北京实验学校（海淀）2025-2026学年度九年级下学期期中考试（2026.4）英语III卷

这是一份北京实验学校（海淀）2025-2026学年度九年级下学期期中考试（2026.4）英语III卷，共18页。试卷主要包含了阅读七选五，完形填空，阅读理解，任务型阅读-简答，书面表达等内容，欢迎下载使用。
Hw Nt t Be Awkward
Nt all f us are utging and ready t take the wrld by strm. Many amng us are shy and may even feel kept apart frm thers. This usually happens when a persn is still in his r her teen years and ging thrugh the scializatin prcess. (1) Let's try t find answers t the questins.
Stay in shape and dress up well
Smetimes, awkwardness culd be due t being verweight. When yu are large in size, yu tend t get very self-cnscius S, in rder t avid this, get int the habit f exercising every day (2) If yu lk as if yu have just stepped ut f a 1980's film when actually it is 2011, there is n dubt that yu are bund t feel awkward abut yurself.
Be ptimistic
Anther effective tip n hw nt t feel awkward is t always keep a smile n yur face. (3) On the ther hand, a smiling, happy and psitive think persn is appreciated by everybdy. S, smile when yu meet acquaintances r even strangers, say a cheerful "Hi" and autmatically sme f yur awkwardness will disappear cmpletely!
(4)
This ne really helps. Awkwardness generally develps when a persn remains islated frm thers. S, in rder t change this situatin, jin grups. Fr instance, if yu are a reading lver, jin a bk club. Jining peple in bk reading sessins as well as debates will help remve yur awkwardness. Chse any activity f yur chice, such as playing team sprts r jining a dance class, and sn yu will find yur cmfrt level arund peple increasing day by day!
Develp yur persnality
Being a bk-wrm r an Internet addict will nt get yu anywhere. Fr self-imprvement, take up a hbby that adds meaning t yur life. Learn singing r try adventure sprts. (5)
A. Participate in Team Activities.
B. Learn hw t end a cnversatin.
C. Secndly, have apprpriate clthes n.
D. If yu lk sad, nbdy will actually like being with yu.
E. Smething as simple as listening t music will d wnders t.
F. S, what can a persn d t vercme this tendency t be awkward?
G. Awkwardness culd be because yu d nt have anything in cmmn t talk abut.
1.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
2.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
3.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
4.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
5.A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G
二、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共15分。
Kate Meyer and Adam Jankwski had just returned t the U. S. after hneymning in Africa and were waiting ut a 10-hur cnnecting time at Washingtn Dulles befre they changed planes fr their flight hme t Suth Carlina.
It had been a dream trip. Alng with their memries, they als brught back a beautiful, ne-f-a-kind (6) f three African wild dgs created by a lcal artist. Fr safekeeping, they rlled the artwrk in a tube and hand-carried it n their (7) .
Having arrived at Dulles after a 28-hur jurney, Kate and Adam went t a museum t (8) themselves during their lng cnnecting time. After spending a few hurs there, they returned t the airprt befre barding time. It was then Kate nticed that Adam wasn't carrying the tube with the painting. Trying nt t (9) , Kate checked with the airprt Lst and Fund, and Adam ran back t where he'd last had the painting, but it was (10) . Finally they went t the airprt custmer service cunter, where they met Bella Beyene. What happened next (11) Kate and Adam s much. Psitive and (12) , Bella said she wasn't willing t give up and wuld d everything she culd t find the painting.
The three f them (13) the gate pdiums (登机口柜台). At the secnd ne, they fund the tube with the painting, safe and sund. They were all s (14) . The cuple were in tears, hugging Bella and thanking her. Bella said she just lved knwing she'd helped peple and that was why she didn't give up.
The painting nw hangs in Kate and Adam's hme as a daily reminder f nt nly an unbelievable trip, but f the unbelievable (15) shwn t them that day by Bella.
6.A. paintingB. articleC. phtD. card
7.A. luggageB. flightC. seatD. hliday
8.A. entertainB. adaptC. prepareD. cntrl
9.A. panicB. wasteC. failD. suffer
10.A. tirelessB. endlessC. fruitlessD. aimless
11.A. pushedB. frightenedC. rewardedD. tuched
12.A. talentedB. hnestC. determinedD. independent
13.A. bservedB. checkedC. discveredD. circled
14.A. annyedB. cnfusedC. gladD. cnfident
15.A. curageB. imaginatinC. kindnessD. mdesty
三、阅读理解：本大题共14小题，共28分。
A
Have yu gt any wnderful plans fr yur cming vacatin? Here are sme wnderful films fr yu t kill time.
16.This passage aims t ______.
A. make cmments n films fr a cinema
B. intrduce films fr a film crpratin
C. recmmend several films fr fun
D. advertise several films fr a website
17.If yu bring yur seven-year-ld sister t the cinema, which f the fllwing film shuld yu avid the mst?
A. Away We G.B. Orphan.
C. 2012.D. 500 Days f Summer.
18.Which f the fllwing statements is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A. Orphan is a cmedy abut Esther adpted by a kind family.
B. 500 Days f Summer is a rmance with a happy ending.
C. Away We G shws beautiful scenery n the yung cuple’s jurney.
D. The ancient Mayan predictin is ging t happen in 2012.
B
Every Saturday night Mama wuld sit dwn by the kitchen table and cunt ut the mney Papa had brught hme.
“Fr the rent.” Mama wuld cunt ut the big silver pieces.
“Fr the grceries.” Anther grup f cins.
“I’ll need a ntebk.” That wuld be my sister Christine, my brther Nels r me.
Mama wuld put ne r tw cins t the side. We wuld watch with anxius interest. At last, Papa wuld ask, “Is that all?” And when Mama ndded, we culd relax a little. Mama wuld lk up and smile, “Gd. We d nt have t g t the Bank.” We were all s prud f Mama’s Bank Accunt. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling.
When Nels graduated frm grammar schl, he wanted t g n t high schl. “It will cst a little mney,” he said.
Eagerly we gathered arund the table. I tk dwn a bx and laid it carefully in frnt f Mama. This was the “Little Bank”. It was used fr sudden emergencies, such as the time when Christine brke her arm and had t be taken t a dctr.
Nels listed the csts f the things he wuld need. Mama cunted ut the mney in the Little Bank. There was nt enugh. “We d nt want t g t the Bank,” she reminded. We all shk ur heads.
“I will wrk in Dilln’s grcery after schl,” Nels vlunteered.
Mama gave him a bright smile and wrte dwn a number. “That’s nt enugh,” Papa said. Then he tk his pipe ut f his muth and lked at it fr a lng time. “I will give up smking,” he said suddenly.
Mama reached acrss the table and tuched Papa’s arm. Then she wrte dwn anther figure.
“I will lk after the Elvingtn children every Friday night,” I said. “Christine can help me.”
Nw there was enugh mney. We all felt very gd because we did nt have t g dwntwn and draw mney ut f Mama’s Bank Accunt.
S many things came ut f the Little Bank that year: Christine’s dress fr the schl play, my little sister Dagmar’s peratin… Whatever happened, we always knew we still had the Bank t depend upn.
That was twenty years ag. Last year I sld my first stry. When the check came, I hurried ver t Mama’s and put it in her lap. “Fr yu,” I said, “t put in yur Bank Accunt.” Mama lked at me. “There is n accunt,” she said. “______.” And when I didn’t—culdn’t answer, Mama said seriusly, “It is nt gd fr little nes t be afraid—t nt feel secure.”
19.Which f the fllwing statements is TRUE abut the passage?
A. The family cunted ut mney every Sunday night.
B. Papa gave up smking t supprt Nels fr High Schl.
C. Nels vlunteered t lk after children every Friday night.
D. Mama actually did nt have the Little Bank.
20.Which sentence can be put int “________” in the last paragraph?
A. In all my life, I’ve never been inside a bank.
B. That’s great, I’ll put it in my Bank Accunt.
C. Yu’d better save it fr a rainy day.
D. That wn’t be necessary t put it in my Bank Accunt.
21.Hw did the writer’s feeling change abut Mama’s bank accunt?
A. prud-safe-surprised.B. nervus-gd-uncertain
C. interested-prud-gdD. afraid-uncertain-prud
C
Hundreds f baby emperr penguins (企鹅) jumped ff a 15-meter cliff (悬崖), as high as a five-stry building. This scene was filmed by drnes in January at Atka Bay, Antarctica. These vides were shwn as part f a dcumentary series called Secrets f the Penguins.
This jump seems brave but culd be dangerus t these yung penguins.
Accrding t Natinal Gegraphic, emperr penguins usually raise their babies n sea ice platfrms (平台). When these fledglings (幼鸟) are 5 mnths ld, they lse their baby feathers and grw adult feathers, which are waterprf. Nt lng after, the babies have t begin their first swim in the cean t hunt fr themselves. Nrmally they just need t jump frm the sea ice, which is less than a meter high.
Hwever, the fast-melting ice in Antarctica changes the situatin. In February 2023, the ttal area f sea ice reached a recrd lw f 1.91 millin square kilmeters.
“Emperr penguins need sea ice fr their raising their yung, it’s the stable platfrm they use t bring up their yung,” Peter Fretwell frm the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), UK’s natinal plar research institute, tld the BBC． If the ice platfrm melts r breaks apart befre penguin babies develp their waterprf (keep dry in water) feathers, they are mre likely t drwn r freeze t death. Fr this reasn, emperr penguins are nw chsing t raise their babies n the ice shelf, which is firmly cnnected t the land. As a result, babies must face the challenge f jumping ff a high cliff.
Michelle LaRue, a scientist at the University f Canterbury, New Zealand, tld Natinal Gegraphic that when the baby penguins reach the cliff face, they seem t think, “This desn’t lk like a fun jump, but I guess I have t d it.”
Alarmingly, accrding t Live Science, the decrease in the ice has caused thusands f emperr penguin babies t die in West Antarctica in 2022. That may frce mre emperrs t make their nests n ice shelves, said Fretwell. “It’s heartbreaking t think that the whle species may be gne if climate change cntinues n the path at the mment,” he added.
22.Why d emperr penguin babies jump ff cliffs?
A. They want t travel acrss the cean t the ther side.
B. They are trying t avid being caught by ther animals.
C. They are celebrating getting their adult feathers which are waterprf.
D. They have n ther way t enter the water t find their wn fd.
23.What causes emperr penguins t raise their yung n ice shelves?
A. Rising sea levels.
B. The rapid melting f sea ice.
C. Mre available fd fr the babies.
D. Bigger size f ice shelves.
24.What is the main wrry that Fretwell had abut emperr penguins?
A. They takes less time t raise babies.
B. Their skill in finding fd n their wn.
C. The chance that they might disappear frever.
D. Their grwing need fr frzen cean water.
25.Hw des the authr rganize the infrmatin in the article?
A. By cmparing emperr penguins t ther animals.
B. By describing a prblem and explaining its causes and effects.
C. By listing the steps emperr penguins take t raise their yung.
D. By prviding a timeline f events in Antarctica.
D
Ralph Wald Emersn nce said that the purpse f life is nt t be happy, but t be useful, t be lving, t make sme difference in the wrld. While we appreciate such wrds f wisdm, we rarely try t fllw them in ur lives.
Mst peple prefer t live a gd life themselves, ignring their respnsibilities fr the wrld. This narrw view f a gd life may prvide shrt-term benefits, but is sure t lead t lng-term harm and suffering. A gd life based n cmfrt and luxury may eventually lead t mre pain because we spil ur health and even ur character, principles, ideals, and relatinships.
What then, is the secret f a gd life? A gd life is a prcess, nt a state f being; a directin, nt a destinatin. We have t earn a gd life by first serving thers withut any expectatin in return because their happiness is the very surce f ur wn happiness. Mre imprtantly, we must knw urselves inside ut. Only when we examine urselves deeply can we discver ur abilities and recgnize ur limitatins, and then wrk accrdingly t create a better wrld.
The first requirement fr a gd life is having a lving heart. When we d certain right things merely as a duty, we find ur jb s tiresme that we’ll sn burn ut. Hwever, when we d that same jb ut f lve, we nt nly enjy what we d, but als d it with an effrtless feeling.
Hwever, lve alne is insufficient t lead a gd life. Lve smetimes blinds us t the reality. Cnsequently, ur gd intentins may nt lead t gd results. T achieve desired utcme, thse wh want t d gd t thers als need t equip themselves with accurate wrld knwledge. False knwledge is mre dangerus than ignrance. If lve is the engine f a car, knwledge is the steering wheel (方向盘). If the engine lacks pwer, the car can’t mve; if the driver lses cntrl f the steering, a rad accident prbably ccurs. Only with lve in heart and the right knwledge in mind can we lead a gd life.
With lve and knwledge, we g all ut t create a better wrld by ding gd t thers. When we see the impact f ur gd wrk n the wrld, we give meaning t ur life and earn lasting jy and happiness.
26.Accrding t the authr, hw can ne gain true happiness?
A. Thrugh maintaining gd health.
B. By ging thrugh pain and suffering.
C. By recgnizing ne’s abilities and limitatins.
D. By ffering much-needed help t thers.
27.Accrding t Paragraph 4, ding certain right things with a lving heart makes ne ________.
A. less selfishB. less annying
C. mre mtivatedD. mre respnsible
28.In what case may gd intentins fail t lead t desired results?
A. When we have wrng knwledge f the wrld.
B. When ur lve fr the wrld is insufficient.
C. When we are insensitive t dangers in life.
D. When we stay blind t the reality.
29.Accrding t Paragraph 5, life can be made truly gd when ________.
A. inspired by lve and guided by knwledge
B. directed by lve and pushed by knwledge
C. purified by lve and enriched by knwledge
D. changed by lve and defined by knwledge
四、任务型阅读-简答：本大题共1小题，共12分。
30.When I was in schl, the class I dreaded mst was my eighth grade art class. The teacher put dwn my every attempt at cmpleting an assignment. I simply culdn’t prduce art the way she wanted it. Luckily, I’d already prven myself in ther creative areas. Yet, that art teacher was successful in cnvincing me that I had n talent fr painting, drawing, r anything related t them. Imagine my surprise when I published my nature phtgraphy and became a vlunteer art teacher!
Unfrtunately, my stry is all t familiar t many peple wh cme thrugh my wrkshps and practice. Even mre unfrtunately, the vast majrity f peple were s discuraged in childhd that they cut ff the creative impulse (冲动) in mst areas f their lives. Their teachers, parents, r classmates cnvinced them they had n talent, s they gave up. The pain f failure was simply t great.
Why have we frgtten creativity is an experience, nt a result? Let’s cnsider why we express creativity in first place. T be creative is t be human. Everything we’ve at ur dispsal (可支配) is the result f smene’s creative expressin and willingness t take a risk. Even s, fr creativity t flwer and feel free f encumbrance (累赘), it needs t be abut the jyful mments spent creating, nt just abut what we’ve t shw fr thse mments. Whatever pattern yu need t break, try t make it abut the pleasure and nt abut the utcme.
Therefre, I’d urge yu t curb yur perfectinism nt enthusiasm! Perfectinism is the leading killer f artistic expressin. Relax a little and bring back yur childlike nature when yu create. Children instinctively (本能地) knw hw t give ver t the jy-until smene teaches them therwise! Let yur creatin be whatever it wants t be. See if it can lead yu rather than the ther way arund. Let yur uncnsciusness cme thrugh, and let the expressin f yurself be beautiful regardless f hw it cmpares t anything else. After all, it’s yurs, and n ne but yu culd create it!
(1) What made the authr give up his dream f art? (n mre than 15 wrds)______________________________________________________________________
(2) Please explain the underlined wrd “curb” in English. (n mre than 5 wrds)_______________________________________________________________________
(3) Accrding t the passage, what is necessary fr a creative persn? (n mre than 10 wrds)______________________________________________________________________
(4) D yu think yu are creative as a student? If yu are, please give an example. If nt, please explain why. (n mre than 25 wrds)______________________________________________________________________
五、书面表达：本大题共1小题，共35分。
31.你的外国笔友Alex计划今年暑假来中国旅游。请你写信向他推荐一个你认为最值得游览的中国景点，并说明推荐理由。写作不少于60词。内容包括：
(1) Where d yu recmmend him t visit?
(2) Why d yu think this place is wrth visiting?
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1~5.【答案】F、C、D、A、E
6~15.【答案】A、B、A、A、C、D、C、B、C、C
16~18.【答案】C、B、C
19~21.【答案】B、A、A
22~25.【答案】D、B、C、B
26~29.【答案】D、C、D、A
30.【答案】【小题1】
His art teacher cnvinced him that he had n talent fr art.
【小题2】
Cntrl r limit.
【小题3】
​​​​​​​T enjy the prcess rather than the utcme.
【小题4】
​​​​​​​Yes, I am. Fr example, I nce made a bkmark frm waste paper and drew a unique pattern n it.
31.【答案】Dear Alex,
I’m excited t hear abut yur summer plan. I strngly recmmend yu visit the Great Wall in Beijing. It is ne f the mst famus wnders in the wrld.
Firstly, the Great Wall has a very lng histry. Yu can learn much abut ancient China. Secndly, the views frm the wall are fantastic, especially in summer. The muntains lk green and beautiful.
I believe yu will have an amazing experience there. I hpe yu can cme and see it yurself!
Best wishes,
Away We G
With a baby n his way, a yung cuple, Burt and Verna, lk at their lives and are puzzled abut what they really want. S they hit the rad and seek a place t call hme. On their jurney, they visit a handful f characters and learn a lt.
It’s abut taking the scenic rute in life, preparing fr the hpe and excitement and fear f new beginnings, while never frgetting t lk ut f the windw.
Orphan
Esther, a bright and well-behaved child, hwever, is nt as inncent as she appears. Sn after being taken hme, the peace f her adptive family is cmpletely changed…
Yu want a gd hrrr film abut a child frm hell?
500 Days f Summer
​​​​​​​Tm is in lve with Summer frm the mment he sees her. Can he accept that she simply likes him fr nw, nt fr frever? The mvie is abut Tm wrestling with that reality. Tm remembers his lve, Summer, as a series f jys and bafflements (不解，迷惑). But Summer is just herself and he cannt have her.
Here is a rare mvie that begins by telling us hw it will end and is abut hw the her has n idea why.
2012
The directr Rland Emmerich successfully dresses a crny stry with an ld Mayan predictin, which is believed by many t happen in the cming 2012 and as a result, attracts millins f peple int the cinema.
It’s just an entertaining Hllywd blckbuster (大片) with plenty f jkes, instead f a descriptin f what the end f the wrld is really like. Dn’t take it t seriusly!