2025-2026学年（上）枣庄九年级质量检测英语

1、Zhang Lili is a teacher in Heilongjiang Province. She was injured seriously after saving two students on May 8, 2012. Zhang and her students were crossing the road just outside the school gate when a school bus rushed towards the students. 【1】 Zhang pushed both students out of danger, but she herself fell down. Her legs were badly hurt and later had to amputated(截肢) above the knees. 【2】The young teacher’s act has moved more and more people. She was named “the most beautiful teacher” by netizens(网民).

2、— I wonder what Mr. Wang asked you just now?  — He asked   ___________.

A.whether I will take part in the writing competition B.how long I have bought my new iPhone

C.what was wrong with my old watch D.how much money did I spend on books

3、—It’s important for students to obey traffic rules.

—Sure. Teachers always warn us ________ on the road because it’s very dangerous.

A. to play   B. don’t play

C. not playing   D. not to play

4、--- Could you tell me ?

--- About one hour and a half.

A. how long it takes to drive to Nanjing from Yangzhou

B. how long it took to drive to Nanjing from Yangzhou

C. how long does it take to drive to Nanjing from Yangzhou

D. how long did it take to drive to Nanjing from Yangzhou

5、—Could you tell me ________?

—In ten days.

A．how long he will come back from Australia.

B．when will he reach America.

C．how soon he will finish the task.

6、Which dress do you like best, Madam?Sorry. I can’t decide ___________ now.

A. to buy which one   B. buy which one

C. which one to buy   D. which one should I buy

7、—If you ________ another chance next time, can you do it better, Tom?

—That’s for sure. Believe in me!

A．give

B．will give

C．are given

D．will be given

8、Boys and girls, please read the sentences carefully.   you are,   mistakes you’ll make.

A.The more carefully, the fewer

B.The more careful, the less

C.The more careful, the fewer

9、You can’t believe how terrible the fire is _______ you see it with your own eyes.

A.though   B.because  C.unless D.since

10、Don’t forget your homework to school tomorrow.

A. to bring   B. to take C. bring

11、I always leave the house early to meet my friend in order to avoid____Traffic.

A. heavy   B. more   C. crowed

12、--I wonder if he ___ us tonight.

-- I believe if he ____ his homework, he will join us.

A. Will join; will finish   B. Will join ; finishes

C. joins ; finishes.

13、Tan Dun is known  ________ a composer, and he is famous  ________ his music.

A.as; as B.as; for C.for; as D.for; for

14、I have some difficulty ______English.

A. to learn B. learn   C. learning D. learned

15、— I’m not   the dark any more.

— Oh, you’re brave now. Great!

A. proud of   B. worried about

C. angry with   D. terrified of

16、Please try _________ late for school next time.

A. to not be   B. not be   C. not to be   D. to be not

17、— I hate my schoolwork. It’s too hard. And I’m just not as smart as you.

—________, you are clever. You just need to kill your laziness.

A．At first

B．For example

C．As a result

D．In fact

18、Ruby, ________ 11-year-old girl, loves Shanghai very much, because it's ________ international city of China, full of fun.

A.a, the B.a, an C.an, an D.an, /

19、–-Do you want to eat here, sir?

---No. Just fish and chips to _____________, please.

A. get away   B. send away

C. put away   D. take away

20、Which of the following words is pronounced /si:t/?

A. sit   B. site   C. seat   D. set

21、 —It will be my turn. I feel a little nervous.

—______ You can make it!

A. Congratulations!     B. Take it easy.

C. Look out!   D. Have a good time.

22、在下面的空白处填入适当的话语（话语可以是句子、短语或词）

A： Hi, Frank! I have a question to ask you .【1】____________________________?

B： My hobby is playing football.

A： It’s good for you. 【2】_____________________________________?

B： Four times a month. I play football with my classmates on weekends.

What about you?

A： I like reading. I’m very happy every time I sit down to read books.

B： By the way, 【3】________________________________?

A： I prefer books that are humorous（诙谐的，幽默的） and exciting. I’m reading a book called The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer（汤姆·索亚历险记）. It’s written by Mark Twain. 【4】________________________________?

B： No, I haven’t. Can I borrow it from you?

A：【5】_________________.  After I finish reading it , I’ll lend it to you.

B： Thank you.

23、我认为冬天总是关着窗户不利于你的健康。

I don't think it ________ in winter．

24、 American magician David Blaine left the glass box in which he had lived for 44 days without food on October 19. Hundreds of people came to watch the end of his starvation experiment, which had become one of London’s main tourist attractions.

  Looking thinner and darker, 30 year-old Blaine was taken out of his box over the River Thames (泰晤士河) and sent to hospital at once. Doctors said he had to eat food slowly, or he would risk losing his life. He had been drinking only water since September 5.

Blaine was brought up by his grandparents in Brooklyn, New York since he was born. He first became known as a street magician in the early 1990s. He soon found himself doing magic tricks in bars for the likes of American actor Leonardo DiCaprio and his super model friends.

  Over the last ten years Blaine has become famous with a combination of breathtaking magic and clever tricks aimed at getting a lot of attention.

  In 1999, he was buried in a coffin (棺材) for one week and, in 2000, he spent 62 hours in a giant block of ice. Last year he stood on the top of a 25-meter pillar (柱子) in the center of New York for 35 hours before jumping into a pile of boxes.

“I think a lot of people are unable to accept that they’re able to do what they can do,” he said. “They don’t realize we can survive. The human being is an amazing creation.”

  But he seemed to have suffered from spending so long in the glass box. He said that sometimes he was unable to see, had serious back pains and lost his sense of taste.

【1】The underlined word “starvation” means ___________ in Chinese.

A. 疼痛 B. 冷冻 C. 魔术   D. 饥饿

【2】Having spent such a long time in the glass box, he suffered (遭受) the following EXCEPT that________.

A. he became blind

B. he had serious back pains

C. he lost his sense of taste

D. he was in weak health

【3】Which of the following can best describe David Blaine?

A. Mad. B. Brave. C. Crazy.   D. Creative.

【4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE of David Blaine?

A. In Blaine’s opinion, people can create a wonder.

B. Blaine was born and brought up in England.

C. Blaine was sent to hospital at once after he was taken out of his box.

D. Blaine once performed magic tricks for the famous actor and his friends.

25、阅读短文，从方框内所给的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，其中有一个多余选项。

In China, it’s common to see people on the streets using their fans to beat the heat in summer. However, the traditional Chinese fan is not just a tool for cooling down. 【1】

The history of Chinese fans can date back to (追溯到) the Shang Dynasty. One of the earliest fans was known as Shanhan. It was a bit like today’s umbrella. It was tied to a carriage (马车) to keep people away from the strong sunshine and rainfall.

In fact, the fan was not used to help people cool down until the Zhou Dynasty. At that time, fans were usually made of birds’ feathers (羽毛). 【2】 The two kinds of fans were most popular among the common people during the Song Dynasty.

Years later, the folding fan was introduce. As this kind of fan could be easily folded and carried, it soon became popular. 【3】 If a famous artist painted the fan, it could be worth a lot of money. For example, a folding fan painted by a famous Chinese painter, sold for ＄252, 000. Qi Baishi and Xu Beihong were also known as great fan-painting artists.

【4】 Throughout history, Chinese fans have stood the test of time. Now they are still widely popular, not only in China but also around the world.

A．Today, there are over 500 kinds of fans in China.

B．It’s also an important part of traditional Chinese culture.

C．Only rich people could see this kind of folding fan at that time.

D．However, the best thing about a folding fan was the picture on it.

E．Later, bamboo fans and cattail-leaf fans were invented during the Han Dynasty.

26、Welcoming international, students

You can apply for a HOST visit if you are:

> A full-time student in the UK. HOST cannot accept applications from outside the UK.

> Aged 18+

> You can include your husband, wife, partner, children-if they are living in the UK during your study period.

HOST cannot accept applications from visiting family members or friends.

【1】This advertisement is probably for ________ to read.

A．travel agents

B．news reporters

C．international students

D．hotel managers

【2】Which of the following words cannot be used to describe HOST visits?

A．amazing

B．expensive

C．unforgettable

D．surprising

【3】The word “them” in the sentence “They love giving international students very special memories of the UK to take home with them refer to ________.

A．HOST visits

B．wonderful hosts

C．travel costs

D．international students

【4】People who are interested can learn ________ from this advertisement.

A．how to apply for a HOST visit

B．who can apply for a HOST visit

C．how to pay for their HOST visits

D．where they can find wonderful hosts

【5】The main purpose of the HOST program is to enable students to ________.

A．visit different places in the UK

B．save money on traveling cost

C．make full use of their stay in the UK

D．be more open minded and active

【6】The HOST program is suitable for ________

A．Vicki, a sixteen year old exchange school student

B．Samuel, an active and popular online fashion blogger

C．Fang, a visiting friend of Diana from Hong Kong

D．Osaki, an easy-going Japanese student of Oxford University

27、There’s nothing quite like falling sound asleep after a full day of work. Like people, animals need to rest after working hard. Some animals sleep in water. Others dig holes under the ground. Some even sleep high in trees or under leaves. But they all find a way to rest.

Some animals in the sea sleep in strange ways. Fish sleep with their eyes open. They seem to look ahead far into the sea while they rest. Sea otters sometimes sleep in beds of the plants that grow in the sea. This keeps them from moving away. Parrotfish blow something from their mouths when they are ready to sleep. Then a bubble (气泡) will be formed around them. The bubble protects them from harm while they sleep.

Some animals sleep under the ground. Chipmunks (花粟鼠) sleep curled up (蜷缩) in a ball. Their beds are made of leaves and grass. In winter, they sleep for two weeks and wake up to eat the stored food. Then they go back to sleep for another two weeks before waking up again. Some desert frogs dig underground holes during the hot, dry season. A frog may stay in its hole for months.

High above the ground, monkeys find leafy places in trees each evening before they sleep. The tall trees help to keep monkeys safe during the night. Some insects even sleep under the leaf that will be their next meal. A bee may climb down into a flower to rest. When it climbs out the next morning, it is rested and ready for work.

【1】What animals blow bubbles when they sleep?

A．Sea otters.

B．Monkeys.

C．Desert frogs.

D．Parrotfish.

【2】According to the text, we know chipmunks ________.

A．sleep with their eyes open

B．never sleep curled up in a ball

C．wake up now and then in winter

D．don’t eat any food during the winter

【3】What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．The forest where monkeys sleep safely.

B．The animals that sleep above the ground.

C．The reason why bees climb down into flowers.

D．The ways that keep animals away from danger.

【4】What is the structure (结构) of the passage?     　     　

（①＝Paragraph 1, ②＝Paragraph 2,… ）

A．

B．

C．

D．

28、语法填空。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内所给单词的适当形式。

As we all know, 2024 is the year of dragon, which is seen as the most powerful in 【1】 (twelfth) Chinese zodiac signs (十二生肖). And Dragon Dance, a kind of traditional dance in Chinese culture, has been spread all over China and to the whole world.

Traditionally, dragons were 【2】 (make) of wood and cloth. However, in the modern times, dragons are much lighter 【3】 they are made of lighter materials like plastic. The 【4】 (long) of dragons can be from around 25 to 35 meters for acrobatic (杂技) models, and up to 50 to 70 meters for the largest parade (游行) styles because people believe that the longer the dragon is, the more luck it will bring. 【5】 small organization cannot run a very long dragon because it requires great human power, much money and special skills.

The Dragon Dance itself 【6】 (begin) during the Han Dynasty. And it was started 【7】 the Chinese who had shown great respect towards the dragon. It was already a 【8】 (popularity) event during the Song Dynasty. At that time, it became a popular activity like the Lion Dance. People could often see it during some important festivals. In the Qing Dynasty, the Dragon Dance Team of Fuzhou was invited to put on a show in Beijing. And the emperor spoke highly of it. The emperors of ancient China thought of 【9】 (they) as the dragons.

All in all, for Chinese, dragon is not only the symbol of power, but also the symbol of 【10】 (luckily). Therefore, Dragon Dance means a lot to Chinese in any situation.

29、Long long ago, there was a river. The river was very _______. He had spent long time being alone and refusing to share his water with any fish, plant or animal. His life was full of loneliness and sadness.

One day, a little girl came to the river. She was going to move to _______ country and decided to put her favourite little fish into the river. This little fish, named Scamp, was a happy fish._______ he fell into the river, he felt the river’s loneliness. Scamp tried to talk to the river and wanted to make the river ________. But the river told Scamp to go away. Scamp didn’t ________. He kept asking and swimming in the river, and ________ he started jumping in and out of the water. _______ time went by, the river became happy and they became good ________ . But one day, this little fish was caught by a little boy.

The river spent that night thinking about how much________ it was to have a friend, and how much he had missed by not having him. Before, he was so _________. From then on, the river became friendly to others and made friends with the plants and fish in the river.

【1】A. kind   B. unfriendly   C. outgoing   D. strange

【2】A. other   B. another   C. else   D. the other

【3】A. Until   B. If   C. Because   D. When

【4】A. brave   B. weak   C. happy   D. sad

【5】A. grow up   B. give up   C. get up   D. come up

【6】A. finally   B. slowly   C. hardly   D. luckily

【7】A. While   B. Since   C. Whenever   D. As

【8】A. classmates   B. brothers   C. parents   D. friends

【9】A. fun   B. time   C. money   D. stress

【10】A. tired   B. untidy   C. stupid   D. Valuable