2024—2025学年度第一学期九年级
英语试卷
(总分：120分，时长：120分钟，日期：2025. 1. 8)
一、听力(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)
略
二、单项选择(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)
1. —Have you heard of a cool washing machine called Bicycle Washing Machine?
—Yes, it’s a new ________ by a group of Chinese university students.
A. invention B. instruction C. introduction D. information
2. —Andy, you look so tired! What’s up?
—I ________ for my report all night. Luckily I’ve finished it!
A. prepare B. was preparing C. am preparing D. will prepare
3. — Listen! The telephone is ringing. Who can the caller be?
— must be Dad. I’m afraid he will be back home late today.
A. He B. She C. It D. That
4. I bought the wallet two years ago, but it looks ________ new because I use it carefully.
A. as good as B. as well as C. so well as D. so good as
5. —Can you tell me when the Boeing 737 MAX planes will be allowed to fly again, sir?
—I’m afraid it’s still________ to talk about that. We’ll see.
A. late enough B. early enough C. too late D. too early
6. If the customer rings me up again, please _____________ the call to the sales department.
A. run through B. look through C. go through D. put through
7. —New year is coming. What will you buy for your friend, a book or a watch?
—________, I’ll make a card for him instead.
A. Either B. Both C. Neither D. None
8. —________ is the population of Canada?
—About 42 million. It is much ________ than that of China.
A. How large; fewer B. What; smaller C. How much; less D. How big; smaller
9. —I hear our classmates will have a spring outing to Luoma Park tomorrow.
—Sounds good. But I wonder ________.
A. when shall we meet tomorrow B. what shall we prepare for it
C. that there will be a heavy rain tomorrow D. if I will be free tomorrow
10. —Thanks for showing me the way to the museum.
—________. Hope you have fun in our city.
A. With pleasure B. My pleasure C. That’s right D. All right
三、完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文。从短文后每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I used to feel hopeless and frustrated (沮丧的). Last year my mother was ___11___ ill and had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no ___12___ what I could do to help her feel less painful. My eyes were filled with tears ___13___ I was alone.
Last month, I lost a watch, which was a ___14___ for my 18th birthday from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights and I felt very upset.
There have been many ___15___ things like these in my life. I could never know how to deal with such hard things ___16___ I read If You Have a Lemon, Make Lemonade (柠檬汁).
“When the wise man is handed a lemon,” he says, “What ___17___ can I get from this? How can I improve my situation? How can I turn this lemon into lemonade?” the author wrote.
I suddenly ___18___ that life is full of ups and downs, so we need to stay positive all the time. Now when I think of my past, I wish I could have done with things ___19___. When my mother was fighting against her illness, I should have held her hands in mine, telling her things would get better ___20___ of hiding and crying.
Several weeks ago, I took part in a school singing competition. I didn’t ___21___ a prize. If I had not read this article, I would certainly have felt ___22___ again. But instead, I smiled after the competition. I was happy that ___23___ I had got some stage experience.
Life is not just a bed of roses. There are thorns (刺) ___24___, but these thorns help us become brave and strong. When life ___25___ us a lemon, let’s try to make lemonade.
11. A. seriously B. quietly C. possibly D. hardly
12. A. question B. excuse C. idea D. doubt
13. A. whatever B. whenever C. however D. whoever
14. A. gift B. wish C. card D. letter
15. A. happy B. good C. lucky D. bad
16. A. when B. until C. whether D. since
17. A. order B. goal C. decision D. lesson
18. A. dreamed B. wondered C. realized D. supposed
19. A. silently B. suddenly C. easily D. differently
20. A. because B. result C. instead D. out
21. A. expect B. miss C. refuse D. win
22. A. relaxed B. sad C. excited D. afraid
23. A. more than B. at least C. less than D. at most
24. A. though B. either C. also D. too
25. A. shows B. makes C. gives D. lends
