病急性发作),shefelldowninthekitchenandcouldn’tmove.22,herphonewasrightbesideher.WhenherdoorbellcameraapptoldherthatDzivakwasthere,sheusedittoaskforhelp.Throughthedoorbell,she23himquicklywhatwashappening.“Shewasgivingmethecode(密码)andsayingshewasgonnadie,andpleasecall911,”Dzivaksaid.He24actionatoncewithoutthinkingtwice—callingemergencyservicesandstayingwithher.Lessthanfiveminuteslater,therescuersarrivedandhelpedhergetbetter.“Ifhehadn’tcome,Iwould’vedied,”shesaid.Justweeksafterturning19,Dzivakisoneofthe25volunteersservingMealsonWheels.Butonthisday,hisrolebecamesomethingmuchbiggerthandelivering(派送)food.“IwasveryhappyIgottherejustintime,becauseIdon’tknowwhatwould’vehappenedifIhad26later,”hesaid.Theexperiencehasleftalasting27onbothofthem,andithasbuiltaspecialconnection.ForDzivak,italsomadehimmore28thathelpingothersisgreat.“It’samazingtomakea29toothers,”hesaid.Hisquickthinkingdidn’tjustdeliverameal—it30alife.21.A.trouble B.interest C.peace22.A.Usually B.Suddenly C.Luckily23.A.asked B.told C.promised24.A.took B.stopped C.avoided25.A.oldest B.youngest C.busiest26.A.wokenup B.shownup C.cleanedup27.A.influence B.gift C.mark28.A.afraid B.doubtful C.sure29.A.promise B.living C.difference30.A.saved B.changed C.improved第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文并填空，然后将答案写到答题卡的相应位置（如有提示词，则填入提示词的正确形式；如无提示词，则填入1个适当的单词）。Chinesepaintinghaslongbeenacarrierof31(culture)spirit.Amongitscommon32(theme),mountains,waterandbambooarenotjustnaturalscenes,butsymbolsofgoodqualities(品德).Mountainsstandtallandstrong.Ancestors33(believe)thatmountainswerethehomeofimmortals(神仙).Inpaintings,mountainsoftenspreadfaraway,givingpeopleasenseof34(peaceful)andgreatness.Wateris35(usual)paintedwithmountains.Togethertheyformtheclassic“shanshui”painting.Waterflowsgentlyorrunsfast.Itshowsflexibility(柔韧)andwisdom.Asanoldsaying36(go),“Thewiseenjoywater.”Waterinpaintingsshowsthepainter’sloveforafreelife.BambooisafavoritesubjectinChinesepainting.Withitsstraightstem(枝干)andgreenleaves,itshowsstrengthandhumility(谦逊).Evenincoldwinters,bamboostaysgreen.Thismakesitasymbolofnever37(give)up.ThesethreethingsareallimportantinChineseculture.TheynotonlymakepaintingsbeautifulbutalsoshowthespiritoftheChinesepeople.Throughbrushandink,paintersexpress38(they)loveforgoodqualities.Thistraditionhasbeenpasseddownforthousandsofyearsandisstillalivetoday.Mountains,waterandbambooarenotjustpictures.TheyaretheheartofChineseart.Ifyouwant39(know)moreaboutChinesepainting,youcanvisitamuseumorreadsomebooks.Manypeopleenjoypaintingmountains,waterandbambooas40waytorelax.第三部分写作（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；满分10分）阅读下面短文，按照题目要求用英语回答问题，并将答案写到答题卡的相应位置。Newresearchsuggeststhatsomesmartdogscanlearnnewwordsinasimilarwaytoyoungchildren.AstudyinthejournalScienceshowsthat18-month-oldkidslearnthenamesofthingsbylisteningtoadults’conversations.Theydothisbywatchingthespeakers’eyemovements,catchingcommunicationsignals(信号)andgettingkeywordsfromwhatpeoplesay.ResearchersfromauniversityinHungarywantedtofindoutif“gifted”dogs—thosethatcanlearntoynames—couldpickupnewwordsjustbylistening.Inthefirsttest,10gifteddogslearnedtwonewtoynamesinonlyeightminutes.Theirownerstaughtthemdirectly,andsevenofthemcouldsuccessfullyfindandbringthetoyswhenasked.Thencamethe“overheard”test(旁听测试).Ownerstalkedaboutnewtoyswhilepassingthemtoeachother,buttheydidn’tlookatortalktotheirdogs.Thedogswerekeptbehindsafetygatesorincages(笼子),sotheycouldn’ttouchthetoys.Surprisingly,sevenoutof10dogsstillrecognizedthetoyscorrectly.Andsixofthemwereamongthesamedogsthatperformedwellinthefirstexperiment.Theresearcherspointedoutthatthisabilityisrare(罕见的).Itonlybelongsto“GiftedWordLearner”dogs,likeBorderCollies.Ordinarydogscan’tdothis.Thefindingssuggestthatdogs’human-likelearningskillsdevelopedbeforelanguage,solivingwithhumanshashelpeddogs____________________.41.Howdo18-month-oldchildrenlearnthenamesofthings?42.Inthefirsttest,