山东省聊城市莘县2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷

山东省聊城市莘县2023-2024学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷（解析版） 二 完形填空 16．（10分）When I first started looking for a pet cat，I wanted an adult cat named Miaomiao.She was a popular cat because she looked beautiful and（1）　 　.But I didn't bring her home in the end﹣﹣a family took her before I could.So the pet adoption（收养） center suggested that I take a different cat （2）　 　.It was a kitten named Xiaohei. But there is something special about Xiaohei，whose new name is Egon.He cannot see.This means he sometimes needs more care.By the time the center introduced him to me，he was about 4 or 5 months old.No one else （3）　 　 him. I wasn't sure at first.He was so （4）　 　﹣it would take him a long time to grow up.I wasn't sure if I could （5）　 　a young cat.And it might be hard to take care of a cat that can't see.Would I be able to take care of him properly？ But （6）　 　I met him，I knew he was the cat for me.He is very clever and funny.He loves to play and run around.（7）　 　 he can't see，he is very interested in the world around him.He has become good at getting around my home.He knows where every table or chair is and he has no problem（8）　 　 his way around.He is naughty（淘气的） sometimes，（9）　 　 most of the time he is a good little cat.Best of all，he （10）　 　 right next to me every night. Every morning，I wake up and give him a big hug.He doesn't have to be able to see me to know that I love him. （1）A.ugly B.angry C.lovely （2）A.once B.instead C.still （3）A.remembered B.wanted C.touched （4）A.healthy B.happy C.small （5）A.look after B.look to C.look down （6）A.as often as B.as soon as C.as much as （7）A.Even though B.Now that C.So that （8）A.building B.forgetting C.finding （9）A.or B.if C.but （10）A.plays B.sleeps C.watches 三 阅读理解 17．（10分）第一节阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断其后面所给句子的对错． Most people agree that trees look nice，but not everyone knows that trees can also help cities save money．A few years ago，the US Forest Service studied trees in Chicago．They found that just one tree can save a city