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.
