黑龙江省哈尔滨市松北区2024-2025学年度下学期九年级开学初质量测查英语试卷（图片版，无答案）

my mother made small pits(坑)in the soil with a shovel(铁锹)，】62 sowed(播种)a handful of
seeds into each pit.I enjoyed the63 of the seeds falling into place.
Within weeks,all the seeds sprouted,and with care,they grew into64 plants.These wonderful
experiences made me love spring 65 mere.
(B)
Are you interested in collecting stamps Have you ever heard of a famous monkey stamp
designed()by Huang Yongyu Huang was a Chinese artist born tn Hunan Province in
1924.Growing up in a poor family,he didn't finish middle school and never received formal art
education.In fact,Huang studied art on his own.
In 1980,Huang designed a monkey stamp to celebrate the Year of the Monkey in the Chinese
lunar calendar().With a red background,the monkey on the stamp looked lovely.It became one
of the most popular and valuable stamps in the history of China.
Huang had a special interest in water lilies().Other people were interested in water lilies
because of their beauty.However,he was encouraged by the spirit of water lilies.
Many works of Huang have been on show at home and abroad.You can see his works all over
the world.
(C)
Humans have been using cotton to make fabric()for clothing for over 7,000 years.The
ancient Egyptians produced it.Today,people still use this kind of natural material most commonly
in the world.
You might not pay attention to it,but in your everyday life,you use cotton everywhere.When
you wake up in the morning,you sleep on bed sheets()made of cotton.You take a shower
and when you dry yourself,you probably use a towel made of cotton.You put on your clothes,
which probably have at least some cotton in them.
Cotton has many advantages that make it an excellent clothing material.On hot days,cotton
clothing feels cool.On cold days,cotton clothing keeps you warm.
Cotton fabric is made from the cotton plant,a small plant that's easy to grow.The seeds()of
the cotton plant are surrounded by fluffy(绒毛般的)white fibers(纤维)for protection.These fibers
are collected and made into cloth,which can then be made into many products.
The cotton seeds are not wasted,either.They are put in a machine that presses the oil out of
them.This oil is a valuable product for cooking and is used in many kinds of food.The mush()
that's left is used to feed animals,such as pigs and cows
Nothing is wasted.That's why cotton is a very useful plant.Even more importantly,cotton is a
natural product.It doesn't require a lot of energy to produce,and it ean be renewed every year
simply by planting a new crop(庄稼).
(1)Today,people still use cotton,this kind of 71 material,most 72 in the world.
(2)You might not pay attention to cotton,but in your 73 life,you use cotton 74.
(3)Cotton has many 75 that make it an excellent 76 material.
(4)
the cotton seeds
78 the cotton mush is wasted.
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