2025-2026学年广东省深圳市红岭中学教育集团九年级（上）期中英语试卷 一、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。 My parents are both engineers.When I was little，they(1)me to become an engineer too.So they bought me some books to show how cool engineering is. With colorful pictures，these books made science and engineering more(2)to kids.I was(3)by my parents to read more.In the 5th grade，I finished reading them all.Then I got the idea of(4)these books in school.I had(5)taking the books home at the end of the year，but I forgot about them and left them at the back of the classroom. Years later，I，a college student，came across my primary school(6)at the train station.He remembered me and said，"Oh，you're the kid who(7)the colorful books." I looked at him in(8)—he could recognize me after all those years，and he even mentioned the fact that I was(9)for these books.He told me that he had kept the books in the classroom，which perhaps inspired（鼓舞） hundreds of kids to become engineers because they really enjoyed the books. While sitting on the bus back home，I decided to write this(10)and tell the world how proud I am and that there is an army of engineers coming in the future. 1.A. expected B. allowed C. warned D. needed 2.A. common B. valuable C. attractive D. important 3.A. challenged B. trained C. invited D. encouraged 4.A. selling B. reading C. sharing D. reviewing 5.A. ended up B. planned on C. put off D. dreamed of 6.A. friend B. teacher C. deskmate D. classmate 7.A. wrote B. bought C. brought D. returned 8.A. regret B. surprise C. silence D. doubt 9.A. famous B. thankful C. prepared D. responsible 10.A. story B. letter C. report D. guide 二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共22.5分。 A In ancient China，there was a story about the invention of silk.People believed that silk was first invented by Leizu，the wife of the Yellow Emperor.Leizu learned how to make cocoons （蚕茧） into soft and strong cloth.This magical cloth became known as "silk"，and it was so valuable that it was called "China's Gold".Following kings' orders，the Chinese kept the secret of making silk for centuries. But then，something amazing happened!During the Han Dynasty，a brave officer Zhang Qian traveled west to Central Asia and brought silk there.As years passed by，silk became so important that the trade road from Europe to China got its name—the Silk Road. The Silk Road became a busy highway for traders who carried things across deserts and mountains.From China，people sold silk and tea.In return，they received treasures such as spices （香料），gold and silver from the West.At the very beginning，it was mainly about trade；then people began to share ideas，technologies and cultures.For example，Chinese inventions like papermaking were spread to the West，while new ideas about math and science came to China. Most importantly，the Silk Road helped different cultures learn from each other.Art，music and even language were shared along this ancient road.In places like the Dun ... ...
