南京市玄武区2024-2025学年上学期九年级英语期末试卷
选择题（共40分）
一、单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
1. In Shanghai, a new ice cream shop has recently become famous ________ its new food: ice creams made from traditional Chinese medicine.
A. as B. for C. to D. of
2. If I am given a second ________, I won’t make the same mistake.
A. career B. cause C. change D. chance
3. No one knew anything about the accident until it ________ on TV.
A. covered B. is covered C. was covered D. covers
4. Keep trying, and you’ll surely realize your dream ________ you give up halfway.
A. unless B. if C. when D. until
5. According to the reports on 4 December 2024, well-known writer Qiong Yao ________ at the age of 86.
A. passed away B. passed down C. passed through D. passed off
6. I can’t imagine how much difficulty Zheng Qinwen had ________ the match at the Olympics.
A. win B. won C. to win D. winning
7. Swimming is ________ the best form of exercise you can get.
A. properly B. probably C. closely D. highly
8. Xiaohua, a ________ hairdresser, has become popular for her excellent skills. Netizens say, “Everyone looks handsome after her haircut.”
A. talented B. wealthy C. helpful D. generous
9. Guyu takes its name from the Chinese saying “rain produces hundreds of grains (谷)”, which shows the ________ between weather and farming.
A. difficulty B. difference C. connection D. competition
10. Black Myth (神话): Wukong is a new video game ________ brings the magic of Chinese legends to life.
A. who B. where C. that D. why
11. —China is facing the problem of aging population.
—Yes, our government is looking for some ways to ________ it including the 3-child policy.
A. agree with B. deal with C. compare with D. come up with
12. “We see people laugh or cry. But their true emotions may be hiding. In the film Inside Out 2, emotions are little, colorful people.” What is the type of the film Inside Out 2?
A. Horror film. B. Action film. C. Cartoon. D. Western.
13. “As he likes the sounds of nature, Tan uses them a lot in his music.” Which “as” below has the same meaning as the “as” above?
A. As you weren’t at home, I left a message.
B. As time goes by, the situation will get better.
C. Jackie Chan is considered by many people as a superstar.
D. The rules of footvolley are almost the same as beach volleyball.
14. If the new robot looks more like a human than a machine, some scientists think users might find it a bit creepy and feel afraid.
What does the underlined word “creepy” mean?
A. Boring to talk to. B. Impossible to touch.
C. Uncomfortable to look at. D. Difficult to understand.
15 —I can’t wait to go to the 26th Harbin Ice and Snow World during the winter holiday!
—________
A. What a pity! B. Cheer up! C. Are you serious? D. Have a good time!
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
After three years away, Li Ziqi, one of the most popular Chinese video bloggers, made a(n) ____16____ comeback on Tuesday afternoon. Li’s return not only quickly became the hottest topic online, but also ____17____ the world’s attention back to the treasure of Chinese traditional culture.
Li Ziqi, born in 1990 in Sichuan Province in southwest China, began ____18____ short videos in a peaceful style in 2015. In these videos, Li shared beautiful scenes of life in the countryside, traditional cooking, and cultural ____19____ like making ink and clothes. She quickly received widespread attention online. ____20____ Li stopped video updates in 2021, she still had nearly 100 million followers across China’s top four social media platforms. “I still enjoy sharing my life and meaningful cultural traditions ____21____ everyone,” Li said during an interview with Xinhua.
Li said the lifestyle she enjoys will be a theme of her videos. Over the past three years, she has learned to play the piano, ____22____ herself to handicrafts (手工艺品), planted many plants and fruits, and traveled with her grandmother.
Many fans filled her comment section (评论区) with ____23____ saying they were excited to see her back. While reading the comments from people around the world, expressing their blessings (祝福) and ____24____ they missed her in their own languages, she said, “I am so touched by this. They also shared some of their local customs, animals and plants, or some interesting childhood stories. I really enjoy reading these kinds of comments, and I miss them a lot too.”
“Internet, short video, technologies including AI, all these things can be used to show my life and spread culture, so I want to keep going and see if I could ____25____ some new roads,” Li explained her future work plans in a recent interview.
