2025-2026学年东林中学九年级期中试卷
2025.11
一、单项选择 (本大题共14小题，每小题1分，共14分)
1. I do not know ________ gold medal this is. But I know its owner must be worried.
A. who B. which C. whose D. where
2. ________ cares about the gold medal? No way! Let me just wait for a little bit longer.
A. Nobody B. Everybody C. Somebody D. Anybody
3. The sunshine is ________ burning fire. The longer I wait, the more hopeless I become.
A. as soon as B. as good as C. as well as D. as long as
4. To the owner, this medal must be ________ than anything else. That’s why he will come back for it.
A. bad B. worse C. good D. better
5. If all the winners but him get medals, he ________ blue.
A. won’t feel B. will feel C. didn’t feel D. felt
6. Waiting here in such hot weather is a real ________ for me.
A. control B. challenge C. chance D. career
7. I ________ complain too much about the heat wave, it almost drives me mad.
A. need B. needn’t C. can D. can’t
8. Besides direct sunlight makes me feel more _________.
A. impatient B. curious C. energetic D. surprised
9. I can ________ open my eyes since the sun is too bright.
A. hardly B. nearly C. heavily D. correctly
10 I am not sure ________ to wait.
A. how much will it cost B. how long will it take C. how much it will cost D. how long it will take
11. If it isn’t so hot, I would rather wait than ________ halfway. But it is.
A. stay up B. to stay up C. give up D. to give up
12. Whether to keep waiting ________ a question. Going back may be a good choice.
A. remains B. requires C. reminds D. replies
13. Suddenly, a boy runs ________ me, out of breath.
A. through B. across C. against D. towards
14. —________! I thought I might lose it forever!
—I’m so glad you come back!
A. It’s a pleasure B. You made my day C. With pleasure D. You’re welcome
二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
Emma stood backstage, holding her note cards tightly. She was usually a ____15____ girl who liked reading in the library. But today, she wanted to beat her fear of speaking in public by joining the school speech contest.
When her turn came, Emma walked to the front of the room. For a second, her mind went completely ____16____. The light felt too bright. She took a deep breath and started to speak. ____17____, the words came out more smoothly than she thought they would. Soon, she even began to enjoy sharing her story.
However, when she reached the most important part, she saw two students in the front row ____18____ to each other. Suddenly, she felt less sure of herself. “Are they laughing at me?” she thought. Her voice became ____19____, and she stumbled over a few words.
But then she ____20____ what her teacher always said: “Focus on the people who are listening.” Emma saw a kind-looking teacher in the third row nodding encouragingly. This gave her strength. She took another breath and ____21____ her voice speaking the last sentences with all her heart.
When she finished, the room was quiet for a moment before everyone started ____22____. Emma felt warm and happy inside. She learned that being brave doesn’t mean you are not ____23____—it means you don’t give up even when you are scared. That day, Emma didn’t win first place, but she won something much ____24____. She learned to believe in herself.
15. A. quiet B. active C. brave D. careless
16. A. full B. clear C. busy D. blank
17. A. Unluckily B. Surprisingly C. Naturally D. Especially
18. A. whispering B. listening C. shouting D. reading
