2024-2025学年福建省莆田市荔城区九年级（上）期末英语试卷 一、看图填空：本大题共5小题，共10分。 1. make，wood _____ 2. fly，tomorrow _____ 3. important，notes _____ 4. since 2020 _____ 5. taste _____ 二、阅读五选五：本大题共5小题，共5分。 World Braille Day （世界盲文日） is on the 4th of January every year.（1）_____ He is the man who invented Braille （布莱叶盲文），which helps blind people read and write.Braille was a Frenchman who lived between 1809 and 1852.He became blind at the age of three.（2）_____ At school，he learned to play two musical instruments （乐器） and traveled around France to play in churches.He was just 15 when he invented his reading and writing system. This system was later called Braille.It was a big success.He used just six raised dots （凸起的圆点） on paper.（3）_____ Braille changed the lives of blind people forever.He had no idea how important his invention was because he died at the age of 43.Two years after his death，France officially recognized （官方认可） his system.（4）_____ The day is used to remind people how Braille has changed the lives of blind people.It has given the blind a way to be more independent and to educate themselves.Without it，many people could not read or write. People used to use a special typewriter to write.（5）_____ A blind worker said， "With Braille，blind people can have the chance to get more information and communicate with the outside world." A.Now World Braille Day is celebrated all over the world. B.People could feel each letter with their fingers. C.Nowadays，computers make it very easy for people to read and write using Braille. D.That's the date of birth of Louis Braille. E.But he was a very talented boy. 6.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 7.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 8.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 9.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 10.A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E 三、单选题：本大题共15小题，共15分。 11.—What do you think of your new classmate，Dick？ —He is honest and hard-working boy.All of us like him very much.（ ） A. a B. an C. the 12.— I haven't been back to our hometown for quite a few years. — You really need to come for a visit，and you'll find changes there are _____ imagination.（ ） A. beyond B. without C. for 13.—New energy vehicles by more and more families now. —You're right.Technology has improved our lives.（ ） A. used B. are used C. were used 14.—Sun Yingsha got two gold medals in the 33rd Summer Olympic Games. —She is a（an） player，and we are all proud of her.（ ） A. excellent B. social C. awful 15.— all the Chinese people work hard together，I believe our great Chinese Dream will come true in the near future. —I can't agree with you more.（ ） A. As well as B. As long as C. As soon as 16.—Alice，you make a in your study again. —Sorry，Mom.I'll put away all the things right now.（ ） A. decision B. mess C. shame 17.The song called APT has become very popular recently， among those in kindergarten or primary school.（ ） A. nearly B. closely C. ... ...
