四川省渠县中学2025-2026学年九年级上学期12月月考英语试题

—No problem. It's in the northeast of Sichuan Province and it's famous for ________ natural gas.

—I don't think so. You might use "could" instead of "can".

—First, you should know the weight (重量) of the object.

—You can take No.2 bus there. It's about 15 minutes' ride.

Today, roller skating (滑旱冰) is an easy and fun sport. But many years ago, it wasn't easy at all. In 1750, a worker named Joseph Merlin1 it. In his free time, Merlin liked to play the2. He was a man with many ideas and many dreams. People called him a dreamer.

One day, Merlin would go to a party. He was happy and3. Merlin began to think how to make a special entrance (入场) at the party. And he thought that he might get a lot of4 if he could skate into the room.

Merlin tried different ways to make himself5. Finally, he decided to put two wheels6 each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin dreamed of arriving at the party and7 into the room while playing the violin. He was sure that8 would be very surprised.

On the night of the party, Merlin skated into the room, playing the violin. Everyone was really surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop! He kept on skating. Then, with all eyes on him, he hit9 into a big mirror on the wall. The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise. People laughed10 remembered Merlin's wonderful entrance!

A: Hi, Mike. It's a surprise to see you again!

B: I'm preparing a project about telling Chinese traditional stories in English.

A: Wow, you're so different.

B: Yes, I was. But I have been interested in English since I was in middle school.

A: By the way, why are you preparing the project?

B: Because I'm going to be an exchange (交换) student before the Spring Festival. I hope to do it well.

A: What you are doing is very great!

B: The story of Qu Yuan. It tells Chinese people's wisdom.

A: Good story! The spirit of Chinese should spread around the world. How can I help you?

B: Your English is always good. Could you help me translate the story?

A:
 

A. No problem.

B. I'm sorry to hear that.

C. What are you doing?

D. That's a good change.

E. Which story are you going to tell?

F. You used to be poor in English.

The story follows a small pig monster (妖怪) who lives in a place called Langlang Mountain. He used to dream of entering the King's cave, so he always worked hard. But he makes the King angry by mistake. He rushes to leave the mountain and teams up with small monsters—a polite toad, an active weasel and a shy orangutan. Together, they start a dangerous journey to the west to get the scriptures (经文).

Along the way, they face difficulties and are laughed at by other small monsters. But they don't give up. Even when facing big monsters 100 times stronger thanthem, they still choose to fight. Though they fail to make their dream come true, they succeed in finding their true selves.

Just like in real life, not everyone can be the main character. But these little monsters dare to give it a try, even though they are all nobodies. Their story seems to say that starting the journey matters far more than reaching the destination (目的地) itself. May these monsters help you to find your true selves.

Why do buzzwords become so popular? Because people like to search for similar groups. In the similar groups, people use the same way to express themselves, which makes them feel they belong here and are accepted by each other. Buzzwords are just this kind of way for people to find such groups.

However, some argue that the buzzwords lead to people's poor language use. It's not true, for Internet buzzwords should never be regarded as a simple symbol, and in fact, what they are doing is making our common life more colorful. For example, "yyds" expresses that one person admires somebody or something. Such a special and interesting use of language has led to the rise of the buzzword culture nowadays.

Sometimes young people are short of expressing themselves through the common language. But the problem can be solved by encouraging them to read books. The preference (偏爱) of buzzwords is not to blame. It's not supposed to be wrong. Only by supporting new cultural forms with an open mind can we move ahead step by step and make progress in the coming times. Of course, new problems would always show up, but what we should do is to think of solutions instead of just refusing the buzzwords.

A map is a drawing of a place. The place might be a country, a park or a zoo. Maps can help you find your way in a strange place. There are different kinds of maps.

When tourists read these maps, it is easy for them to find where to go and what to see in a place. It is also easy for them to go and find their ways to these places.

Road maps show large areas so that people can plan long journeys. For example, if you want to go to Wood Green, you just follow No.621 Road and keep looking at the road signs.

Distribution maps (分布图) use colors to show facts about an area. For example, it can show how many people live in an area.

Some maps, such as railway maps, use straight lines to show everything. This is easy for people to read. People don't have to think about small places they go past. They just need to know the two ends of their trips.

A. Trains are fast.

B. It will show you the way to it.

C. Different types of roads are given different numbers.

D. Dark colors are usually used to show a larger population.

E. A map is like a picture taken from the sky above the place.

F. Tourist maps, for example, have signs to show places of interest in an area.

—It's made of l from tea plants.

Tom to hike around Fenghuang Mountain.

the bamboo weaving in Dazhou made?

Dazhou can be 9 parts.

You can go and see Bashan Grand Canyon .

In Dazhou, you can see beautiful scenery, but you can also enjoy delicious food.

Have you ever tried TCM Mooncakes? They are mooncakes with (tradition) Chinese medicine (TCM) materials. They have won lots of (popular) before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

Do you know why people choose these mooncakes? Because it shows their increasing interest in (safe) and healthier foods. Many herbs (草药) in TCM can be (wide) used as both food and medicine, 106 kinds of Chinese herbs are seen as nutritional supplements (营养补充剂) for food use.

So far, some TCM hospitals have started producing TCM mooncakes. When choosing TCM materials, experts try (they) best to avoid bad influence and add tasty things like grapes to make them better. Although TCM mooncakes don't have strong taste of medicine, they still have the special smell of herbs.

However, some experts point out that these mooncakes still have much oil and sugar. Moreover, people with high blood sugar levels (advise) not to eat mooncakes because of their high sugar and fat content (含量).

Even so, in recent years, food and drinks TCM materials have become popular across China, as (customer) think of them as a healthier lifestyle rather than for medical treatment.

In recent days, the word "xiexiu" has become very popular on social media. But the meaning of it has a lot, so it's important to explain two main of it.

At, in Chinese novels, it means bad rulers using wrong ways to make themselves strong. This makes them different from good characters, who follow rules and improve step by step.

However, in today's online world, this is a relaxed idea. It now means using unusual but ways to solve daily problems, and young people especially like this trend (趋势).

Cooking is a good example. Instead of usual ways, many young people dare to use some new ways—like putting barbecued meat into a yogurt, or melting ice cream to make a sauce for pasta. These ways make the process of cooking and food more tasty, fitting young people's busy lives.

But it has limits (局限性). For example, some new uses in sports are not safe enough. You may hurt yourself following it.

it makes it convenient to solve problems, people should think and not copy blindly. After all, a healthy lifestyle is still the most important.

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