12010/2011年度第一学期九年级英语期中测试题一、单项选择。1.Themarketisn’tfarfromhere.It’sonly______bicycleride.A.halfanhours’B.halfanhour’sC.halfanhourD.anhourandahalf2.Mrs.Brownisn’there.Shehasto______herbabyathome.A.lookatB.lookforC.looklikeD.lookafter3.______IndiaandChinaareof______samecontinent.A./;theB.The;theC./;/D./;a4.ShanghaiWaihuanTunnelisalreadyopentotraffic,soitwilltakeus______timetogotoPudongInternationalAirport.A.afewB.fewerC.alittleD.less5.Cotton______niceandsoft.A.isfeltB.isfeelingC.feelD.feels6.Theoldwomankeptoneblackdogandtwowhite______.A.oneB.onesC.thoseD.one’s7.Weshouldkeep______inthereading–room.A.quietB.quietlyC.quiteD.quickly8.Whichis______tolearn,fishingorswimming?A.easyB.easierC.theeasierD.moreeasily9.Jimhasmademanyfriendssincehe______toChina.A.cameB.comesC.hascomeD.willcome10.—Whichsweaterdoyouprefer,theyellowoneorthepinkone?—______.Ilikealightblueone.A.EitherB.BothC.AnyD.Neither11.Thewarwasoveraboutthreemonthsago,______theAmericansoldiersinIraqarestillhavingalotoftroubletodealwith.A.orB.andC.butD.so12.Themountainwas______steep______fewpeopleinourcityreachedthetop.A.so;asB.so;thatC.as;asD.too;to13.Wecouldseenothingbecausethelightssuddenly______.A.wentonB.wentoverC.wentdownD.wentout14.—Whatisawritingbrush,doyouknow?—It’sused______writinganddrawing.A.withB.toC.forD.by15.Ireallydon’tknow______aboutit.A.whattodoB.howtodoC.todowhatD.howcanIdo二、完形填空。Amanwaswalkingalongthestreetwhenhesawawomanstruggle(奋力)withalargebox.Itwashalfinandhalf16______ofhercar.Hewasahelpfulkind2ofman,sohewentuptothewomanandsaid,“Letmegiveyouahandwiththatbox.Itlooksvery17______.”“That’sverykindofyou,”thewomansaid.“I’mhavingalotof18______withit.Ithinkit’sstruck(卡住).”“Togetherwe’llsoonmoveit,”themansaid.He19_____intothebackseatofthecarandtookholdoftheotherendofthebox.Hesaid,“I’mready.”Andhebeganto20_____hard.Forseveralminutesthemanandthewomanstruggledwiththebox.Soontheywere21_____inthefact.“Let’srestforaminute,”themansaid.“I’msorry,butit22_____stuck.”Afewminuteslater,themansaid,“Let’stryagain.Areyouready?”23_____ofthemtookholdoftheboxagain.“One,two,three!”themansaid,andtheywentonwiththeirstruggle.Atlast,whentheywereverytired,themansaid,“Youare24_____.Itreallyisstuck.Idon’tthinkthere’s25_____wecangetitoutofthecar.”“Getitoutofthecar!”Thewomancried.“I’mtryingtogetitin!”16.A.inB.outC.onD.off17.A.heavyB.strongC.dearD.new18.A.troubleB.questionsC.matterD.accidents19.A.gotB.steppedC.cameD.walked20.A.pullB.carryC.pushD.lift21.A.whiteB.tiredC.redD.hurt22.A.goesB.fallsC.growsD.seems23.A.EveryB.AllC.EitherD.Both24.A.readyB.rightC.cleverD.sure25.A.anythingB.anywhereC.anyoneD.anyway三、阅读理解。(40分)AOnceEffendihadajokewiththePrimeMinister(宰相).HesaidthattheMinisterwoulddiethenextday.Thenextday,theMinisterfelltothegroundfromthehorseandreallydied.Whenthekinglearnedthis,hegotangryandsenthismentocatchEffendiatonce.WhenEffendiwasbroughttohim,thekingshoutedangrily,“Effendi,since(既然)youknewwhenmyMinisterwoulddie,youmustknowthedateofyourowndeath(死).Sayitout,oryou’lldietoday.”Effendilookedatthekingforawhile.Thenheanswered,“ButhowcanIknow?I’lldietwodaysearlierthanyou.”ThekingwasafraidthatifhekilledEffendi,hehimselfwoulddieafterthat.HethoughthemustkeepEffendialive(活着)aslongaspossible,soheletEffendigo.()26.Thisstorytellsus___________.A.howEffendifooled(愚弄)thekingB.whenthekingwoulddieC.whytheMinisterdiedD.Effendiknewthedatesofeveryone’sdeath3()27.TheprimeMinisterdiedbecause__________.A.EffendikilledhimB.EffendisaidhewoulddieC.HewasbadlyillD.Hefelloffthehorse()28.WhydidthekingaskEffenditotellhimthedateofEffendi’sowndeath?A.Becausethekingwantedtoknowwhenhehimselfwoulddie.B.BecausethewantedtofindanexcusetokillEffendi.C.BecausehehimselfhadknownthedateofEffendi’sdeath.D.BecausehewantedtoknowwhenEffendiwoulddie.()29.ThekingletEffendigobecause________.A.hehopedtolivealonglifeB.hewasafraidofEffendiC.hedidn’tbelieve(相信)Effendi’swordsD.Heknewhewoulddietwodayslater()30.Whichofthefollowingisnottrue?A.EffendiplayedajokeontheMinisterB.Thekingwasafraidofdeath.C.Effendididn’tknowwhenthekingwoulddie.D.IfthekingkilledEffendi,hehimselfwoulddietwodayslater.BThefavoritefoodintheUnitedStatesisthehamburger.Thefavoriteplacetobuyahamburgerisafastfoodrestaurant.Atfastfoodrestaurant,peopleordertheirfood,waitafewminutes,andcarryittotheirtablesthemselves.Peoplealsotaketheirfoodoutoftherestaurantandeatitintheircarsorintheirhomes.Atsomefastfoodrestaurant,peoplecanordertheirfood,payforitandpickitupwithoutleavingtheircars.TherearemanykindsoffastfoodrestaurantintheUnitedStates.Thegreatestinnumbersellhamburger,Frenchfriesandsoon.TheyarepopularamongAmericans.Besides,fastfoodrestaurantthatserveChinesefood,Mexicanfood,Italianfood,chicken,seafoodandice-creamareverymany.Theideaofafastfoodrestaurantissopopularthatnearlyeverykindoffoodcanbefoundinone.Fastfoodrestaurantarepopularbecausetheyreflect(反映)Americanlifestyle.Customercanwearanytypeofdresswhentheygotoafastfoodplace.Second,theyarefast.Peoplewhoarebusydonotwanttospendtimepreparingtheirownfoodorwaitingwhilesomeonepreparesit.Infastfoodrestaurant,foodisnotexpen