2025-2026学年（下）常德九年级质量检测英语

1、阅读下面的短文，将画线的句子译成英文或中文。

“What would have happened if I hadn’t lost that necklace? Who knows? ” Mathilde’s heart is filled with sadness and regret...This is the tragedy and ironic（讽刺的） ending of “The Necklace”written by Guy de Maupassant（居伊.德.莫泊桑）.

The story takes place in Paris. One day, Pierre gets an invitation to a palace ball. He thinks it important to him, and decides to go to the party with his wife Mathilde, a young woman who admires upper-class lifestyle very much.

65.Hearing the news, she gets worried and nervous instead of excitement and happiness, She is so poor that she has no new dress and no jewelry（珠宝） to wear, 66.她甚至可以想象她会被别人嘲笑。

Her husband spends 400 francs on a new dress and she herself borrows a diamond（钻石） necklace from her good friend Jeanne .67.这对夫妇在宫廷舞会上感到非常成功。But on their way home, she finds the necklace is no longer around her neck. They rush back to look for it. But they can’t find it .The young couple borrow a great deal of money and buy a necklace that is exactly like Jeanne’s. It costs them 36,000 francs.68.So they have to work day and night to pay back the money they have borrowed. After ten years of hard work to pay back all the money, Mathilde looks so old that Jeanne even can’t recognize her when they meet. When Jeanne hears the story, she tells Mathilde the necklace isn’t a real diamond necklace. It is worth 500 francs at most.

Vanity (虚荣)may lead to the loss of ourselves. Accept who we are ! 69. Be true to ourselves or others, and it will lead us to get happiness.

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【5】___________________________________________

2、It's everyone's duty to protect our environment. And I do believe if all of us pull together, something we can do to improve our living condition.

A.it must be B.there must be C.there must have

3、一Could I ride an e-bicycle to school, Dad?

一No, you ________.Only people over 16 are allowed to ride e-bicycles.

A.couldn't B.can't C.shouldn't D.needn't

4、--- Although he was really disappointed, he _______ a weak smile.

--- He is always caring about others` feelings.

A. managed   B. suggested   C. offered   D. pushed

5、When I met Maria for the first time, she kissed me on both sides of my face. Later I ________ French people are supposed to kiss when they see each other.

A.found B.found out C.looked for

6、—Have you read the story Hamlet?

—Of course. It is a famous tragedy ________by Shakespeare.

A．write

B．writing

C．to write

D．written

7、— I’m feeling terrible! I have a bad headache.

— ________. You should see a doctor.

A.Best wishes to you B.It’s my pleasure C.I’m sorry to hear that

8、I don't think they can make everything good enough, ______?

A.do I B.can they C.can't they

9、–What shall we buy for Lucy as a present?

--Let’s buy a new bike for her. Her bike breaks down from time to time ______.

A．after all

B．above all

C．at all

D．in all

10、-Our hometown is getting more and more beautiful.

--So it is. Many trees on the hill every year.

A. plant   B. planted   C. were planted   D. are planted

11、On sunny days, I prefer reading books ________ the window.

A．by

B．for

C．with

12、— Thank you for your delicious dumplings, Jenny!

— ______________

A.Don’t say so. B.It’s my pleasure.

C.I’m glad that you enjoyed them. D.You’re welcome.

13、—Which is _________ season to visit Yuyuantan Park?

—Spring. It's fantastic.

A.good B.better C.best D.the best

14、（题文）I think you should help him._______, he is your close friend.

A. All right   B. After all   C. At all   D. In all

15、—I am sorry for knocking over your cup.

—Never mind. I know you did it ________.

A. by heart B. by mistake C. by accident

16、— Jim, would you please pass _____ the newspaper?

— Here you are.

A．me B．her C．him D．us

17、I really had ________ fun in the party last night.

A.the B.an C.a D./

18、—I saw Susan in the library just now.

—No, It   be her. She went to Shanghai this morning.

A. must B. can’t C. may D. needn’t

19、—Why do you recommend Daniel as your monitor?

—Because he is so   that he always plans everything well.

A. organized  B. humorous C. creative  D. Generous

20、Because of the serious pollution, the river gets ________ than before.

A．more dirtier

B．dirty

C．much dirtier

D．the dirtiest

21、—When   you   to the party?

—Two days ago. And they also invited Tony.

A. did; invite B. will; invite

C. were; invited D. are; invited

22、A: Hello, welcome to Uncle Bao’s Noddle House.【1】?

B: Yes, I’d like to order some food.

A: OK.【2】??

B: I want a bowl of mutton noodles with a fried egg.

A: All right. What size do you want?

B: A large bowl, please.

A: Would you like some drinks?

B: Yes,【3】?.

A: A large bowl of mutton noodles with a fried egg and a bottle of coke. That’ 11 be 25 yuan.

【4】??

B: I’ll pay by WeChat.

A: Well, it’s fine. Wait a moment, please.

B: OK. Thank you.

A:【5】?.

23、A: Hi, Tom. Are you free this Saturday?

B: 【1】 What are you going to do, Lin Tao?

A: I’m going to watch a traditional art show. 【2】

B: Wow, you are so great! What are they about?

A: 【3】 They stand for happiness and good luck in China.

B: It’s fantastic! Where do you learn paper-cutting?

A: In our school art club.

B: Well, I am also interested in Chinese culture and I want to learn it. 【4】

A: Of course. So would you like to watch the show with me?

B: Yes, I’d love to and I can’t wait. 【5】

A: Let’s meet at the school gate at 9:00 in the morning.

B: OK. See you then.

A: See you.

A．When and where shall we meet?

B．Yes, nothing much.

C．What club shall I join?

D．Can I join your club?

E．They are about flowers, birds and fishes.

F．My grandmother taught me.

G．Some of my paper-cutting works will be shown there.

24、I heard the following curious story from a railway acquaintance (相识的人). He was a gentleman of more than seventy years of age, and his good face and sincere manner put the stamp of truth on everything he said.

“You know, in Siam the royal white elephant is very important. It is sacred to kings, and only kings can have a white elephant. And white elephants are more important than the king.”

Very well…five years ago…

After a misunderstanding between the countries, the King of Siam decides to send the Queen of England a present. This present must be a royal one. And what present can be as royal as a white elephant? It is my job to deliver the present to her Majesty the Queen. I travel with my servants, and the officers and helpers of the elephant, in a ship. Soon we arrive in New York harbour and I find a place for my royal elephant to stay in Jersey City. The elephant is not well and we must stay in New York until the doctors say he is better and can travel again.

_________________________________. I get a phone call in the middle of the night: the white elephant is stone! For some moments I feel helpless. Then I become calmer. There is only one thing I can do. I hurry to New York City and ask the first policeman that I meet to bring me to the headquarters (总部) of the police force. I am fortunate. The chief of the force, the well-known Inspector Blunt, is there. I tell him everything. He does not seem at all surprised. He asks me to sit down and says calmly, “Let me think for a moment, please.”

Then he sits down at his office table and leans his head on his hand. Some people are working at the other end of the room. For the next six or seven minutes the only sound I can hear is the sound of their pens. The inspector sits quietly, thinking. Finally he raises his head, and I can see from his face that he has a plan.

--- From The Stolen White Elephant

【1】Why does the King of Siam decide to send a present to the Queen of England?

A. Because he wants to fight against England.

B. Because he wants to show he is friendly.

C. Because the Queen’s birthday is coming.

D. Because there is a misunderstanding between them.

【2】What does the phrase put the stamp of truth on everything he said mean?

A. His words are just jokes.   B. His words are not all true.

C. People can believe his words.   D. He often posts the letters with stamps.

【3】Which of the following sentence can be put in the blank?

A. The day passes without any other result.

B. It all started with a very simple idea.

C. Everything seems to be all right and they arrive there.

D. All goes well for two weeks --- then my problems begin.

【4】According to the passage, we can infer that__________________.

A. inspector Blunt seems to know who the thief is

B. inspector Blunt is very famous in New York City

C. the white elephant is dead in the middle of the night

D. people can own white elephants besides kings in Siam

25、   Sometimes people come into your life and you know that they were sure to be there at once. They may come for some reasons: teach you a lesson or help to find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that they will affect (影响) your life in some serious ways.

Sometimes things happen to you. Maybe they seem terrible, painful(痛苦的) and unfair at that time. But later, after getting over those difficulties, you may realize your further ability. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.

The people you meet may affect or change your life, your success, your failure and create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are possibly the most poignant and important ones.

Enjoy every day, even every moment for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, try to learn more, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.

You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life, go out and enjoy it.

【1】The people we meet ________.

A.all know where to find us B.come for no reasons

C.won't become our neighbor D.may change us in some ways

【2】From the passage, we know that bad things may help us ________.

A.meet bad luck B.realize our further ability C.find no serious success   D.possibly enjoy every moment

【3】The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means ________.

A.平淡的 B.无聊的 C.深刻的 D.有害的

【4】The writer's advice is that we should ________.

A.never talk to strange people B.learn as much as we can

C.never get over difficulties D.not believe in ourselves but others

【5】Which is the best title for the passage?

A.Create and enjoy your life B.Hold your head up C.People you meet in your life   D.Things happen to you

26、   An old man went to live with his son, his daughter-in-law, and a four-year-old grandson. The old man’s hands trembled (颤抖), his eyesight was very poor, and he couldn’t walk steadily(平稳地). The family ate together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather’s shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Rice often dropped on the floor.   

The son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man, so they put a small table in the corner. There, the grandfather ate alone, while the rest of the family enjoyed dinner at the table. Since the grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was put in a wooden bowl.

The four-year-old son watched it all in silence. One evening before supper, the father noticed his son playing with a piece of wood on the floor. He asked the child sweetly, “What are you making?” The boy answered, “Oh, I am making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up.” The four-year-old son smiled and went back to work. The words struck the parents so that they were in silence. Then tears started to stream down their cheeks. Though no word was spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening, the man took his father's hand and gently led him back to the family table.

【1】Why was the old man’s food put in a wooden bowl?

A．Because the wooden bowl was light enough.

B．Because the old man had broken a few bowls.

C．Because there was only a wooden bowl left.

D．Because the son and the daughter-in-law became angry with the old man.

【2】The underlined word “struck” in Paragraph 3 probably means ________ in Chinese.

A．使……生气

B．使……担心

C．使……害怕

D．使……震惊

【3】Why did the man lead the old man back to the family table?

A．Because he realized his mistakes.

B．Because the old man didn’t drop rice on the floor any more.

C．Because the old man’s food was put in a wooden bowl.

D．Because a gentleman led him back to the family table.

27、   Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus began in Wuhan in Dec 2019, China has mobilized (调动) the power of the whole country. Now, epidemic (疫情) control and prevention  efforts are starting to take effect.

According to a key meeting held on Feb 21, the spread of the epidemic is being contained. On Feb 24, mainland areas outside of Hubei reported nine new infections (感染), the first single— digit (个位数) increase in weeks, according to the National Health Commission.

Vaccine (疫苗) development is also progressing. Some vaccines have been tested on animals, according to the Ministry of Science and Technology. “If vaccine development is compared to building a house, we have laid the foundation (地基) and the building is starting to emerge (出现) from the ground,” Zeng Yixin, deputy director of the National Health Commission, said to China Daily.

However, the turning point of the epidemic is  yet to come. After millions of people return to work in major cities, the number of new infections should be kept low for two weeks. This is expected to be a turning point in China, according to the Shanghai Institutes for International Studies. But the situation in Hubei is still serious.

The situation outside of China is concerning. As of 4 pm on Feb 27, the total number of confirmed (确诊) infections in South Korea had risen to 1,766, Xinhua reported. Italy had reported 470 confirmed cases as of Feb 26, as well as 12 deaths. Singapore, Japan and Iran have also found cases.

“The window of opportunity (the best time to contain the outbreak) may be closing,” said WHO Director—General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He called on the international community to act quickly to control the epidemic before the window closes completely.

【1】How many new infections were reported in mainland areas outside of Hubei on Feb 24?

A.0 B.9 C.12 D.470

【2】What is the latest news about vaccine development, according to the passage?

A.A special hospital is being built to develop vaccines.

B.Some of the vaccines have started to take effect.

C.Scientists still need to figure out how vaccines work.

D.Scientists have started to test some vaccines on animals.

【3】The underlined phrases “yet to come” in the 4th paragraph means________.

A.已经到来 B.即将到来 C.尚未到来 D.不会到来

【4】The last two paragraphs tell us that________..

A.African countries are not affected by the epidemic

B.we have missed the best time to control the epidemic

C.the virus appears to be more dangerous outside of China

D.immediate action is needed globally to control the epidemic

【5】What can we infer from the story?

A.China is no longer the center of the epidemic.

B.The turning point in Hubei will come in two weeks.

C.It is still not time for us to lower our guard.

D.New hospitals will be built in other countries.

28、   China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them. This special 【1】is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). It stands 【2】the start of spring and farming.

The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call 【3】the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people 【4】the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs(传统) about dragons.

On the day in ancient times(古代), people 【5】ashes (灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the 【6】of the dragon, they could have a good harvest (收成) 【7】autumn.

Also, people eat special 【8】on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.

Today, many customs have disappeared. But one that has 【9】is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the 【10】— mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.

29、完形填空.

A)请先阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入相应空白处的最佳选项。

One day, I heard an American boy say to a Chinese girl student,“You speak very good English.” But the girl said, “ No, no. My English is very poor.” The foreigner was quite _____ at the answer. Thinking he had not made _____ understood or the girl had not heard him clearly, he said, “Yes, indeed ,you _____ very well.”

_____ the girl still kept saying,“No, no.” This time the American boy could not understand and didn’t know _____ to say.

What’s wrong with the girl’s answer?  She didn’t _____ a compliment(恭维) in the same way the American people do. She should say “Thank you” instead of “ No”. She _____ did understand what the American boy said, but she thought she should be modest (谦虚的). In the _____, people feel proud and confident when they are praised. So if someone says the _____ you cooked are very delicious, you should say, “ Thank you.”

In our country we think being modest is a virtue( 美德) and being _____ is a bad thing. But in my opinion, being confident does not _____ being proud, so sometimes you should be confident as well as modest.

_____ you are modest and say“No, I’m afraid I can’t do it” while working in a western country, others may think that you really can’t do it . If you often say ”No”, you will certainly be looked down by_____. When asking for a job, if one says something like“Yes, I can certainly do it” instead of “ Let me have a try”, he or she will_____ .So in the west, you_____ be brave to show your self-confidence.

【1】A. excited B. surprised    C. relaxed D. frightened

【2】A. itself  B. herself C. himself D. themselves

【3】A. speak      B. talk   C. listened     D . look

【4】A. Since   B. Although   C. Or   D. But

【5】A. when     B. which     C. what       D. how

【6】A. receive    B. accept  C. refuse   D. disagree

【7】A. hardly  B. really  C. nearly   D. badly

【8】A. east    B. south     C. west     D. north

【9】A. dishes     B. cups   C. glasses   D. bowls

【10】A. worried    B. happy   C. lucky     D. proud

【11】A. think  B say       C. ask     D. mean

【12】A. Unless   B. Until    C. Whether    D. If

【13】A. others B. the other    C. the others   D. another

【14】A. fail   B. want   C. succeed D. believe

【15】A. would     B. should   C. could D. Might