2024～2025学年度第二学期第二次模拟考试
九年级英语试题
一、单项选择（共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分）
从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
1. Li Ziqi, a popular influencer, helps people see the ________ of keeping Chinese traditions alive.
A. skill B. secret C. discovery D. value
2. With the help of DeepSeek, many difficult problems _________ be solved.
A. can B. must C. should D. need
3. ________ Chinese paper-cutting carries rich Chinese culture, more people are encouraged to learn it.
A. Unless B. Since C. Although D. Until
4. It’s necessary to learn to accept failure as ________ can succeed all the time.
A. nobody B. somebody C. anybody D. everybody
5. Xi Shuang Lake Scenic Area ________ about 8 square kilometers and it’s famous for its views.
A. puts up B. makes up C. picks up D. takes up
6. World Glacier (冰川) Day is set to _________ people to work together to save glaciers in danger.
A. explain B. describe C. remind D. introduce
7. The future of education _________ greatly as AI technologies develop quickly.
A. influences B. is influenced C. will be influenced D. was influenced
8. Simon is ________. He believes he can win the first prize in the speaking competition.
A. generous B. curious C. confident D. modest
9. —Could you please tell me ________?
—Sure. I think being honest is the first step.
A. how I can make more friends B. what I can do for my friends
C. how can I make more friends D. what can I do for my friends
10. As the saying goes, “________.” My cousin has realized his dream after years of hard work.
A. No pain, no gain B. Many hands make light work
C. Practice makes perfect D. Put all your eggs in one basket
二、完形填空（共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分）
One day, a young man took a long train trip. After hours of sitting, he felt ____11____. He opened the map and counted the stops along the way. Over 60 stops! He became ____12____. At the next station, he rushed to a steward (乘务员) and ____13____, “Why are there so many stops? When will ____14____ reach the next station?”
The kind old steward invited him ____15____ his office. “This train stops to ____16____ passengers,” he explained. “But I never count the stops. I only ____17____ the start and the end.”
“But isn’t it tiring?” the young man argued. “Don’t you want to finish the journey ____18____?”
The steward smiled, “I’ve worked here for 30 years. ____19____ I feel upset at every stop, I’d go crazy! I focus on my job, and believe we’ll arrive on time.”
Hearing this, the young man sat quietly. He watched out of the _____20_____: Farmers were working in _____21_____, children were waving at the train and clouds were moving like lazy sheep. Slowly, his impatience went away.
Later, he realized: Life is like this _____22_____. We face countless “stops”—exams, working challenges, delays (延期) and so on. But if we focus too much on each one, we’ll miss the _____23_____ things around us. Instead, focus on your goal and enjoy the ride.
When the train finally reached its destination, the young man _____24_____ the steward. From then on, whenever he felt stressed, he would recall the train ride and _____25_____ himself: Keep moving forward. The end would come.
11. A. fantastic B. surprised C. excited D. bored
12. A. upset B. happy C. careless D. special
