江苏省淮安市2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中学业监测英语试题
一、单项选择
1．What ________ interesting book Journey to the West is! I really like it.
A．a B．an C．the D．/
2．—The film will start in ten minutes.
— Hurry up, ________ we may miss the beginning of it.
A．and B．but C．or D．so
3．—Smoking can help me feel relaxed.
—Stop it! ________ is more important than your health.
A．Something B．Nothing C．Anything D．Everything
4．—I ________ to watch the World Cup last night.
—I think you have to go to sleep earlier to keep healthy.
A．stayed up B．put up C．got up D．picked up
5．— Life is like a race. You ________ take the lead ________ fall behind.
— Yes, we should try our best.
A．both; and B．either; or C．neither; nor D．not only; but also
6．— Don’t cross the road! You ________ wait for the green light!
—OK. I will be careful.
A．need B．may C．can D．must
7．—You look tired. ________ stop to have a rest
—Thanks for your suggestion.
A．How about B．Why don’t C．Why not D．Would you like
8．—Alice, you shouldn’t buy things ________ because they are cheap.
—Sorry, I won’t.
A．certainly B．simply C．wisely D．clearly
9．—Tim, you can read the Chinese on the menu!
—Yeah. I ________ Chinese for two years already.
A．learn B．am learning C．have learned D．will learn
10．—I’m not sure ________.
—The day before yesterday.
A．when Lucy left Huai’ an B．if will Lucy leave Huai’ an
C．that Lucy will leave Huai’ an D．when did Lucy leave Huai’ an
二、完形填空
In the 7th grade, I was known as the smart girl—the girl who always got the highest grades. No one really expected me to be good at 11 .
In PE class, we played volleyball, and I was one of the 12 players in my team. I worried the whole time that the ball would hit me on my 13 . Every time the ball came my way, I would just duck (低头) and move away.
“Kelly, not all people are 14 to play sports. And that includes you,” one of my classmates said. “You should just keep studying to get high grades.” I was 15 , but I didn’t say anything. Deep down, I believed he was right.
One day during the break, I saw a few girls playing soccer happily. I decided to give it a try and asked a girl 16 I could join them. “You want to play soccer !” she laughed. “OK. But you have to be on the other team. I don’t want my team to lose.”
17 , the other team accepted me and the captain (队长) gave me a few suggestions before the game started. However, nothing 18 . You can imagine how clumsy (笨拙的) I was on the field.
But I heard a voice in my head, “You couldn’t be 19 bad at soccer. Any progress in life takes 20 . All you have to do is to keep trying and then wait. You shouldn’t give up.” Over the next few weeks, I practiced really hard and gradually I could move more 21 and easily. I started scoring point after point for my team. Both my team members and our opponents (对手) were 22 . I was proud that I had got others to change their mind 23 my hard work. When we had to pick team members, both teams wanted me to play on their side. They would say, “Kelly should be on 24 team today! She played for your team yesterday!” They were fighting.
I was glad my effort paid off. That spring, I 25 that a brainy girl could also be good at a sport. I took pride in myself.
11．A．music B．art C．sports D．science
12．A．shortest B．least C．best D．worst
13．A．hand B．face C．leg D．arm
14．A．happy B．willing C．ready D．born
15．A．hurt B．worried C．tired D．bored
16．A．how B．whether C．who D．when
17．A．Otherwise B．So C．Anyway D．But
18．A．happened B．mattered C．appeared D．worked
19．A．too B．much C．that D．only
20．A．money B．time C．spirit D．strength
21．A．quickly B．clearly C．happily D．carefully
22．A．angry B．nervous C．confident D．surprised
23．A．in B．through C．without D．behind
24．A．your B．their C．her D．our
25．A．proved B．believed C．hoped D．agreed
三、阅读理解
Are you thinking about some activities to make your free time fun and meaningful Here are some suggestions that can help.
Design a Garden Would you like to make a simple window box with a few pretty flowers, or even try to plant a small vegetable garden Maybe you can eat the fruit and vegetables you grow. Make a Movie It’s amazing that you just need a phone and some apps to make a nice movie. You also need to think about the story and find a nice place to film with friends willing to help. Even if you are shy, you can still do a good job.
Do Some Sewing（针线活） Sewing is not only a useful skill but a great way to pass the time. There are lots of things you can do with a needle and thread. Maybe you won’t keep it as a hobby, but you’ll still be able to make bags or make clothes for your pets. Organize a Family Trip You’ll find it fun to plan a family trip. Choose a place to go, organize the activities for each day, and then make a lot of great memories for you and your family. The ability of planning will be of great help in your life.
26．Mary wants to make bags out of old clothes. She should learn to ________.
A．design a garden B．make a movie C．do some sewing D．plan a family trip
27．What is needed to make a movie
A．A phone. B．A camera. C．A needle. D．Enough money.
28．Organizing a family trip can improve ________.
A．the skill of making up stories B．the memory of family members
C．the way to communicate D．the ability of planning
29．Which is TRUE about these activities
A．These activities are only for children. B．You can grow vegetables in a garden.
C．If you are shy, you can’t make a movie. D．Sewing is a good way to make friends.
30．In which part of the newspaper can you find the information
A．Sports News. B．Colorful Life. C．Travel Guide. D．Art World.
In the 19th century, trains were the best way to travel a long way over land. In the 20th century, people began to use planes instead of trains for long travel. Today, however, high-speed trains are attracting (吸引) people again even though they cost more money than normal ones. They’re fast and convenient (方便).
France has a train called the TGV. In French, TGV means “high-speed train”. A TGV train runs at speed up to 300 km/h. People can travel from Paris to Marseilles in only four hours.
The first country to have a high-speed train is Japan. The Bullet train offers a fast, smooth ride between Tokyo and other main cities in Japan. This train runs at speed up to 210 km/h and can travel between Tokyo and Osaka in just three hours.
China has the world’s longest high-speed rail network. The world’s longest line— the2, 298 km Beijing-Guangzhou high-speed railway is also included. China’s high-speed trains are marked with “CRH” (China’s railway high-speed). They are also called Hexie Hao. The fastest trainsets, CRH380BL, reached the highest test speed of 487.3 km/h.
31．Which is TRUE about high-speed trains
A．Slow but cheap. B．Cheap but comfortable.
C．Fast and convenient. D．Cheap and convenient.
32．Which country is the first to have a high-speed train
A．China. B．Japan. C．France. D．Britain.
33．Which is the world’s longest high-speed railway line
A．The line from Beijing to Shanghai. B．The line from Paris to Marseilles.
C．The line from Beijing to Guangzhou. D．The line from Tokyo to Osaka.
34．What was the highest test speed of CRH380BL
A．210 km/h. B．300 km/h. C．380 km/h. D．487.3 km/h.
35．What can we know from the passage
A．China’s high-speed train, TGV, is called Hexie Hao.
B．China has the world’s longest high-speed rail network.
C．Bullet trains offer a fast, smooth ride everywhere in Japan.
D．High-speed trains are becoming much more popular than planes.
He was the only gray cub（狼崽）of the mother wolf. The other cubs had red in their hair. He was gray like his father. He was the strongest cub. He showed more anger than his brothers and sisters. He made more noises.
He was a meat-eating animal. He came out of a family of meat-killers and meat-eaters. His father and mother lived only on meat. In his first few weeks of life, he lived on mother’s milk, which was actually from meat. And now, at a month old, when his eyes had been open for only a week, he was beginning himself to eat meat.
There came a time when there was no meat. For many days the cubs did not eat. They were too weak and tired to play. One-Eye, the cub’s father, was killed in the fight for food. Even the mother wolf left the cave to find meat, but there was nothing. One by one, the cubs died. Only the mother wolf and the gray cub were left.
One day the gray cub ran out of the cave to hunt for his own food. He met a weasel of his size. The rat-like animal ran at him and bit his throat. He was nearly dead when the mother wolf arrived just in time to kill and eat it.
The gray cub was not good at hunting yet, and still needed food from his mother. One day, the mother wolf brought him a baby lynx（猞猁）. While eating, he heard great noise. The kitten’s mother had followed the mother wolf here. The mother wolf and the mother lynx started to fight, and they would fight to the death. He ran forward and bit one of her legs. This was enough to give the mother wolf the chance she needed. The lynx was dead, but the mother wolf was badly hurt. For a week, she did not move. The gray cub had to find food for both of them.
Without his mother to take care of him, he learnt what life was about. Without meat, there was no life. Animals had to eat other animals to survive. The law of meat was: EAT OR BE EATEN.
— Adapted from White Fang
36．The gray cub was ________ than his brothers and sisters.
A．stronger and redder B．weaker and grayer
C．weaker and quieter D．stronger and noisier
37．When did the gray cub start to eat meat himself
A．At birth. B．At one week old. C．At one month old. D．At a few weeks old.
38．What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 5 mean
A．The gray cub saw they would fight to the death.
B．The mother lynx was killed by the mother wolf.
C．The mother wolf brought the baby lynx to the gray cub.
D．The gray cub ran forward and bit the mother lynx’s leg.
39．What can you infer from the passage
A．The gray cub was able to hunt weasels and lynxes.
B．Life was easy for the mother wolf and the gray cub.
C．The fight between the two mothers shows the law of meat.
D．The gray cub’s father, brothers and sisters died of hunger.
Getting hugged (拥抱) by someone you care about can be a wonderful experience. Research has shown that hugs can strengthen our social connections, improve our emotional (情感的) state and reduce feelings of loneliness. They can even help to lower stress levels and improve our health.
Unfortunately, not everyone has the chance to receive hugs when they need them. So, how can this problem be solved One idea that scientists have suggested is to develop social robots that can hug people. They think these robots could probably provide lonely people with the benifits (好处) of getting hugged.
However, creating a hug robot that is well-accepted by people and reduce stress is no simple task. For example, if the design of the robot looks intimidating, people may feel uncomfortable about hugging it. Therefore, it is important for researchers to have further studies on the design which should include acceptance and comfort.
A recent study published in the International Journal of Social Robotics focused on the development of Moffully-Ⅱ, a newly developed hug robot. It looks like a large, human-shaped teddy bear and stands at two meters tall. During a hug, it is able to move its arms and make different gestures (手势). Copying the actions that humans usually do during hugs, such as tapping someone on the back, is necessary for making the hug feel real.
During the study, volunteers who received hugs from Moffully-Ⅱ showed more love for hugs with gestures than those without gestures. They sensed the robot as friendlier and safer when it made gestures, and they found the hugs were more enjoyable in general.
While some people may feel uncomfortable with the idea of hugging a robot instead of a human, hug robots offer those who are in need of hugs another way to meet their needs. This includes those in old people’s homes who hope for hugs, even if they are provided by a robot.
40．What does the underlined word “intimidating” in Paragraph 3 mean
A．Shy. B．Terrible. C．Calm. D．Energetic.
41．About hug robots, the writer probably supports that ________.
A．they can help to lower people’s stress level and improve health
B．they may help people but cannot replace humans
C．designers should first think about their gestures
D．they may benifit people who are short of hugs
42．What is the best title for the passage
A．Are You Ready to Hug a Robot B．Are Robots Good at Giving Hugs
C．Is It Strange for Robots to Give Hugs D．Do Robot Hugs Feel the Same as Human Hugs
请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
People who think in a positive way are happier, healthier, and get along better with others. Building habits that encourage you to think more positively is very important, especially when you’re dealing with a lot of negative (消极) feelings like fear, sadness or stress. Everyone has negative thoughts and feelings sometimes. 43
Notice every positive feeling you have during the day. Make a list of them. Then you can know more about the feelings you experience and the activities that cause them. 44
45 Let’s say you choose confidence. What helps you feel confident How can you get more of that feeling You might get some encouragement from your parents before a test. Or maybe you stand up straighter and walk through the halls in a confident way, feeling strong.
Be grateful. Try your best to practice gratitude (感激) every day. 46 It could be like having a place to live, food, friends, family, even clean water. It’s taking a moment to think about how lucky you are when something good happens.
Positive thoughts and feelings are powerful tools. 47 Try to create enough room for joy, fun, friendship, kindness and gratitude. Your life can be better.
A．Be confident when there is challenge.
B．Pick a positive feeling and make it stronger.
C．So, make a way for them in your everyday life.
D．Here are some useful tips for you to get encouragement.
E．This means noticing the things you usually pay little attention to.
F．For example, you might feel proud when you answer a question right.
G．However, you’d better get some training to look on the bright side as much as you can.
四、选词填空
根据句意，从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空。
would rather, careful, in all, exam, work out, hardly
48．As a doctor, you should be as as you can.
49．The trip to Beijing cost us five thousand yuan .
50．Tom feels lonely because his parents have time for him.
51．We didn’t the Maths problem because it was very difficult.
52．The woman paint the room orange to create a warm feeling.
53．I need to study harder because I have an important next week.
五、单词拼写
54．Jack often (clean) his bedroom at weekends.
55．To keep fit, Tom has no choice but (do) more exercise.
56．The old man is in his (fifty), but he still keeps learning English.
57．Mr. Green was happy because we read all these words (correct).
58．Do you know the (lead) of the company I need his phone number.
六、任务型阅读
根据短文内容，回答问题（每题答案不超过8个词）。
When you use a knife and fork, you have to take the knife with your right hand and the fork with your left hand, or you can’t put food into your mouth. But with chopsticks (筷子), you can solve the eating problems with just one hand.
Chopsticks were called zhu or jia in ancient China. It is said that they were invented by Da Yu, who successfully controlled the heavy flood. One day, he was busy dealing with the flood. To save time when eating, he used two sticks from a tree to take the hot food. That was how chopsticks came into use. It was one of the legends about chopsticks. In fact, the earliest chopsticks found in Henan Province were made of bronze (青铜).
Many people probably haven’t realized the cultural meanings of chopsticks. They are one of the symbols of Chinese food culture. Do you notice that one end of chopsticks is square and the other end is round So, why In Chinese culture, the round end stands for the Heaven and the square end stands for the Earth. Besides, chopsticks are used in pairs. In Chinese culture, it shows the perfect combination (结合) of yin and yang.
Chopsticks spread our culture abroad. Chinese culture has extended far and wide. Now at least 1.8 billion (百万) people are using chopsticks around the world. So it’s unbelievable that foreigners cannot use chopsticks.
59．Why did Da Yu use two sticks from a tree to take the hot food
60．Where were the earliest chopsticks found
61．What does the square end of the chopsticks stand for in Chinese culture
62．How many people are using chopsticks around the world now
63．How does the writer feel about the culture of chopsticks
七、短文填空
根据短文内容及所给首字母提示，写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整、通顺，每空一词。
Do you know about rice Rice is a very important kind of food for more than half of the world’s people. Rice is eaten at every meal in many countries in A 64 , such as Japan, Korea and India.
Many places of the world have grown rice for thousands of years. In China, the oldest rice fields that scientists discovered were m 65 than 8,000 years old. That means rice has been a part of life in China for a very long time. Growing and c 66 rice are a part of China’s culture.
There are about 7,000 kinds of rice. They include sweet rice, wild rice, and brown rice. Rice is l 67 in salt and fat. Rice is grown in many countries of the world. The fields growing rice are called paddies (稻田). Some rice needs lots of water to grow well. To p 68 more rice, farmers need to put enough water into the paddies.
Rice is used to make a lot of f 69 in China, such as rice cakes and noodles. Also, people like to e 70 rice with many dishes, such as onions and beef, and tomatoes and eggs. Before we cook them, we must learn h 71 to cook rice first.
Put two cups of rice in a pot. Wash the rice with some cold water. After that, add three cups of water. Then cook u 72 there is very little water in the pot. Next cover the pot and lower the h 73 . Cook for another 15 minutes. Two cups of uncooked rice will become six cups of cooked rice.
八、书面表达
74．近期你们学校将举行“Face problems, Enjoy growth”的主题演讲活动。请根据以下要点和要求，用英语写一篇发言稿。
要点：
1) 你曾遇到过什么问题；
2) 你是如何解决问题的；
3) 你有了怎样的改变及感悟。
要求：
1) 文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名；
2) 100词左右，已给出部分不计入总词数。
Face problems, Enjoy growth
Good morning, everyone! I am very happy to be here to make a speech today. The topic of my speech is “Face problems, Enjoy growth”.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
That’s all. Thank you!
参考答案
题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 B C B A B D C B C A
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 C D B D A B C D C B
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 A D B D A C A D B B
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案 C B C D B D C D C B
题号 41 42 43 44 45 46 47
答案 D A G F B E C
48．careful 49．in all 50．hardly 51．work out 52．would rather 53．exam
54．cleans
55．to do
56．fifties
57．correctly
58．leader
59．To save time (when eating). 60．In Henan Province. 61．The Earth. 62．At least 1. 8 billion (people). 63．Proud. /Confident.
64．(A)sia 65．(m)ore 66．(c)ooking 67．(l)ow 68．(p)roduce 69．(f)ood 70．(e)at 71．(h)ow 72．(u)ntil 73．(h)eat
74．范文：
Good morning, everyone! I am very happy to be here to make a speech today. The topic of my speech is “Face problems, Enjoy growth”. I am l5 years old. I like doing sports. But I used to hate doing sports. It was my mother who changed me.
Once I spent too much watching TV and playing computer games. So my grades were worse and worse. My mother noticed my changes. She had a long conversation with me. She said that spending too much on them was bad for my eyes. She advised me to relax by listening to music and doing sports. She asked me to run for an hour in the morning every day. A few days later, I found running could make me healthy and happy. I could do everything better.
In my opinion, when you meet some difficulties, you can share them with your parents or teachers. They will give you some useful advice.
That’s all. Thank you!

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