2025~2026学年山东省淄博市临淄区度第二学期期中考试九年级英语试卷

2025~2026学年山东省淄博市临淄区度第二学期期中考试九年级英语试卷一、阅读理解Ilovemath,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.InaquietneighbourhoodlivedMohanKaka,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.Formorethanacentury,peoplehavelovedvisitingRio.ItisabeautifulcityinBrazilwithwonderfulbeaches,friendlylocalpeopleandfamousplacesofinterest.Thesethingsalldrawvisitorsfromeverycorneroftheworld.Andin2026,thislovelycitywillhavemorenewfunfortouriststoenjoy.TheNationalMuseumofBrazilwasbadlydamagedbyabigfirein2018.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.8.WhenwilltheNationalMuseumofFineArtsopencompletely?

A．In2026.B．In2028.C．In2018.9.WhatcanvisitorsdowhentakingthecablecartoPãodeAçúcar?

A．Watchagreatmusicshowwithfamoussingers.B．Enjoysunriseandlivemusic.C．VisitthefamousNationalMuseumofBrazil.10.WhichpicturestandsfortherestaurantwithtwoMichelinstars?

A．B．C．11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A．NewReasonstoVisitRioB．FamousMuseumsinRioC．FamousRestaurantsinRioMonkeyssharetipsonfindingfoodResearchershavediscoveredthatspidermonkeysshareinformationwithoneanotheraboutthebestplacestofindfood.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．Tohelpspidermonkeysfindmoregoodplacestogetfood.StartanewhobbyAnaloghobbies(非数字类爱好)canimproveyourproblem-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.20

A．Beginsmall.B．Hereishowyoucangetstarted.C．Therearemanykindsofanaloghobbies.D．Thisway,youcanenjoyyourhobbyanywhere.E．Theymayalsohavetoolstohelpyougetstarted.F．Itgivesyouachancetoshareyourhobbywithothers.二、完形填空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．troubleB．interestC．peace22.A．UsuallyB．SuddenlyC．Luckily23.A．askedB．toldC．promised24.A．tookB．stoppedC．avoided25.A．oldestB．youngestC．busiest26.A．wokenupB．shownupC．cleanedup27.A．influenceB．giftC．mark28.A．afraidB．doubtfulC．sure29.A．promiseB．livingC．difference30.A．savedB．changedC．improved三、短文填空请根据括号中所给词的提示，在空格处填入适当形式。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,waterandbambooas40(a)waytorelax.四、任务型阅读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,sevenoutof10dogsstillrecogn