金陵河西学校 2025-2026 学年第一学期九年级英语阶段练习卷
一、单项选择（每题1分，共15分）
1. —What’s the matter Why were you so late for this important meeting
—The plane ______ at Incheon International Airport for two hours because of the snowstorm.
A. reminded B. remained C. returned D. recycled
2. Ben was helping his mother when the rain began to beat heavily ______ the window.
A. below B. across C. behind D. against
3. I need ______ money. Would you please lend me ______
A. a great deal; some B. a great deal of; some
C. a great deal; any D. a great deal of; any
4. —What’s the matter ______ him
—He’s worrying about his mother. She ______ more ______ him than anyone else.
to; matters; to B. to; matters; with
C. with; matters; to D. with; matters; with
5. I will pay much attention to these problems ______ all of them are worked out.
A. whenever B. as soon as C. after D. until
6. Chicken pox (水痘) is easy to ______ in autumn. We should keep the windows open.
A. break out B. work out C. put out D. stay out
7. Kobe Bryant is a basketball hero. He is admired ______ millions of people ______ not only his achievements but also his Mamba Mentality.
A. for; by B. by; for C. by; as D. as; for
8. After finishing these exercises, the boy went on ______ table tennis with his brother.
A. practicing to play B. to practice to play
C. practicing playing D. to practice playing
9. The nurse devoted as much time as she could ______ the patients.
A. to looking after B. to look after C. look after D. in looking after
10. Hi, Lucas. I hear that you’ve just come back from Japan. I am wondering ______
A. how much local money did you take with you
B. who you liked the food there
C. where you lived in in Japan
D. how long you’ve stayed there
11. —Let’s go hiking if it ______ this Sunday.
—Sounds great. But nobody knows if it ______.
is fine; rains B. is fine; will rain
C. will be fine; rains D. will be fine; will rain
12. I was about to go out ______ the telephone rang, but it hung up ______ I could answer it.
A. when; before B. while; as C. when; as D. while; after
13. If we want to fly to Hong Kong, we can find out the flight information by ______ the timetable.
A. skimming B. scanning C. predicting D. guessing
14. It is bad for your eyesight to read books in the sun. Which of the following words is formed in the same way as the word eyesight
A. invention B. necessary C. unlucky D. doorbell
15. —Are you nervous —______! The sweat was pouring off me.
A. You bet B. Never mind C. Not at all D. It’s up to you
二、完形填空（每题1分，共10分）
Life’s Lemonade
Steve seemed always silent and didn’t have any friend. His teacher Mr. Brown noticed this. One day, he asked Steve to ___16___ him after class. Mr. Brown said, "I see that you don’t talk to anyone. What’s wrong " Steve replied, "Sir, I have a difficult ___17___ I have to face some sad incidents (事件) and I keep thinking about them. Because of this, I can’t focus my attention on anything and don’t even feel like talking to anyone."
Mr. Brown listened carefully, thought for a while and said, "Would you like some lemonade " Steve felt a little ___18___ and nervously replied, "Yes, thank you!"
While preparing lemonade, Mr. Brown added more ___19___ on purpose and kept the amount of sugar low. Steve made a ___20___ face as soon as he drank a bit of that lemonade. See this, Mr. Brown asked, "You don’t like it " "Um... There is just a little too much salt in it." Steve answered.
Mr. Brown stopped him, "Oh, it doesn’t matter. I will throw it away." As the teacher was ___21___ the glass to take it away, Steve stopped him and said, "Sir, please don’t throw it away. If we put a little more sugar in the lemonade, it will be fine to drink."
Hearing this, Mr. Brown said ___22___ , "This is what I want to hear from you. We don’t need to remove (去除) the salt from lemonade to ___23___ its taste. We can just add some sugar to it. ___24___ , we cannot remove sad things that have already happened to us, but we can add sweetness of good experiences to our life. If you keep on crying about your past, your present won’t be right and the future won’t be bright, either."
Steve realized his problem and promised to live a ___25___ life. From then on, he tried to enjoy every day with more courage and hope. He began talking to classmates and sharing small laughter. He has learned that a little happiness can make everything taste better—if you remember to adding good memories.
16. A. teach B. help C. meet D. email
17. A. task B. tour C. life D. change
18. A. surprised B. tired C. bored D. ashamed
19. A. sugar B. salt C. water D. ice
20. A. strange B. pleased C. excited D. worried
21. A. breaking B. shaking C. filling D. lifting
22. A. politely B. excitedly C. nervously D. doubtfully
23. A. improve B. avoid C. imagine D. experience
24. A. Similarly B. However C. What’s more D. As a result
25. A. balanced B. wealthy C. positive D. peaceful
阅读理解（每题1分，共15分）
A
Outstanding Student Scholarship 2024-2025 From the Desk of the School Principal We believe every student has unique talents!
This scholarship celebrates: Academic Excellence: Top Grades in exams. Big Improvement: Students who work hard to improve their grades. Special Achievements: Leadership, sports, art, music, or helping others (e.g. community service). Who Can Apply: All students in Years 7-12. Academic Stars: Score 90%+ in final exams. Improvement Champions: Raise your grades by 20%+ in one year. Talent Heroes: Win awards in sports/art, lead school clubs, or volunteer regularly.
What Will You Get Prize Money: Up to AED 5,000 for school fees or learning tools. Certificate&Medal: Recognize your hard work. Special Opportunities: Join leadership workshops or meet inspiring role models. How to Apply Step 1: Write a short letter (1 page) explaining: Why you deserve the scholarship. Your achievements or improvements. Step 2: Ask a teacher to write a recommendation letter. Step 3: Submit (提交) both letters to the school office by November 30, 2025.
Important Notes You can apply for ONE category only (Academic, Improvement, or Talent) Winners will be announced on December 15, 2025. Need help Ask your teacher or visit the school website: www.ourschool.sch.ae
26. Students need to apply for the scholarship before ______.
A. October 30, 2025 B. November 30, 2025
C. December 15, 2024 D. January 1, 2024
27. David won the first prize in the national singing competition. He can apply for ______.
A. Academic Excellence B. Big Improvement
C. Outstanding Leaders D. Special Achievements
28. When preparing to apply, be sure to ______.
A. include a recommendation letter B. prepare some money to pay for the application C. apply for all the listed categories D. send copies of your certificates
29. What can be the school’s attitude towards students’ development
A. The school pays more attention to the students’ study results.
B. The school thinks that scholarships can make students study harder.
C. The school values a variety of student achievements and talents.
D. The school tries hard to build a good teacher-student relationship.
B
Small traditions bring big confidence. What do you usually do before exams Are there any special traditions in your country 4 replies Li Yan (Henan) 6 April
In the UK, there are many fun traditions before exams. In some countryside areas of England, people may see "wishing trees" with coins hammered (锤入) into the bark (树皮). Students believe this will bring good luck from the "tree spirits". At the University of Oxford, there is a custom of touching the "Kissing Stone", an old stone inside the chapel (教堂), to get good luck. Also, some students avoid eating chicken before exams. The reason is simple and funny: "You don’t want to be a chicken and get scared during the exam!" Like Comment Jamal Carter (UK) 6 April
In South Korea, we give our friends sticky rice cakes and taffies (太妃糖) before exams. This is because the word "stick" sounds like "pass" in Korean. People believe that eating sticky food helps students "stick" to success and pass their tests. It is a way to show support and wish each other good luck. I remember when my best friend had a big test, I bought his favorite sticky rice cakes to make him happy. This tradition makes us feel warm and strong before exams. Like Comment Min-joon Kim (South Korea) 7 April
We eat kaya toast with runny eggs for breakfast—the yellow yolk (蛋黄) means "golden scores" At schools, seniors give juniors "lucky pencils" wrapped in red string. Some families visit the local temples to rub the Buddha’s belly. My secret I arrange all my highlighters in rainbow order while whispering "A-hah!" three times fast! Like Comment Priya Lim (Singapore) 8 April
In Istanbul (伊斯坦布尔) , we have special exam traditions! Before tests, students drink "exam tea" made with apple and cloves (丁香). We tap our heads twice like knocking on doors, saying "Bilgi gelsin!" (Let knowledge come!). The most important rule Always enter the exam hall with your right foot first—stepping in with your left foot means bad luck! Like Comment Emre Yilmaz (Turkey) 8 April
30. Korean students eat sticky food before exams because ______.
A. it is delicious
B. it enables them to get higher scores in tests
C. the word "stick" sounds like "pass" in Korean
D. it helps them feel less nervous before exams
31. In Singapore, seniors give ______ to juniors before exams.
A. Buddha’s belly B. lucky pencils wrapped in red string
C. kaya toast with runny eggs D. highlighters
32. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage
A. At Oxford University, there is a special custom of touching an old stone inside the chapel.
B. If a Turkish student enters the exam hall with their left foot first, he will be asked to leave.
C. Some students in Singapore like to visit the local temples to rub the Buddha’s belly.
D. Hammering coins into the bark of wishing trees is considered lucky by some Englishmen.
33. We can probably find this passage ______.
A. on a local newspaper B. on an educational magazine
C. on an online forum D. on a school notice board
C
Jordan had his eye on a scoring record. Jordan took a deep breath as he stood in the doorway, looking in at the basketball court. Maybe today I’ll make history, he thought.
The city’s youth basketball league was holding a celebration. Today’s championship game marked 50 years since the league’s first title game (冠军争夺赛).
Before the game, Jordan looked over a special program. It listed the winners of each championship game and the top scorers.
Jordan stopped when he read the name of the top scorer from a game 30 years before. "Devin, look!" he said to his friend, "You see who has the all-time record My dad! Twenty-four points. But he never told me that."
"Twenty-four points," Devin said. "That’s great."
Jordan’s best was 19 points. He was the league’s top scorer.
When his parents showed up at the gym, Jordan brought the program over to them.
His dad laughed. "I had quite a game that day," he said. "But look at the score. I prefer to trade all my points for a win."
Jordan hadn’t noticed that his dad’s team had lost by one point.
"That was a great group of teammates," Dad said. "I’m still friends with a lot of them."
As game time came near, Jordan slapped hands with his teammate Tara and then started to warm up. The courts filled up quickly.
Jordan felt strangely calm. He’d played so many games in this gym that it was like his own home. Jordan had led his team to a victory over the Lions last season. Why shouldn’t today be like that
Jordan grew even more confident when he hit the first 2 shots (投篮).
The Lions called a break. Jordan ran to the bench and jumped up and down with excitement.
"Great start," Coach said. "But those guys are tough. They’ll come back on us."
He was right. By half time, the Lions had pulled ahead, 27-24.
Jordan looked up at his parents. His dad nodded and called, "Great work!"
But Jordan didn’t feel quite as confident as he had before.
The teams traded baskets throughout the second half, with neither building a lead.
Eleven seconds left. The scoreboard was clear: LIONS 51. BADGERS 51.
Coach told Jordan to bring the ball up the court. "Look for Devin inside, but take the shot if you’re open," he said.
Jordan glanced at his dad again. His dad pointed to Jordan, then held up two fingers on one hand and three fingers on the other.
"Me " Jordan mouthed.
Dad nodded. Jordan had scored 23 points. Another basket would break the record. And it was the right time to do it!
Jordan ran right, then left, but he was still a long way from the basket.
The viewers started counting the seconds. "Four... three... two."
Jordan rose to shoot. As the Lions rushed toward him, he passed the ball to Devin—wide open near the basket.
Devin turned and shot. The ball fell cleanly through the net for the winning points.
"Yes!" Jordan shouted. After celebrating with his team, he ran to hug his parents. "You still have the record," he told his dad.
Dad smiled. "You have something more important. A championship. And great teammates. Congratulations on your history!"
34. Which is the correct order of the things below
a. Jordan ran to hug his parents after the celebration.
b. Jordan’s parents showed up at the gym.
c. Jordan looked over a special program.
d. Dad pointed to Jordan and held up his fingers.
e. Jordan started to warm up for the game.
A. c-b-d-e-a B. c-b-e-d-a C. b-c-e-d-a D. b-c-d-e-a
35. From the passage we can see Jordan ______.
A. stayed calm for the victory over the Lions last season
B. grew more confident for his teammate’s first 2 shots
C. became excited about the Lions’ calling a break
D. felt proud of his dad’s basketball career
36. What’s the best title of this passage
A. Team’s celebration B. Dad’s record
C. Friend’s encouragement D. Jordan’s history
D
Children have an unbelievably curious mind. They explore new things for no other reason except that they just desire (渴望) to know. But as kids grow, they often fall into fixed thinking patterns. George Land, a researcher from NASA, studied 1, 600 children, testing their creative potential and curiosity levels at age 5, 10, and 15. The first time these kids took the test, 98% scored the highest possible score. Five years later, only 30% of them scored well. For the third time—by then in high school—only 12% of the kids did well.
This dramatic decrease in curiosity could be caused by their increase in knowledge, according to George Land. Once they feel like there’s no gap (缺口) between what they know and what they want to know, they just stop acting curious. Curiosity, it seems, gets unlearned as people age. But why should we care
Research shows that allowing our curiosity to be piqued can be very good for our mind. For example, when presented with an interesting puzzle that doesn’t have a clear answer, your brain is highly activated—it gets ready for learning and becomes more creative in handling related tasks. Lit by curiosity, the mind sharpens its focus and gains a fresh perspective (角度).
In education, curiosity serves as a stepping stone to academic (学术的) success. For one thing, it boosts memory. A study in Neuron finds that when participants are highly curious about a fact, they are 30% more likely to remember it. Curiosity also builds patience. A study from Duke University shows that curious people are more willing to wait for the solution to a puzzle, while less curious people always rush through tasks, missing opportunities for deeper learning.
The benefits of curiosity do not end here. Greater curiosity can make people more open to hearing others’ opinions, even if they differ from their own. This openness is key to productive disagreements and helps avoid problems like groupthink, where poor decision-making happens because people don’t consider different viewpoints.
Ready to do more to develop your curiosity The good news is that low levels of curiosity don’t mean your curiosity is just gone. In fact, you can actively train your curiosity. One effective way is to ask yourself questions and write them down and find the answers later. This simple step of finding gaps in your knowledge naturally inspires more curiosity.
We all start out curious. It’s our choice to be curious or not. As physicist Richard Feynman wisely said, "Nearly everything is really interesting if you go into it deeply enough." And with the proven benefits, you may be surprised where curiosity leads you.
37. According to the passage, some people stop being curious because ______.
A. they develop a more open mindset as they age
B. they try to focus on their work rather than the mind
C. their knowledge increase weakens their desire to know
D. their study interest drops after getting poor scores at school
38. The word "piqued" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ______.
A. tested B. raised C. explained D. received
39. Which of the following would the writer most probably agree with
A. Less curious people often suffer more from memory loss.
B. High curiosity pushes people to look for quick solutions.
C. Curiosity allows healthy disagreement within a group.
D. Curiosity can be improved by remembering knowledge.
40. What’s the writer’s main purpose in writing this passage
A. To prove the possibility of training curiosity.
B. To encourage people to restore their curiosity.
C. To show how curiosity leads to academic success.
D. To explore different reasons for developing curiosity.
四、语言基础知识
A) 根据中文提示或英文释义写单词，使句意完整（每题1分，共5分）
41. Lei Feng has been away from the world but his ______ (精神) will remain with us forever.
42. ______ (尽管) these handbags are expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.
mander Yang Jingyu impressed everyone with his great ______ (勇气).
44. These doctors have done much medical ______ (研究) on this kind of illness.
45. How do you feel when you see the ______ (of a whole country) flag of China
B) 用所给词的适当形式填空（每题1分，共5分）
46. In the diary, we can write down our ______ (think), feelings, hopes and so on.
47. My grandpa also has a QQ even if he is in his ______ (ninety).
48. He’s always been a follower rather than a ______ (lead).
49. While ______ (wait) at the bus stop this morning, I met an old friend of mine.
50. The novel Frogs ______ (write) by Mo Yan has been very popular now.
C) 完成句子（每题1分，共5分）
51. 现在，只要我愿意，我随时都可以上网查资料。
Nowadays can go online to search for information ______.
52. 你只需点击一下鼠标，海量信息就出现在眼前。
______ and a wealth of information appears right before your eyes.
53. 让我惊讶的是，我上周居然在网上读到了一个关于一只幸运小狗的故事。
______, I read a story online last week about a lucky little dog.
54. 它在一次地震中幸存下来，它的经历让我深受鼓舞。
It ______ and its experience inspired me a lot.
55. 多亏了互联网，我成功地为我的报告找到了绝佳的例子。
Thanks to the Internet, I ______ a perfect example for my report.
D)课文默写（每题0.5分，共5分）
While 56 ______, Spud 57 ______ ______ the school team, but he was refused at first because 58 ______. He did not 59 ______. When he finally got the chance, he 60 ______ ______ in his first game. 61 ______, he was the star of the team.
In senior high, Spud often had to sit in the stands 62 ______. He 63 ______ and got the coach 64 ______.
Spud went on to become 65 ______.
E) 选择适当的短语,并用其正确形式填空（六选五）（每题1分，共5分）
the importance of, directed by, praised the film, instead of, were invited to, highly praised
A new Chinese film titled "731" held its premiere（首映）in Harbin recently. The movie, ___66___ Zhao Linshan, aims to educate younger generations about a dark chapter in history during World War II.
___67___ focusing on violence, the film tells its story through the perspectives of common people. It exposes the crimes of a Japanese army unit known as Unit 731. The director said the goal is not to spread hatred（仇恨）, but to promote ___68___ remembering history and cherishing peace.
Many historians and students ___69___ the premiere. They ___70___ for its serious approach and educational value. "We must learn from history to create a better future," said one viewer. The film encourages people, especially the youth, to reflect on the past and work towards peace.
五、任务型填空（每题1分，共10分）
Life is filled with regrets（遗憾、后悔). Anyone around you will have no difficulty telling his regrets. As we get older, we look back and wish that we had made better choices. What can we do to avoid future regrets
Make better plans
It’s better for you to make a plan before you start to do something. The earlier, the better. You will know what comes first and what comes last. You’ll also know what you should do and what you shouldn’t do. When changes happen, you may have more time to deal with them.
Live a more active life
You can go around more often. More outdoor activities can help you reduce stress and stay active. You also need to be kind. "Thank you" can bring a smile to someone’s face. Learn to say "sorry" and don’t show your bad temper to others.
Find the right friend
A friend may make your life good and he or she can break your life as well, so you have to think twice when you decide who to make friends with. Good friends will always be better than your ideas.
When you get into trouble, they are ready to offer you a helping hand, no matter how much time or energy this may take them. Their help may bring you good results.
Never fear failure
Everybody fails. Even the greatest person failed. We should not fear failure, because failure is common in everyone’s life and we can always learn something from failure.
Life is so wonderful. We don’t have to live in our past, but we do hope
that we can plan better live better, and work better when we have the chance to do so.
Suggestions on __71____ future regrets
.Make better plans You’d better make a plan __72____ before you start to do something. A good plan will make it ___73___ for you to have enough time to deal with changes.
Live a more active life More outdoor activities can make you ___74___ and active. Thank you" and "sorry" can make you kind to others. And try not to be __75____ with others.
Find the right friend A good friend is very important, so you need to think twice before ___76__ one. Good friends are willing to spend time and energy ___77___ you with a helping hand when you are in trouble.
Never be __78____ of failure When did you feel regretful Share one experience. (no more than 10 words) ___79___ To avoid future regrets, what else can we do (no more than 10 words) __80____
六、首字母填空（每题1分，共10分）
Millions of foreigners are visiting China and posting their travel videos. Thanks to the visa-free transit policy (过境免签政策), it is c__81____ for foreigners to visit China. Travelers from 54 countries can stay in China for up to six days as long as they have travel documents (证件) and connecting tickets to l___82___.
In 2013, the policy allowed travelers to stay for 72 hours in seven d__83____ cities. At present, travelers can stay for 144 hours in 41 places. T__84____, the new policy has drawn (吸引) tons of a__85____ from many foreigners who show great interest in pared with the same period last year, the n___86___ of foreigners who came to China has increased by 266 percent in the first three months of this year.
T___87___ this policy, more people get to see the real China. Irish Luke m__88____ in his online video last week, "This is the whole reason why we decided to come to China—we wanted to see exactly w__89____ it’s like by ourselves."
It is found that foreigners used to visit famous places like the Palace Museum and the Great Wall. But now they prefer e___90___ everyday activities, such as riding shared bikes, joining square dancing in parks and shopping at local markets. These activities provide foreigners with a closer look at everyday life in China.
七、书面表达（共15分）
学校的镜澄书院（Jingcheng Library）近期已开馆，现要招聘学生图书管理员一名，请你写一封自荐信，介绍自己的个人信息和所具备的能力。另图书馆还有一个多功能厅（multi-purpose room），请你为10月份策划一场活动，谈谈你将如何使用这个空间。（100词左右，不得出现真实人名和校名）
Dear director of the library,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
答案：
一、单项选择
1-5: B D B C D
6-10: A B D A C
11-15: B A B D A
二、完形填空
16-20: C C A B A
21-25: D B A A C
三、阅读理解
26-30: B D A C C
31-35: B B C B D
36-40: D C B C B
四、语言基础知识
A)
41-45: spirit Although courage research national
B)
46-50: thoughts nineties leader waiting written
C)
51-55: whenever I want; You just have to click the mouse; To my surprise; survived an earthquake; successfully found
D)
56-60: still in junior high; was trying out for; he was too small; lose heart; scored 20 points
61-65: From then on; because of his height; practiced even harder; to change his mind; a great basketball player
E)
66-70: directed by; Instead of; the importance of; were invited to; highly praised
五、任务型填空
71-75: avoiding; earlier; possible; relaxed; angry
76-80: choosing; offering; afraid; (略); (略)
六、首字母填空
81-85: convenient; leave; different; Therefore; attention
86-90: number; Through; mentioned; what; experiencing
七、书面表达(略)
