河南省驻马店市平舆县2026届九年级上学期2月期末学情测评英语试卷（含答案）

河南驻马店市平舆县2025-2026学年度上学期期末学情测评九年级英语试题 一、阅读理解 I have a good vocabulary and can understand what my English teacher says. But I’m so shy when it comes to speaking English. I’m afraid of making mistakes. I used to be shy, too. I couldn’t understand my English teacher’s words. But I practiced with my friend every day. We had simple daily conversations. It helped me a lot. I used to think grammar exercises were really difficult, but my English teacher, Mr. Zhang, told me, “Instead of being afraid of grammar, it’s better to do more exercises. Every time you practise, you get improved.” My sister advised, “If the teacher asks, ‘Is this a book?’, just say ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. If you can, say longer sentences. Step by step, you’ll gain confidence.” Just take small steps, and you’ll make progress. 1．Why does Alice feel shy when she’s speaking English? A．Because she doesn’t want to answer questions. B．Because she is afraid of making mistakes. C．Because she can’t understand the teacher’s words. D．Because she thinks English is difficult. 2．How did Emily get over her shyness? A．By speaking English with her friends. B．By answering easy questions. C．By judging others’ spoken English. D．By learning from mistakes. 3．What was difficult for James in learning English in the past? A．Small conversations. B．Grammar exercises. C．Long passages and sentences. D．Limited vocabulary. 4．Which of the following sentences would Luke’s sister most likely agree with? A．Students should answer questions actively. B．Progress comes from taking small steps. C．Only long sentences are useful in English. D．Teachers should ask easy questions. 5．What is the theme of the passage? A．History. B．Learning. C．Science. D．Health. A new study shows the world creates about 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year. Researchers say the amount is enough to fill New York City’s Central Park with plastic waste as high as the Empire State Building. The researchers who joined this study examined plastic that goes into the open environment, not plastic that is properly burned or buried (埋葬). Governments fail to deal with waste properly that is a big reason why Southeast Asia and Africa produce the most plastic waste. India leads the world in producing plastic pollution, with more than 9.3 million tons a year. That number is far more than double the amount produced by the next big-polluting nations, Nigeria and Indonesia. Other top plastic polluters are Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia and Brazil. The study used AI to research plastics that were wrongly burned or just left in the open environment. In both cases, microplastics (微塑料) are spread, said Velis, the study’s lead writer. Several studies have looked at how common microplastics are in our drinking water and in our bodies. Scientists are still not quite sure how dangerous microplastics are for human health. Some experts worried that the study only paid attention to pollu ... ...