1、江苏省苏州市2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中英语试题一、完形填空请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I decided to make some money this summer. I took our lawn mower (割草机) and went around our neighbourhood asking if anyone wanted their grass 1 .Our lawn mower was very 2 . It wasnt electric or gas-powered (汽油动力的) . It was calle
2、d “pushing power” 3 you had to push it to make it move. It was a lot of hard work.I put a little sign on the mower saying Charlies Lawn Cutting. After working for a few 4 , I soon had regular customers (顾客) . Within about a month, I had enough money to buy a gas-powered mower. I thought, “Now I can
3、do the work 5 and make more money!”The first time I brought my new gas-powered lawn mower to cut a neighbours lawn, the lady came to the door and said, “What is that?” I told her it was my new lawn mower and that it would do a better job than the old one.She looked disappointed (失望的) and said, “You
4、6 that old push mower?” I explained that it was such hard work using a human-powered mower.The lady said, “You know, one of the 7 I gave you the job was because of that old lawn mower. It doesnt 8 the air and it doesnt make a big noise. Ill let you cut my grass if you use that old mower, but not tha
5、t gas-powered one.” I was 9 . “Ill have to come back later with the old one,” I told her.I went to the next house and the same thing happened. I took the gas mower back to the 10 that day. Now I use my old push mower and I wear a T-shirt that says: Charlies Lawn Cutting. No noise, no pollution, just
6、 me!1AwateredBcutCplantedDgrown2AgoodBoldCexpensiveDmodern3AthoughBifCwhileDbecause4AmonthsBminutesCweeksDhours5AfasterBlaterCharderDearlier6Apicked upBsearched forCgave upDturned off7AfactsBopinionsCsuggestionsDreasons8AharmBpolluteCcleanDchange9AhappyBinterestedCworriedDsurprised10AhouseByardCstor
7、eDlawn二、阅读理解THE SOCCER DLARIESby Tom PalmerPublisher: Rebellion (May 7, 2024)Paperback, $8.99Rocky Race is a British teen in a whole new world, as she moves to the USA to follow her football dreams and takes on American High School. Its full of football action and friendship.THE SECRET OF GOLDEN ISL
8、ANDby Natasha FarrantPublisher: Faber (August 1, 2024)Paperback, $7.99Two children, Skylar and Yakov, are in need of friendship. A competition to own an island. But how will they win? Get ready for an exciting adventure (冒险) in Natasha Farrants new book.DREAM HUNTERSby Nazima Pathan Publisher: Simon
9、 & Schuster (August 1, 2024)Paperback, $ 7.99In a beautiful India where dreams can be caught and put in bottles, a young girl starts a dangerous trip to save the king and her parents.ROBIN HOODby Ben MillerPublisher: Simon & Schuster (September 26, 2024)Hardback, $14.99School kid by day, her
10、o by night. Charlie finds herself in a magical world! In this new adventure by popular author Ben Miller, Charlie has to fight against bullies (欺凌弱小者) while showing teamwork, friendship, and bravery.11Shirley likes collecting hardback stories for children, which book will she choose?ATHE SOCCER DIAR
11、IES.BTHE SECRET OF GOLDEN ISLANDCDREAM HUNTERSDROBIN HOOD12Which of the following is true?ARocky Race is an American girl and studies at an American High School.BNatasha Farrants new book is full of exciting adventures.CDREAM HUNTERS and ROBIN HOOD are from different publishers.DROBIN HOOD is an adv
12、enture story about love, bravery, and teamwork.13Where can we read the above information?AA news website.BA travel guide.CA fashion magazine.DA book review.One day, a father and his son went to a kite flying festival.When they arrived, there were already many adults and their children playing in the
13、 park. When the son saw the sky filled with colorful kites in different shapes, he was excited and wanted to get one too. His father agreed to buy one for him. So they went to a kite shop and chose a beautiful one.With the string (线) in hand, the son started to fly the kite. Soon, the kite was high
14、up in the sky. After a while, the son said, “Father, it seems that the string is stopping the kite from flying higher. If we cut it, it will be free and fly even higher. Can we cut it?” The father didnt reply, but just cut the string off the reel (绕轴). Suddenly, the kite began to go higher, which ma
15、de the son much happier. However, to his surprise, the kite was coming down. They waited for quite some time. Slowly, it fell onto the grass. The son felt upset and asked, “I thought that after cutting the string, the kite would fly higher. Why did it fall down?” The father smiled and said, “The rol
16、e of the string was not stopping the kite from flying higher, but helping it stay in the sky, because the kite itself cant fly up.”By using the string you help the kite go up in the right direction. When you cut the string, it could not support the kite. In our life, we may sometimes feel like there
17、 are certain things that are holding us back and stopping us from growing. But in fact, these might be the things that support us most. We can really grow up and become stronger by realizing the importance of these things.14Why did the father and son go to the park?ATo make a kite.BTo watch others f
18、ly kites.CTo attend a kite flying festival.DTo play with other children.15What did the son think the string was doing to the kite?AHelping it fly higher.BStopping it from flying higher.CMaking it more beautiful.DKeeping it from falling down.16Why did the kite fall down after the string was cut?ABeca
19、use there was no wind.BBecause it was too heavy.CBecause the string was needed to support it.DBecause the son didnt fly it properly.17What might the writer of this story want to tell us?AKites need strings to fly high in the sky.BWe should always listen to our parents.CSome things seem to hold us ba
20、ck but help us.DFlying kites is not an easy activity.A new study has found that people who use facial (面部的) expressions often are more popular and better at negotiating. Negotiating means discussing something with others to reach an agreement.At Nottingham Trent University in England, researchers st
21、udied more than 1,500 conversations between people. They set up video calls to record peoples natural reactions and expressions. They used a system called FACS to measure how expressive peoples faces were. Then, they showed the recordings to 170 people and asked them to rate (评定等级) the popularity of
22、 the people in the videos from their facial expressions.In another part of the study, researchers recorded video conversations between 1,456 strangers and studied their expressions. On average (平均), people made 71 facial movements per minute. After the conversations, the people who had been talking
23、to each other had to rate how much they liked each other. The results showed that those with more expressive faces were more liked by their conversation partners.During the conversations, the people were also given a negotiation task. The more expressive people usually got better results. The resear
24、chers believe that using facial expressions makes people look more friendly and helps them connect with others. They also think that being expressive is important for solving disagreements successfully.Professor Bridget Waller, who worked on the study, said the research may explain why humans have d
25、eveloped more complex (复杂的) facial expressions than other animals. Waller added that facial expressions are not just to show feelings, but also a way of communicating alongside words.18The researchers at Nottingham Trent University studied peoples facial expressions by _.Aasking people to fill out s
26、urveysBwatching people carefully in personCusing a computer programDusing a video recording system19What did the results of the study show about people with more expressive faces?AThey were usually more popular among conversation partners.BThey were usually less liked by their conversation partners.
27、CThey usually got worse results during the negotiation task.DThey were likely to talk more about the task than other people.20What do facial expressions mean by Professor Bridget Waller?AThey are the only way humans communicate.BThey are more complex in humans than in other animals.CThey are more im
28、portant than words in communication.DThey are used mainly to show peoples feelings.21Whats the passage mainly about?AFacial Expressions Win Friends.BThe Power of Words in Negotiation.CFacial Expressions Across Cultures.DComplex Facial Expressions in Humans.“Sarah, dear, time to get out of bed,” Mr.
29、Hartwell said, poking his head through the bedroom doorway. “You dont want to miss the first day at your new school, do you?” “Im not going,” said Sarah, and pulled the covers over her head.“Of course youre going, honey,” said Mr. Hartwel. “No, Im not. I dont want to start over again. I hate my new
30、school,” Sarah said. She tunneled down to the end of her bed.“How can you hate your new school?” Mr. Hartwell chuckled (咯咯地笑). “Youve never been there before! Dont worry. You liked your other school, youll like this one. Besides, just think of all the new friends youll meet.”“Thats just it. I dont k
31、now anybody, and it will be hard, and . I just hate it, thats all.”“What will everyone think if you arent there? We told them you were coming!” “They will think that I am lucky and they will wish that they were at home in bed like me.” Mr. Hartwell sighed. “Sarah Jane Hartwell, Im not playing this s
32、illy game one second longer. Ill see you downstairs in five minutes.”Then Sarah got out of bed. She put on her clothes.“My head hurts,” she moaned (呻吟) as she trudged into the kitchen. Mr. Hartwell handed Sarah a piece of toast and her lunchbox. They walked to the car. Sarahs hands were cold. They d
33、rove down the street.She couldnt breathe. And then they were there.“I feel sick,” said Sarah weakly. “Youll love your new school once you get started. Oh, look. Theres your headmaster, Mrs. Burton.” said Mr. Hartwell.“Oh, Sarah,” Mrs. Burton said. “There you are. Come on. Ill show you where to go.”
34、She led Sarah into the building and walked quickly through the crowded hallways. “Dont worry. Everyone is nervous the first day,” she said over her shoulder as Sarah rushed to keep up. When they got to the classroom, most of the children were already in their seats.The class looked up as Mrs. Burton
35、 cleared her throat. “Class. Class. Attention, please,” said Mrs. Burton. When the class was quiet, she led Sarah to the front of the room and said, “Class, I would like you to meet your new teacher, Mrs. Sarah Jane Hartwell.”22What is the main reason Sarah does not want to go to her new school?AShe
36、 doesnt like her new teacher.BShe has a headache.CShe doesnt know anyone at the school.DThe school is too far away.23What does Mr. Hartwell mean when he says “Im not playing this silly game one second longer”?AHe doesnt want to play games with Sarah.BHe is tired of Sarahs excuses.CHe wants to play a
37、 game with Sarah.DHe is joking with Sarah.24What does the word “trudged” mean in the sentence “She trudged into the kitchen”?ARun quickly and happily.BWalk slowly and heavily.CJump excitedly and cheerfully.DRun quickly and nervously.25What can be the best title of this article?AA strict fatherBA new
38、 teacherCSarahs new schoolDFirst day nervousness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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. Some are born shy while others become shy because of too much unhappiness. 26 They may always wonder: What kind of impression am I making? Do the people around
39、 like me? Am I wearing unfashionable clothes?Since shyness makes people feel uncomfortable, why not try to overcome (克服) it? 27 Keep a diary to find out the cause of your fears. By writing down your thoughts and fears, you can know more about yourself. 28 For example, if youre going to a party, youd
40、 better find out who will be there and what they will do. Think about what you would like to say ahead of time. In this way, youll feel it much easier to communicate with others.Make simple changes in body language. 29 “S” stands for “smile”. “O” is for “open” (always leave your legs and arms uncros
41、sed), “F” for “forward”, “T” for “touch”, “E” for “eye contact” and “N” for “nod” (showing youre listening and understanding).No one ever gets over shyness completely. 30 So if you fail to beat shyness completely, dont feel stressed. At least you can give other people a chance to know more about you
42、!AThe reasons why they are shy remain a secret.BThe word “SOFTEN” may be helpful to you.CShy people usually care too much about their own actions.DPrepare yourself for being with others in groups.EDont pay too much attention to the people around you.FBut most people do learn to live with their shyne
43、ss.GHere are some suggestions from psychologists.三、单词拼写31The first TV (出现) in the UK in 1926.32The Olympic (精神) is that the most important thing is not to win, but to take part.33When people saw the beauty of Suzhou, they (简直) couldnt believe their eyes.34The teacher was not (不耐心的) when the students
44、 could not follow him.35She booked a room in the hotel t an APP on the mobile phone yesterday.36Tomorrow is unknown, because it could e be bright or dull. So we should treasure today.37For English beginners, it is useful to use English d to look up the new words.38P (发音) the English words correctly
45、will help us remember them more easily.四、选词填空请认真阅读下面短文，从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。influenceworthremindaccording toattentionThe International Day of Happiness, which falls on March 20 every year, 39 people of the importance of happiness. Happiness changes as we grow up. When we w
46、ere kids, we felt happy when we got 40 and things from our families and friends. As we grow older, we realize that caring for others is important.You may wonder how to be happy. 41 the writers of the book Culture and Psychology, peoples happiness is mainly 42 by both how they think and feel inside,
47、and by things happening around them. Some key factors (因素) are peoples personalities, their social relationship, and their ability to meet their basic needs.The truth is that happiness is different for everyone, so everyone sees it differently and looks to achieve it in different ways. Its a life lesson 43 our lifetime to explore.五、短文填空请认真阅读下面短文，在答题卡标有题号的横线上，填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Why are there so many young
