广东省深圳实验学校初中部2025-2026学年九年级上学期12月测试英语试卷

As a university student, I decided to learn German. For some reason, I really liked the language, but I was not very good at learning it. The grammar1 me a lot and even drove me crazy. My only advantage was2—I got an A on every word test I took. After two years of study, I managed to communicate in broken German and applied to study in Germany to complete my degree. It was the3 term I would ever have.

The moment I arrived in Germany, I felt like I was making a fresh start. The German I learned in university wasn't4 for everyday conversation. My book knowledge didn't work when I used it to read emails and talk with my classmates. I was often nervous at school because I always5 whether the teachers would call me in class and whether I'd understand their questions. I only6 a little around my eight roommates. It's mainly because they were willing to speak German slowly to me and didn't seem to mind my7.

I chose to study three courses—reading and writing, grammar and history. All were in German and difficult, but the history class was the worst. The teacher spoke so fast that almost everything he said flew right over my head. I sat in the front, took notes and even wrote down every single word he said8, but nothing helped. I had no idea what the class was really about.

Years have passed, but I still remember how it felt to9 another language so hard. That trip was a difficult but10 lesson. I think my failure that term taught me just as much as my success.

Thousands of people gathered early to watch this historic event, which sent a strong message of peace and strength to the world.

It began with a serious ceremony. President Xi reviewed the troops and gave a speech. Behind him stood big buildings shaped like the Great Wall, with the numbers "1945" and "2025", which symbolized the long journey from victory to modern progress. More than 20 foreign leaders attended the event, including Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, showing international support for China's efforts to remember history and develop peace.

China's newest military progress was shown in the parade (阅兵). More than 10000 soldiers walked in very tidy lines, and after them came hundreds of modern weapons. These included items such as driverless fighting machines, super-fast missiles (导弹), and tools for internet battles. Many weapons were shown publicly for the first time ever, such as systems to stop drones and items for fighting under the sea.

Over 35 million Chinese soldiers and common people lost their lives, and the country fought for 14 years to stop Japan's invasion. The parade let the world know about these losses and showed China's recent role as a global peacekeeper.

The parade ended with a flight show of more than 100 planes, leaving colorful trails in the sky. President Xi's speech stressed again that China's promise is to keep world peace and its goals for becoming modern. As the country moves to become a fully modern society by 2035, the event showed both its pride in history and its hopes for the future.

However, as they walked on, they found they were lost. Becky started to cry wildly.

"Surely, your mother will see tonight that you haven't come back," Tom said. "She'll send people out to look for you."

Becky thought for a moment and then started to cry even harder. "Oh, Tom. She thinks that I'm sleeping at the Harpers tonight. She won't find that I'm missing until late the next morning!"

"Alright, Becky. Let's not cry. We should just keep walking. As long as we walk, there's hope."

So they walked with no idea where they were going. Tom, after a while, had to put out the candle in order to save it. And so much of the time they walked in total darkness. Tom tried calling out for help several times but never got any answer in return.

Tom had some kite string in his pocket. He took it out and tied one end to a rock. Then he told Becky to sit and wait for him. Tom lit the candle again and made his way down one of the roads. He didn't get far when the floor in front of him suddenly dropped fast into the black world below. He stretched his arm to feel how deep the drop was. While he was feeling around, his hand touched another hand. Tom jumped back and held out his candle to see who was there. A face then appeared. It was the face of Injun Joe.

——Adapted from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

As major domestic (国内的) official media have pointed out, pre-made food, as a product of industrial food production, has its advantages that cannot be replaced. It meets the needs for fast meals in a fast-paced society, helps food businesses cut costs and workers, and improves efficiency. What's more, it can reduce food waste through standard rules.

However, problems cannot be ignored (忽视). First, food safety is a top worry. If there is no proper check, long-term storage and complex supply chains may bring risks like microbe pollution. Second, the lack of clear information breaks consumers' right to know that many restaurants use pre-made food without telling customers, and customers pay for what they think is freshly cooked dishes. Third, some products have quality problems, such as using too many additives (添加剂) to make food last longer.

To make sure the pre-made food industry develops healthily, stricter checks are badly needed. The government should improve standards, make production and delivery checks stronger, and ask businesses to tell customers they use pre-made ingredients. Only in this way can the industry's growth be balanced with the protection of consumers' legal rights.

Studying is usually the least favourite thing among students. Most of them dislike the idea of studying. Why? Shouldn't studying be a fun activity to do, especially in the path of acquiring (获得) knowledge? If you want to be good at studying, it is very important to have good study habits. Here are some tips.

Firstly, in order to study, you must always choose a quiet area as this will help you to stay focused. A school, a public library, a coffee shop, or a quiet corner of your house can all be good places to study.

Organizing study groups is another useful tip. Group members can help one another work through difficult problems, provide encouragement, and make studying more enjoyable. Make sure you stay away from distractions, at least until it's time to take a break.

Some of you might prefer to read aloud, make colourful notes or watch video clips to help remember, while some may prefer to listen to sounds. Besides, some people work best in the mornings and others do better in the evenings. If you're not sure when you are most productive, try studying at different times of the day.

Lastly, practise, practise, practise! Musicians practise their instruments. Athletes practise sports skills. If you want to be able to remember information, the best thing you can do is practise. You can take practice tests or fun quizzes.

Hopefully, these tips can help you a lot.

A. The same should go for learning.

B. A noisy environment will not help you at all.

C. Another good method is to make some notes.

D. Perhaps you've been studying the wrong way.

E. However, there is one thing you should keep in mind.

F. In addition, try to find the style of learning that works best for you.

— (congratulate).

According to a report by China National Youth Palace Association(CNYPA), there are more than 50 percent of junior high school students watch short videos every day. And about 47 percent have posted (they) own videos for fun. teenagers can see unusual and interesting things from some videos, some negative videos (post) on the Internet as well. As teenagers, it's our duty (spread) more meaningful and positive contents through short videos. Visit our website www.teenagerscare.com to learn teenagers can make good use of short videos!

Dear Joe,

I have read your post on the Internet. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua