九年级英语试题
答题注意事项
1.本试卷共10页。满分100分。考试时间120分钟。
2.答案全部答在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.答选择题时使用2B铅笔，把答题卡上对应题号的选项字母涂满、涂黑。如需修改，要用绘图橡皮轻擦干净后再选涂其它选项。
4.答非选择题时使用0.5mm黑色签字笔，在答题卡上对应题号的答题区域书写答案。注意不要答错位置，也不要超界。
一、单项选择(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
1. Tomorrow is my mother’s birthday, my sister and I are going to give ________ a big surprise.
A. she B. her C. hers D. herself
2. Jack will take part in the following running ________. Let’s cheer for him.
A. condition B. community C. competition D. conversation
3. My brother is only 12 years old, but he is in my family. He grows very fast.
A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. the tallest
4. According to the law, children under the age of 16 ________ ride e-bikes on the road.
A. can’t B. shouldn’t C. mustn’t D. needn’t
5. To make our city more beautiful, we ________ many trees and flowers since 2022.
A. have planted B. are planting C. plant D. planted
6. Summer is coming. It’s dangerous for us ________ in the rivers or lakes.
A. swim B. swam C. to swim D. swimming
7. I know you are so busy these days, so I won’t ________ too much of your time.
A. take up B. set up C. make up D. put up
8. —________ good news! There is going to be a fashion show in our school.
— Exactly. I simply can’t wait!
A. How B. What C. How a D. What a
9. — Excuse me, I’m new here. Could you please tell me ________?
— Sure. It is near Guxu Bridge in the south of the city.
A. when is Lihewa Campground B. where Lihewa Campground is
C. how far is Lihewa Campground D. what Lihewa Campground is
10. —What about going to Hongze Lake Wetland this Saturday?
—________. Let’s travel in the great wetland and take a deep breath together.
A. You’re welcome B. I’m sorry C. Wait a minute D. Good idea
二、完形填空(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In a small village lived a kind old lady who always stayed happy. When a young man asked her the ____11____, she shared her story:
“Several years ago my husband got a serious illness. We had no money and couldn’t ____12____ medicine. He passed away. My heart was in pain, but I learned that sadness changes ____13____. My children needed me, so I chose to see life ____14____.”
She explained, “Every morning, I always think I’ll find something to be happy about. Some days it’s sunshine or a flower; ____15____ days, just being alive. Bad times don’t last forever-this will pass. Happiness is a ____16____. You can focus on (专注于) darkness or search for light.”
The young man argued (争辩), “But how can you be happy when ____17____ things happen?”
The lady replied, “True happiness comes from within, not outside events. Even in storms, I treasure what remains-my health, friends, or hope. It’s hard, ____18____ possible.”
The young man felt ____19____ and decided to follow the old lady’s advice. Slowly, he began to enjoy little things in life — like listening to birds sing, smiling with friends, or even the ____20____ of rain. When problems ____21____, he would tell himself, “This won’t last forever,” and tried to find good things even when life was hard.
Soon, villagers noticed his change and learned the lady’s ____22____. They learned that happiness came from how they saw the world. For example, a farmer with ____23____money felt happy when his plants grew well, and a mother ____24____ a sick child smiled every morning because she felt thankful for each new day.
The village changed a lot. People started helping each other and noticed happy things in daily life. Even when problems came they didn’t give up. ____25____, they stayed strong and said “thank you” for what they still had.
11. A. design B. effort C. secret D. project
12. A. pay B. afford C. take D. create
13. A. something B. anything C. nothing D. everything
14. A. luckily B. friendly C. politely D. differently
15. A. other B. others C. another D. the other
