江苏省苏州工业园区星海实验初级中学2024-2025学年九年级上学期期中考试英语试卷一、完形填空Sara walked slowly home from school kicking stones along the sidewalk and thinking about the assignment (作业). Mrs. Peters, her teacher, gave the 1 in class right before school finished so that students could think about the assignment over the weekend. “This assignment will be a 2 one!” she said. “Each of you will find something that you are good at and write a report for the class. I’m sure you’ll be happy to do it!”As she had expected, students immediately began to talk about all the 3 that they had for the report excitedly in class. Sara’s best friend, Betsy, loved to play the piano and was already a skilled pianist. Tom was the captain of the school team and would write his report about basketball. Everyone seemed to have an idea for the project 4 Sara.“It’s impossible for me to choose sports,” thought Sara, as she walked in through her front door—remembering her basketball for the wrong team and her strong 5 of running! She loved to sing and dance, 6 she did it only for fun with her friends. As for art, she believed that her paintings were about the same quality as her little sister who was five. Sara 7 what in the world she would write her paper about.The minute Sara walked through the door, her sister came running towards her to give Sara her daily after-school hug! Suddenly, Sara 8 the happy moments with her sister. Every day, Sara tried to think of something special that they were going to do together. Sometimes, they went out for a walk or played in the backyard. Other days, they stayed inside the house to read or watch their favorite show on TV. Today, Sara was planning to help her sister make a castle out of pillows, chairs and blankets. With a smile, Sara considered how much she 9 being a big sister.As Sara gathered blankets, pillows and snacks to eat in their castle, her sister shouted happily. Then an idea came to Sara—she was an expert at something! Sara smiled as she knew that she also had a wonderful 10 . She believed she would hand in an excellent assignment next week.1．A．support B．present C．instruction D．speech 2．A．difficult B．strange C．possible D．pleasant 3．A．things B．ideas C．experiences D．work 4．A．including B．besides C．except D．like5．A．love B．dislike C．interest D．miss6．A．but B．so C．because D．and 7．A．wondered B．shared C．checked D．proved 8．A．described B．collected C．pictured D．recorded 9．A．missed B．enjoyed C．minded D．imagined 10．A．smile B．sister C．day D．report二、阅读理解Treasure HuntThe city of Whitingham is holding a treasure hunt. If you are between the ages of eleven and fifteen, you may take part. The treasure hunt will take place at Benoit Park on May 31 at 1:00 P.M. Let’s meet inside the park’s west gate!Treasure hunters will be given a set of ten clues that lead to the treasure. You may hunt alone or in teams. The hidden treasure is a box filled with coupons worth $300 in all. The coupons can be used at these places:Aggie’s Ice Cream ShopBike and Skate WorldFeather and Fish Pet StoreGibbons Bowling AlleyWhitingham Roller RinkToy CityIn case of rain, the treasure hunt will take place on June 7 at 1:00 P.M.11．Which of the following people can take part in the activity?A．Austin, a college student.B．Zoe, a 9-year-old girl.C．Kelly, a young teacher.D．Andrew, a middle school student aged 14.12．When and where may the treasure hunt take place?A．At Toy City on May 31.B．At Benoit Park on June 7.C．At Gibbons Bowling Alley on June 7.D．In the Aggie’s Ice Cream Shop on May 31.13．Where is the passage probably from?A．A travel guide.B．A history book.C．A geography magazine.D．A daily newspaper.Every year, wildfires destroy tens of thousands of square kilometers of forest land. People lose their homes. Some are hurt or even killed. Smokejumpers help to stop this.Smokejumpers are special firefighters. Some fires are in hard-to-reach places, such as in the middle of a mountain forest. These firefighters jump from planes or are lowered into those areas by helicopters (直升机).When they arrive, smokejumpers first check the land and decide how to fight the fire. Their main job is to stop the fire from spreading until other firefighters arrive. Smokejumpers use shovels (铲子) or axes (斧头) to clear the land of burnable things. like dry grass and dead trees. They carry water with them too, but not a lot.Although most smokejumpers are men, more women are joining now. The most important factors (因素) are height and weight. Smokejumpers in the U. S., for example, must be between 54 and 91 kilograms. This way, they don’t get blown away by the strong winds or get hurt when-they-land. Smokejumpers also need to know how to survive in the wild. In Russia, many smokejumpers know how to find food in the forest and can even make simple furniture from trees.The work is dangerous, and the hours are long. But for these firefighters, smokejumping isn’t just a job. They love being able to jump out of planes, fight fires and live in the forest. Alexi Tishin is a 28-year-old Russian smokejumper. He says, “This is the best job for tough guys (硬汉).”14．When a smokejumper reaches a fire site, what is the first thing he or she does?A．Look for water.B．Clear the land.C．Study the land.D．Fight the fire.15．If you want to be a smokejumper, you must be ________.A．a young man B．a university studentC．a Russian D．within a certain weight range (范围)16．In Alexi Tishin’s opinion, why do people become smokejumpers?A．For the money.B．For the excitement.C．For the country.D．For the medals.17．What is the best title of the article?A．Flying into Fire B．Dangerous JobsC．Forest Fire D．Challenging YourselfNoise alertCrying babies. Buzzing mosquitoes. Ringing car alarms. They are all annoying noises. But what’s the worst? A recent survey lists the things we hate to hear.The list of horrible noises had over 100 items. Several mobile phone ringtones appear near the top. Other noises include barking dogs, pneumatic drills (风钻). electric leaf blowers, loud snoring and banging noises early on a Sunday morning.However, number-one on the list was the sound of a dentist’s drill, “That just sends shivers down my spine,” said one person. “After a visit to the dentist, I sometimes wake up at night with that sound in my head. It’s horrible.” said another.” I’ve seen patients shaking with fear when I bring out the drill,” explained a dentist. Of course, anyone who’s actually been to the dentist and heard the sound will probably agree with that.But there’s some good news. A new device (设备) developed by experts at universities can cancel out the sound of the drill. The tiny gadget (小装置) allows patients to listen to music on an MP3 player while the sound of the drill is canceled out. However, patients are still able to hear the dentist’s voice because not all sounds are filtered (过滤) out.The theory behind it is fairly simple. Microphones are placed close to the dental drill. These pick up any sounds and change them into digital signals. Then, electronic filters cancel out any unwanted sound waves. However, the great thing is that this technology also allows othersnoises ( such as the dentist’s voice) to come through.It’s easy to use, too. Patients simply plug the device into their MP3 players. Then, via headphones, they can listen to music and hear the dentist’s voice without being disturbed by the noise of the drill. Fantastic!So, next time you go to the dentist, remember to bring your MP3 player.18．What’s on the top of the list of horrible noises according to the recent survey?A．Barking dogs.B．A dentist’s drill.C．Electric leaf blowers.D．A mobile phone.19．What dos the underlined phrase, “send shivers down my spine” probably mean?A．make me feel sad B．make me very angryC．make me very scared D．make me very excited20．The fifth paragraph mainly talks about ________.A．how the sound-filtering device worksB．who invented the sound-filtering deviceC．what the sound-filtering device is made ofD．how the sound-filtering device was invented21．Which of the following statements is true about the new device?A．It can make the sound of a dentist’s drill disappear.B．The device can prevent all noises from coming through.C．The device can change unwanted noises into pleasant music.D．With the device on, patients can hear nothing but music on their MP3.“I wish you a good day, Uncle,” said Dete, as she walked towards him, “and I have brought you Tobias and Adelaide’s child. You may not recognize (认出) her, as you have never seen her since she was one year old.” Hearing that the old man asked curtly. “But what has the child to do with me up here?” Dete made answer, “The child is here to stay with you. I have done my duty for these four years, and I have to go because the family I had waited on asked me to go to Frankfurt. You are the next of kin (亲属) to the child.”As she uttered (说出) her last words, Uncle looked at her and said to her in a commanding voice, “Get back, and do not let me see your face again.” Dete did not—wait to be told twice.“Good-bye to you then, and to you too, Heidi,” she called.As soon as Dete had disappeared, the old man went back to his bench. Heidi, meanwhile, was enjoying herself in her new surroundings.“Come!” and the grandfather went before her towards the hut.“Bring your clothes in with you,” he asked her as she was following. “I shan’t want them any more” was her prompt answer. The old man turned and looked searchingly at the child, whose dark eyes were sparkling in delighted hope of what she was going to see inside. “She is certainly not wanting wisdom,” he murmured to himself. “And why shall you not want them any more?” he asked aloud. “Because I want to go about like the goats with their thin light legs.” Heidi asked, “Where am I to sleep, grandfather?”“Wherever you like,” he answered.Heidi was delighted. In the corner near her grandfather’s bed she saw a short ladder against the wall; up she climbed and found herself in the ha y loft. “I shall sleep up here, grandfather,” she called down to him, “It’s lovely, up here. Come up and see how lovely it is!”“Oh, I know all about it,” he called up in answer.In the middle of the night the old man got up. “The child will be frightened,” he tnumured. He mounted the ladder and went and stood by the child’s bed. Outside the moonlight was falling through the round window straight on to Heidi’s bed. She lay under the heavy cover lid, her cheeks rosy with sleep, her head peacefully resting on her little round arm, and with a happy expression on her baby face as if dreaming of something pleasant. The old man stood looking down on the sleeping child until the moon disappeared behind the clouds and he could see no more, then he went back to bed.—— Excerpt from Heidi, written by Johanna Spyri 22．Why did Dete brought Heidi to the old man?A．Because Dete was too busy to look after her.B．Because Dete wanted to give him a surprise.C．Because Dete didn’t have money to raise her.D．Because Dete had to leave for another place.23．What does the underlined “delighted” in Paragraph 5?A．sad B．happy C．helpless D．angry24．What can be inferred (推断) from the passage?A．Heidi disliked the place where the old man live.B．The old man may ask Heidi to leave his house.C．The new environment made Heidi quite nervous.D．The old man was happy to have Heidi by his side.25．Which chapter (章节) could Paragraph 3 to 9 come from?A．To grandfather on the mountain B．At grandpa’s houseC．Heidi grows thinner D．Preparations for a journey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。
