吴忠二中2024-2025学年第二学期期中测试
九年级英语
选择题(共55分)
一、完形填空( 每小题1分,共10小题,满分10分)
A mouse saw a basket full of corn. He wanted to eat it. So he made a small hole in the basket.He squeezed(挤压) into the basket through the hole. He ate a lot of corn. He felt full and was very 1 .
Then, he wanted to get out through the 2 hole. But he couldn't fit through the hole because his belly(肚子) was full. He tried again, 3 it was no use.
The mouse started crying. A rabbit was passing by. She 4 the mouse's cries and asked,“Why are you crying, my friend ”
The mouse explained, “I made a small hole and went into the 5 to eat the corn. Now I can't get out through the hole. ”
The rabbit said, “It is because you ate too much. 6 until your belly becomes smaller.” Then, the rabbit left.
The mouse fell asleep 7 in the basket. The next morning, his belly was small again.Bu he wanted to eat some corn for 8 . He forgot all about getting out of the basket. So he ate more corn and his belly became big again.
After eating, the mouse remembered that he had to 9 . But he could not. So he thought , "I will just have to wait until tomorrow.”
A cat passed by. He found the 10 in the basket. He opened the basket and ate the mouse。
( )1. A. sorry B. angry C. happy D. busy
( )2. A.big B. small C. wide D.deep
( )3. A.or B. so C.and D. but
( )4. A.made B. had C. heard D. sounded
( )5. A. basket B. hole C. house D. room
( )6.A. Stand B. Wait C.Climb D.Lie
( )7. A. nearly B. clearly C. heavily D. quickly
( )8.A.dinner B. lunch C. breakfast D. supper
( )9. A.run away B. hurry up C.get up D. pick up
( )10. A. mouse B. cat C.rabbit D.dog
二、阅读理解(共两节,20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
第一节(共16小题;每小题2分,满分32分)
阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
( )11. Which of the following is a kind of dairy products
A.Fish. B.Beans. C.Milk. D.Noodles.
( )12. How should people eat fruit and vegetables rightly
A.Mix them with low fat milk. B.Eat them in different colors every day.
C.Eat a certain amount of them every day. D.Eat them as much as possible.
( )13. Which list is the healthiest according to the passage?
( )14. What's the writer's opinion about eating well
A.Grain products are the best of all. B. Eat plenty of food as you like every day.
C.Vegetables make our bodies work properly. D. Have different kinds of food and enough water.
B
The exciting film Ne Zha 2, shown on January 29, 2025, has become a huge success in the film industry. Directed by the famous Jiaozi (Yang Yu), it continues the exciting story of Ne Zha and Ao Bing from the first movie.
After coming through a terrible disaster called the "Heavenly Tribulation(天劫),” Ne Zha and Ao Bing lost their physical bodies. Their souls(家魂)were in great danger until Taiyi Zhenren saved them using a magical seven-colored lotus. However, peace did not last long. Their souls began to disappear again, forcing Taiyi Zhenren to face a difficult task-rebuilding their bodies with limited materials while solving unexpected problems.
The film shows outstanding character growth. Ne Zha learns to care deeply for his friends and understand his true self. In one powerful scene, Ne Zha says bravely, "If heaven and earth do not tolerate me, I will turn this around!" His friend Ao Bing, who used to fight with personal troubles, changes into a brave hero.
The movie is a wonder for the eyes. It begins with exciting scenes. The most unforgettable part is the final fight. The fast-paced fighting and amazing special effects (特效) leave a strong impression.
Beyond the action, Ne Zha 2 teaches important life lessons. It encourages people to stay brave when facing difficulties, fight for what is right, and value friendship. These themes connect with both young and adult viewers.
( ) 15.When did the film Ne Zha show
A.On January 25, 2025 B.On January 29, 2025
C.On June 29, 2025 D.On January 26, 2025
( ) 16.What does underlined word “it” in the first paragraph refer to
A.The film industry B.The success
C.The film Ne Zha 2 D.The date
( ) 17.Why is the film a wonder for the eyes
A.Because it has many famous actors.
B.Because the story is very interesting.
C.Because of the exciting scenes and amazing special effects.
D.Because it teaches important life lessons.
( ) 18.Which lesson does not Ne Zha 2 teach us
A.Stay brave when facing difficulties B.Fight for what is right
C.Value friendship D.Do things carefully
C
Zuo Wenjun is an artist who was born in 1989 in Ningxia. He was found to have cerebral palsy (脑瘫) as a child. The illness made it hard for him to balance his body. He didn't learn to walk until he was 8.
One day, Zuo's parents gave him some chalk to play with. He drew a few squares with his shaking hands, and his dream of painting was born.
Zuo became an art student in junior high school. While training, he tried his best to draw straight lines. However, he often found that he couldn't control his hands well enough. To make up for this, he practiced a lot and used many pencils a day. His mother spent hours every evening sharpening (削尖) them for him. Zuo later studied art at Ningxia University. After graduation, he continued his studies at the Chinese National Academy of Arts in Beijing.
After many years of study and practice, Zuo has become an excellent painter. "Along the way, I've received much love and help. I want to pass that on," said Zuo. He's now volunteering at a local studio (工作室). He has worked there for more than 6 years. He teaches painting to people with disabilities. He also helps them sell their artworks. Besides, Zuo has donated(捐赠)over 400,000 yuan from the sales of his paintings. The money has been used to treat children with disabilities.
In April 2024, Zuo's oil painting Mount Kangrinboqe(<冈仁波齐峰>)was shown at the Louvre in France. He hopes to hold exhibitions in other countries in the future.
( ) 19. When did Zuo Wenjun learn to walk
A.When he was 8. B.When he became a student.
C.When he was 9. D.When he was a baby.
( ) 20. What made Zuo Wenjun start his dream of painting
A. His parents encouraged him to become an artist.
B. He saw a famous artist painting with chalk.
C. He drew squares with chalk with his shaking hands.
D. His teacher discovered his talent for painting.
( ) 21. How did Zuo Wenjun overcome the challenge of drawing straight lines
A.His teacher provided him with extra training.
B.He practiced hard with many pencils daily.
C. He used special tools designed by his mother.
D. He avoided drawing straight lines and focused on other techniques.
( ) 22. Which of the following can describe Zuo Wenjun
A.A brave man with good luck. B.A humorous man in high spirits.
C.A thankful man with strong mind. D.A poor man with much love.
D
DeepSeek is a well-known name in the field of artificial intelligence, which we often call AI. It’s a really amazing company that focuses on creating powerful AI models and great technologies in China.
The models developed by DeepSeek are like talented little helpers. In natural language processing, they have a special ability. They can understand the words we say and write, just like a smart friend. This is super useful for writing interesting stories, translating different languages so we can talk to people from all over the world, and answering all kinds of questions we might have.
When it comes to computer vision, DeepSeek’s models are like sharp eyes. They can carefully look at pictures and videos. They can find out what objects are in them, like finding a cat in a photo. They can also recognize people’s faces, which is really cool. And they can even help us make our pictures look better through image editing (编辑).
DeepSeek has a great team of researchers and engineers. They’re always working hard to make the AI models even better. They want to make them faster and more accurate. And they hope that these models will be easy for everyone to use, especially students like us. Their work is going to change a lot of different industries. In healthcare, it can help doctors find diseases earlier. In education, it can make learning more fun and effective. And in entertainment (娱乐活动) and business, it can bring new ideas and make things work better.
In a word, DeepSeek is a top player in the AI world. With its amazing models and the drive to keep getting better, it’s going to bring us a future where AI helps us in many aspects of our lives. There will be so many exciting possibilities waiting for us!
( )23. Why does the writer think DeepSeek’s models are like a smart friend
A.Because they are powerful AI models.
B. Because they can know people’s faces.
C. Because they can understand what we say and write.
D. Because they can write all kinds of interesting stories.
( )24. From the fourth paragraph, we can infer that DeepSeek’s team is ______.
A. kind B. patient C. interesting D. hardworking
( )25.The writer seems to tell us DeepSeek will ______.
A. become a top player B. have amazing models
C. develop better and better D. make us wait all the time
( )26. How is the text organized (①= Paragraph 1,②= Paragraph 2,…)
A. B C D
第二节(共4小题;每小题2分,满分8分)
阅读下面短文,根据短文内容,从下面的五个选项中选择四个还原到文中,使短文意思通顺、结构完整。一空一句。
A healthy environment is very important to everyone, but some people don’t realize how to protect the environment. 27 We know it’s everyone’s duty (职责) to protect our environment. Here are three words people should repeat when facing the problems about the environment.
Reduce
Reduce means “use things less”. Do not waste things. It saves money and causes less pollution. 28 Turn off the lights when you do not need them. Before you buy something new, think whether it is really necessary because maybe the old one is just as good!
Reuse
29 Use things as long as possible. Look after them so that they will last. Repair them if possible. Do not throw them away and buy new ones. Do not use paper cups or paper bags.
Recycle
Recycle means “change things into something else to be reused”. We throw tons of rubbish away each year. And we have to make a change. 30 Develop a recycling policy for the whole community. Buy products such as recycled paper to help save trees.
三、补全对话(共5小题; 每小题1分,满分5分)
阅读下面对话,根据对话内容,从下面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,使对话通顺、合理,意思完整。一空一句。
A:Hi,Zhang Rui, 31
B:I'll return to my hometown.
A:How long haven't you returned home?
B:For almost three years.
A: 32
B:Yes.It used to be old,but now many new buildings have appeared.
A:What are you going to be after you return home?
B: 33 I want to be a teacher there.
A: 34
B:I want to help the kids achieve their dreams.
A: 35 I hope your hometown will be better and better.
B:Thank you.
A.You are so great! B. Why do you want to be a teacher? C. Has your hometown changed a lot? D. What will you do after leaving school? E. The government set up a new primary school
非选择题(共45分)
四、语法填空。(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)。
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入恰当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式(每空一词)。
My brother Claudio is one of the people I love most. He is wise and always helpful, taking care of (36)_______(I) and our young sister, Sarah. The day when he left home to go to college, he taught me the
(37) (important) of being a man.
It was a (38) (rain) Saturday morning in August. We were woken up by the sound of Sarah playing the piano (39) usual. In the kitchen, there was (40) surprise for Claudio-his favorite pancakes.Mom gave us a big smile and (41) (tell) us to sit down for breakfast. This was an important day for all of us! While we were (42) (eat) breakfast,Claudio called me to his room." It's time, Brother," he said. I thought he was saying that it was time for him to leave the house, (43)_________ in fact he told me that I should do (44)_________ (many) for Mum than before after he was gone.
I thought about his words (45)___________ (careful) and then understood everything. That day I learned about family, love and duty.
五、综合填空(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词或短语并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每个词或短语限填一次。
Do you have a friend In modern society, friends are an important part of our life. (46)_________ friends, life will be boring . As a matter of fact, a true friend reaches out to us and touches our hearts. Here, let me (47)__________my friend Jack to you. Jack is a handsome boy (48)_________is of medium(中等的) height. When I was in Grade Seven, I took part in an English singing (49)___________. When the result (50)________, I learned I failed! I could hardly hold back my tears. I felt that the world became cold and that I was (51)________at by everyone. How (52)_________ I was! Just at that time, I received a letter (53)_________, saying,“Cheer up! Have confidence in. Keep on practicing and you'll succeed ". I knew it was from my friend Jack.
(54)__________ words encouraged me greatly. From then on, I practiced even harder.When I was in Grade Eight,I took part in another contest(比赛) and won the (55)__________ prize. I'm so lucky to have such a good friend.
六、任务型阅读(共5小题; 每小题2分,满分10分)
阅读下面图文,根据图文内容,在图文后的短文空格处填入恰当的词语,使短文内容完整、通顺(每空词数不限)
Yuan Longping, the“Father of Hybrid Rice”,is a famous agricultural scientist and the pioneer and leader of China's hybrid rice industry.
He was born on September 7,1930 and died on May 22, 2021. From (56)______________, he taught at Anjiang Agricultural School in Hunan Province. In 1964, he (57)____________ a natural male sterile rice plant that had great advantages over others. Yuan was excited about his discovery.He then began to study the parts of this unusual plant.
(58)______________, he produced 1,149.02 kilograms of hybrid rice per mu in the experimental field. In 2020, he was (59)______________ as honorary director of the Longping Rice Museum.
Dr.Yuan Longping worked most of his life growing better rice and did well in hybrid rice research. As a result of his work, the Chinese people are no longer(60)____________getting hungry.His great work also helped the world produce more and more rice.
七、书面表达(共1题,满分15分)
为了提高学生们的口语水平,你校将要举行“英语之夜(English Evening)”活动,请你根据以下具体信息写一则通知。
内容包括:1、时间:周五下午三点开始,五点结束。
2、地点:学校大厅
3、活动内容:(1)看英语电影;
(2)唱英文歌曲;
(3)表演英语话剧
(4)............
要求:1.词数:80词左右。
2.开头及结尾部分已给出,不计入总词数。
3.不得出现真实的人名与校名。
学校大厅 :the school hall 表演:perform
Notice
Dear students,
In order to improve students spoken English, our school will hold the activity of the English Evening._______________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Let’s practice speaking English together.
The School English Club