湖南省湘潭市、株洲市部分学校2026届九年级中考一模英语试卷（含答案）

2026年湖南株洲市、湘潭市第十二中学等校初中学业水平模拟考试英语学科试题卷（一模） 一、阅读理解 STUDENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Our school will hold a music festival on April 12th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On that day, many professional musicians and singers will take part in it.* The following are what student volunteers need to do. JobMake posters Beautify the gym Welcome guests Clean up the gym Time1 p.m.—4 p.m., April 5th 11 a.m.—4 p.m., April 11th 10 a.m.—4 p.m., April 12th 4 p.m.—7 p.m., April 12th * Requirements. ◎Students must get the written permission (许可) from a parent. ◎Students should sign up with the music teacher Ms. Jack before January 20th and ask her for more information. * What you can get. ◎A chance to take a picture with singers. ◎50 copies of the latest CDs for free. 1．How long does the music festival last A．Four hours. B．Six hours. C．Nine hours. 2．When will the gym be beautified A．From 10a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 12th. B．From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 12th. C．From 11a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 11th. 3．Where can we read the text most probably A．In a school B．In a concert C．In a restaurant Chili peppers are widely used in Hunan people’s dishes. There is a saying in Hunan: “No chili, no dish. No chili, no joy.” They love chili so much that they even turn chili peppers into chili sauce (辣椒酱). Shuangfeng Chili Sauce is one of the most famous kinds with about 300 years of history. There are many interesting stories behind it. It’s said that long ago, a farmer’s wife wanted to keep food longer in hot weather. She mixed fresh peppers, beans, wheat and sticky rice together, then put them in the sun. After days of drying and fermenting (发酵) , they became a red and delicious sauce. Her family and neighbors all loved it. Soon, this special way of making chili sauce spread around Shuangfeng. Another story took place in the Qing Dynasty. A great official from Hunan liked this sauce very much. He took it to the capital as a special gift. People in the palace were surprised by its rich and spicy taste. Quickly, Shuangfeng Chili Sauce became famous all over China. In Hunan, many factories now produce chili sauce. They make it quickly and in large numbers. However, many local people stick to the traditional way to make chili sauce by hand at home. Although it takes more time and effort, they believe the handmade sauce tastes much better. For them, this homemade chili sauce is not just food—it carries the taste of home and love, the wisdom and spirit of local people, passing from one generation (一代人) to another. 4．When did people in Shuangfeng start to make chili sauce A．About the 1700s. B．About the 1800s. C．About the 1900s. 5．Why did the wife first make the chili sauce A．To keep food longer. B．To get a better taste. C．To win her family and neighbors’ love. 6．What did the people in the palace think of the sauce A．Boring. B．Delicious. C．Common. 7．What is the writer’s main purpose in writing the last paragraph ... ...