2025-2026学年（上）景德镇九年级质量检测英语

1、“Lifelong learning” is a popular idea all around the world, but what does it mean?

Many people believe we can learn everything we need to be successful in life at school. ______ it is not true. In modern society, everything changes very fast. Lifelong leaning means learning new skills and knowledge through our ______ lives, not just when we are young.

Lifelong leaning can also mean leaning something to make our lives happier or easier. Older people might attend a ______ course because they cannot send an e-mail to their children, or someone might learn a new ______ so they can talk to their foreign neighbor. In one American city neighborhood, all the women went to a self-defense(自我防护) class so they could fight back if a thief attacked them! All these are different examples of lifelong learning.

Lifelong learning has helped people like Peter J. Daniels, an Australian businessman. Peter grew up poor and when he was a child he experienced learning difficulties. A teacher once told him, “Peter, you will never become anything in life.” After leaving school, Peter became a builder, but he still wanted to _____ and learn how to read. He bought a dictionary and slowly taught himself how to pronounce words and form sentences. Later, Peter started to read books from cover to cover. He read 6,000 books on politics, religion, business and history in two years. All this knowledge helped Peter start a business career. He has written several books and received many honours and awards.

Lifelong learning can help people realize their ambitions ______.

【1】A.And     B.So C.But   D.Because

【2】A.whole   B.most C.part   D.some

【3】A.dance   B.cook C.science D.computer

【4】A.invention   B.knowledge   C.subject D.language

【5】A.make progress B.gain knowledge C.have honors  D.achieve success

【6】A.At teenage    B.at old age   C.at young age D.at any ageCom]

2、The old man likes collecting things to remember ________ in his life.

A．anything important

B．important something

C．something important

D．important anything

3、Both of the shirts are expensive and out of style. I’ll take ______ of them.

A.neither B.none   C.all D.both

4、Obviously, Eddie enjoys his life in the new school a lot.

A. Actually   B. Clearly   C. Generally   D. Particularly

5、—Shall we go for a picnic tomorrow?

—Well, it all ________ the weather.

A.belongs to  B．happens to

C．depends on   D．concentrate on

6、 —Do you believe that American flags are made China?

—Yes, I do. And you can see they are made   silk.

A. in; from B. from; in C. of; in D. in; of

7、Many young people love music they can dance ________.

A．with

B．in

C．to

8、—_______ is said that we’ll have a school trip next month.

—Sounds great!

A. One   B. This C. It

9、I still remember my first English teacher____ we haven't seen each other for many years.

A.though B.because C.since

10、My little brother always ______ his head when he agrees with me.

A.nods B.nodded C.is nodding D.has nodded

11、—What are you looking for?

—I’m looking for the book _________ was written by Ba Jin.

A.that   B.who   C.what   D.when

12、  Has everything __   ___ can be done ___   ___?

A. what; done　　　 B. that; been done

C. that; already done 　 D. what; already being done

13、The club________ at the beginning of this year and it has many members now.

A. starts   B. is started

C. will be started   D. was started

14、Under the double reduction policy（双减政策）, students can have more time for their hobbies ________ Saturdays and Sundays.

A．in

B．at

C．on

D．for

15、He was so ________ when he heard the _______ news that he got the first prize in the exam.

A. exciting; exciting B. excited; exciting

C. excited; excited   D. exciting; excited

16、——Look! I’ve got the smallest camera.

——I’m afraid not. Peter bought _________ one yesterday.

A. a small   B. a smaller

C. the smallest   D. the smaller

17、The two students are talking in   , They both have stayed in   for two years.

A.German; German B.German; Germany

C.Germany; German D.Germany; Germany

18、England usually has ________ rain every month of the year.

A. many   B. a lot   C. lot of   D. plenty of

19、Sandy, it’s rude to enter a room ________ knocking on the door.

A．with

B．for

C．to

D．without

20、– Have you heard the song Little Apple?

-- Is it _____ one Chopsticks Brothers sang last year? Maybe it’s ____ most popular god song in 2014.

A. the; a   B. the; the  C. /; the D. the; /

21、That’s a bad habit of learning.________ it is never too late for you to get out of it.

A．Instead

B．Anyway

C．Besides

D．Moreover

22、A：Hi, Li Ming. Will you join the English club?

B：Sorry, I won't. 【1】

A：I think being in the club improves my speaking skills.

B：I think reading aloud helps me. 【2】You always get high grades in English.

A：I talk with my friends at the club. Even though I make mistakes,  【3】

B：You speak very well. 【4】

A：Yes. I think practicing conversations really helps a lot.【5】

B：OK .I'll do it.

A.You can have a try.

B.I think it will be too hard.

C.Are you sure the English club helps you？

D.How do you study for tests？

E.I think my English is getting better every day.

A.You can have a try.

B.I think it will be too hard.

C.Are you sure the English club helps you？

D.How do you study for tests？

E.I think my English is getting better every day.

23、请阅读下面对话，根据对话内容从方框中选择恰当的句子填入空白中，使对话通顺、保理，意思完整。（每空一句，其中有两个选项为多余项）

A. Who won the match?

B. Did you watch the match just now?

C. Who is your favorite player?

D. The girls played so hard.

E. I like playing volleyball very much.

F. What do you think of their coach?

G. And she’s one of the greatest coaches in the world.

A. Who won the match?

B. Did you watch the match just now?

C. Who is your favorite player?

D. The girls played so hard.

E. I like playing volleyball very much.

F. What do you think of their coach?

G. And she’s one of the greatest coaches in the world.

A：Hi, Liu Wei. I can’t wait to share my excitement with you.

B：What makes you so excited？

A：【1】

B：Yes, Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team won the first.

A：How exciting！【2】

B：You’re right. The match was wonderful.

A：【3】

B：Actually, all the players are excellent, especially Zhu Ting and Lin Li.

A：Yeah. They never gave up though there were many difficulties.

B：【4】

A： Lang Ping？She’s the best coach in my heart.

B：【5】

A：I agree, And there is too much we can learn from Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team.

24、2024 Youth Writing Competition: Open NOW!

Calling all aged 11-17 around China!

Youth Writing Competition

Have an exciting story that you’re burning to share? Look forward to getting published in our magazine? Then get ready, dear readers—it’s YOUR time to write.

We are excited to announce that the 2024 Youth Writing Competition is now officially under way, and we can’t wait to recognize the talent of our youth around China. This year’s theme is about the world in ten years. Write a piece about the world you wish to see in the future and send it to us with the subject: 2024 Youth Writing Competition.

Email your best writing piece to ywc@thisandthatmags.com by March 9,2024.

Winners will be announced in our magazine on May 15.

Prizes:

All the winners’ writings will be published in our magazine in July or August, 2024.

1st prize:A ¥200 gift card for readersshop.com

A paid trip to the top universities

2nd prize:A ¥100 gift card for readersshop.com

¥300 worth of books

3rd prize:The magazines for 2024

Rules:

Email your writing with your name, date of birth, name of school, your parents’ phone number and address.

Only one writing piece will be accepted each person. We will keep the first piece you send.

Writing pieces over 600 words will not be accepted.

Each piece must be your own work that has never been published elsewhere.

Questions? Please call us at 73840291.

【1】What is the theme of the writing competition?

A．My childhood.

B．Young life.

C．The talent.

D．Future world.

【2】When can people know the result of the competition?

A．On March 9.

B．On May 15.

C．On July 24.

D．On August 19.

【3】What can the second place winner get?

A．Books worth ¥300.

B．Magazines in 2024.

C．A trip to universities.

D．A ¥200 gift card.

【4】What information should the competitors provide?

A．Date of birth.

B．Parents’ names.

C．School address.

D．Teacher’s phone number.

【5】How can people know more about the competition?

A．By sending an email.

B．By writing a letter.

C．By making a phone call.

D．By visiting the website.

25、Most beautiful art museums in China

根据材料内容选出最佳答案。

【1】How long is Tree Art Museum open a day?

A．5 hours.

B．7 hours.

C．8 hours.

D．9 hours.

【2】If you are interested in Mu Xin’s artworks, you should go to ________.

A．Beijing

B．Wuzhen

C．Nanjing

D．Yinchuan

【3】Sifang Art Museum is located ________.

A．in a forest

B．in a village

C．on a lake

D．on a mountain

【4】Which museum is the largest in size?

A．Tree Art Museum.

B．Muxin Art Museum.

C．Sifang Art Museum.

D．The New Han Meilin Art Museum.

【5】What do the four art museums have in common?

A．They all open at 9:00 a.m.

B．They are all private museums.

C．They opened in the same year.

D．They are all closed on Mondays.

26、   We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs（习俗）for each festival.

Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China

“It’ll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival."

Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia

Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there, s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”

Amy, 14, New York, USA

The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for families to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”

【1】How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?

A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.

【2】During the Chinese New Year, tourists can_______.

A.do a lot of shopping B.see lion and dragon dances

C.decorate the house for good luck D.eat turkeys

【3】0n Australia Day, families often______.

A.have a meal in the countryside B.go to a swimming pool .

C.have a party at school D.clean the house and dance

【4】What do you think a turkey is in this passage?

A.A country. B.A festival. C.A bird. D.A kind of drink.

【5】From the passage, we can learn that_______.

A.Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together

B.different festivals have different customs

C.many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year

D.the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago

27、Early in early times, people could realize the importance of dreams and knew that dreams gave meaning to life. Every great achievement has been the result of years of dreaming. If a person has a dream and holds fast to it, he or she will find a way to bring it into reality (现实).

Children do not have much experience or knowledge. However, they are natural dreamers.We should not laugh at them for being naive. With their rich imagination, they will come up with fantastic dreams. History is full of examples. Many great men were dreamers when they were children. One such dreamer was Thomas Edison. He used to be ostracized (排斥) when he was in primary school, but his achievements were greater than everyone else's in his time.

Teenagers and young people should also be encouraged to dream. The world is full of successful teenagers and young people. They dreamt big and their dreams changed their lives and even the world. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates are the good examples. They have developed technology and brought great progress to humans besides making money for themselves.

Older people should believe that it is never too late to dream and that human mind is never too old to make dreams turn into reality. Colonel Saunders realized his dreams at the age of 67 and setup the biggest fried chicken company (KFC) in the world.

To dream is a wonderful ability which can lead to wonderful results. Olympic records were broken by players who were brave enough to dream. No one is too young or too old to dream and come true.

【1】People who_______ could probably realize their dreams.

A. find a way to dream   B. dream and hold fast to them

C. get the meaning of life   D. have very good school results

【2】Young people should be encouraged to dream because

A. their dreams are natural   B. they are greater than everyone else

C. they have much knowledge   D. their dreams might change the world

【3】What does the example of Colonel Saunders show us?

A. Setting up a big company is a wonderful ability.

B. Developing technology can bring great progress.

C. Even older people can make their dreams come true.

D. People should be brave enough to dream when they are young.

【4】The underlined word"naive"in the passage means_________in Chinese.

A. 逆反的   B. 幼稚的   C. 调皮的   D. 冲动的

【5】Which following statement is TRUE?

A. Dreams have no meaning to life.

B. It is a little late for older people to dream.

C. We should encourage young people to have dreams.

D. Children are natural framers because they do not have much experience.

28、阅读下面短文，并借助上下文补充所缺单词。每个空格只能填写一个形式正确、与短文意义相符的单词。

Everyone knows that second-hand smoke is as dangerous as first-hand smoke. But have you 【1】 of “third-hand” smoke?

Third-hand smoke means the pollution left on the surfaces (表面) of things around, 【2】 furniture or clothes. When someone smokes in a room, poisonous particles (粒子) in tobacco (烟草) smoke land on the surfaces of the furniture or his clothes, even after the cigarette (香烟) has been put out. This can cause a great danger to your family, 【3】 younger children.

Babies have only just learned to walk. They are more likely to be harmed by third-hand smoke. This is 【4】 they are often close to surfaces of things, such as floors, walls and furniture where tobacco particles remain. When they 【5】 these surfaces, they get their hands polluted.

So, it is necessary and important to say 【6】 to third-hand smoke. To achieve this, strict 【7】 for forbidding (禁止) smoking inside homes should be carved out. If one of your family members smokes, please make sure he smokes 【8】 the house. Get him a special jacket and hat, so once he 【9】 smoking, he will take them off before getting inside the house. Moreover, make sure that a smoker washes his hands and face, and changes his clothes before picking up the baby.

Many times, you cannot see the smoke doing harm to your child, but it doesn’t mean he or she is 【10】 . Give up smoking, or if that is not possible, make sure that your loved ones, far away from third-hand smoke.

29、It was the last day of the final examination in a large eastern university. On the steps of one building, a group of engineering seniors gathered, discussing the exam due to begin in a few minutes. On their faces was confidence. This was their last exam — then on to _______ and jobs.

Some talked of jobs they already had, others talked of jobs they would get. With the certainty of four years of college, they felt ready and able to take _______ of the world.

The coming exam, they knew, would be a(n) _______ task. The professor had said they could bring any books or notes they wanted, requesting (要求) only that they did not _______ each other, during the test.

_______ they entered the classroom. The professor passed out the papers. And smiles appeared on the students’ faces as they noted there were only five essay-type questions.

Three hours had passed _______ the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was a frightened expression. Papers in hand, no one spoke as professor faced the class.

He looked after _______ faces before him, and then asked, “How many completed all five questions?” _________ a hand was raised.

“How many answered four?” Still no hands.

“Three? Two?” The students moved restlessly (不安地) in their seats.

“One, then? Certainly somebody finished one.” But the class remained silent.

The professors put down the papers. “That is exactly what I _______ ,” he said. “I just want to impress upon you that ____________ you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you don’t know. These questions you couldn’t answer are relatively common in everyday practice.” Then smiling, he added, you will all pass this course, but remember- even though you are now college graduates, your education has just ____________ .

The years have ____________ the name of this professor, but not the lesson be taught.

【1】

A．travel

B．discussion

C．education

D．graduation

【2】

A．notice

B．control

C．care

D．place

【3】

A．interesting

B．necessary

C．easy

D．unusual

【4】

A．listen to

B．look at

C．point at

D．talk to

【5】

A．Nervously

B．Joyfully

C．Proudly

D．Worriedly

【6】

A．then

B．as

C．before

D．after

【7】

A．pleased

B．worried

C．surprised

D．moved

【8】

A．Not

B．Once

C．Only

D．Even

【9】

A．wondered

B．enjoyed

C．hated

D．expected

【10】

A．unless

B．because

C．since

D．although

【11】

A．begun

B．completed

C．failed

D．succeeded

【12】

A．disappeared

B．remembered

C．strengthened

D．weakened