海陵区2024~2025学年度第一学期期末学业质量监测试卷
九年级英语
(考试时间:100分钟 满分:120分)
请注意:1. 本卷分选择题和非选择题两个部分。
2. 所有试题的答案均填写在答题卡上,答案写在试卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题 (65分)
一、单项选择 从下列每题所给的选项中,选择最佳答案。 (共10小题;每小题1分,共10分)
1. Look at the picture, Si Shengsheng will appear at the Spring Festival Gala in 2025 to welcome the Year of the Snake. Its ________ is from traditional culture and represents good luck.
A. photo B. design C. family D. decision
2. The bike is old, ________ my grandfather still treasures it very much.
A. or B. but C. and D. so
3. He Lutin used to ________ music based on his personal experiences and his works are always creative.
A pick up B. look up C. make up D. take up
4. As a ________ young man, Li Hai thinks he can do anything if he tries his best.
A helpful B. modest C. creative D. confident
5. —The TV series Ten Thousand Bridges is quite popular recently.
—The documentary has ________ countless fans with its ups and downs stories and vivid characters.
A. presented B. impressed C. connected D. encouraged
6. —Mum, Mr. Cui gave us a Chinese lesson ________ a Math teacher today.
—Two teachers of different subjects in the same class? It sounds interesting.
A. with B. as C. for D. to
7. Jade (玉) is ________ valued in China, and much of Asia, even above gold and diamonds.
A. closely B. highly C. simply D. possibly
8. —Could I use your laboratory now?
—No, you ________. I’m doing an experiment. Maybe tomorrow.
A. needn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. mustn’t
9. —Now many teenagers care more about themselves.
—________. Many volunteers of this age take part in charity activities.
A. It’s a pity B. It doesn’t matter
C. I agree with you D. It’s not the case
10. —I wonder ________ China made such great progress in such a short time.
—No better ways than working hard.
A. when B. how C. why D. where
二、完形填空 阅读短文,从每题所给选项中选出最佳选项 (共15小题;每小题1分,共15分)
About a year ago, our family dishwasher broke. My dad had just left for a work trip, and my mom was too busy with endless housework. So I offered to do the dishes ___11___ to help her out although I had never washed the dishes alone before.
At first, doing the dishes greatly made me ___12___ . The dirty dishes piled up there, and I didn’t even know where to start. The food left-overs seemed to be ___13___ on the plates with glue. The slippery (滑滑的) dish soap made it challenging for me to hold the dishes. I was always worried that I might ___14___ them. Moreover, there was much homework waiting for me so I was always ___15___ to get them done.
Slowly, something ___16___ me as I did the task. I began to notice the simple ___17___ while washing the dishes. I took my time with each dish. The warm water flowing over my hands became a ___18___ feeling. I started to enjoy the rhythm of the task. I started with the dinner plates. I learned to ___19___ the plates and washed the bottom. Then I moved to the bowls ____20____ and finally the cookers.
Now it was easy to know if the plate I was washing is my grandfather’s—it would have ____21____ left. My younger brother was opposite—there was always food left. I could ____22____ tell the difference if just one bowl was not put in the same order as before.
When we did finally get the new dishwasher set up, I still continued washing the dishes myself after dinner, ____23____ my mother greatly.
Every single day, I stand in that same place, washing the dishes one by one. That ____24____ itself has become not only a task but a source of unexpected calm. For those 15 minutes each day, I ____25____ slow down, allowing myself to forget about the worries. My mind, along with my eyes and hands, pays all my attention to this one simple task. I truly lose myself in the peaceful rhythm of this common housework.

