2016/2017学年度第二学期第一阶段学业质量监测试卷
九年级英语
注意事项：
1. 本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共10页，满分为90分;考试时间90分钟。
2．答案一律填涂或书写在答题卡上。选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题必须使用墨水笔书写。
选择题（共40分）
一、单项填空 （共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项
涂黑。
1. —Dad, I will try to study in an ideal senior high school. Believe me.
—If you make a ______, you must keep it.
A. joke
B. design
C. mistake
D. promise
2. The underlined letter “i” in the word “______” has a different pronunciation from the others.
A. village
B. invite
C. notice
D. friendship
3. Many people ______ this cultural TV program can get the public interested in ancient Chinese poems.
A. invent
B. expect
C. manage
D. devote
4. —If you are buying today’s Nanjing Daily, could you get ______ for me?
—I am glad to help you.
A. it
B. this
C. one
D. that
5. Life is like climbing a mountain. ______ you feel tired, you will enjoy the beautiful view at the top of the mountain.
A. Since
B. Unless
C. Though
D. Because
6. As the market ______, I think it will be easier for people to buy the things they want.
A. opens up
B. stays up
C. takes up
D. picks up
7. —We should always consider how much we have done for our society.
—I quite agree. It is _______ for us to give than to receive.
A. less important
B. more important
C. the least important
D. the most important
8. As a new kind of transport service, public bicycles ______ in more Chinese cities in the
following years.
A. use
B. are used
C. will use
D. will be used
9. In Sanya, you can enjoy all the water sports, or ______ lie on the beach.
A. simply
B. hardly
C. nearly
D. especially
10. —Daisy, go and see what is happening to the windows.
—Nothing serious. The heavy rain is beating ______ them.
A. against
B. across
C. through
D. above
11. Mr. Wu ______ someone, so I just smiled at him and went away peacefully.
A. called
B. is calling
C. was calling
D. has called
12. Some citizens are talking about ______ the libraries in universities of Nanjing should be open to the public.
A. what
B. which
C. where
D. whether
13. —I hope to take the DIY course at weekends.
—Good idea. ______ more about it, visit the website.
A. Know
B. Knew
C. Knowing
D. To know
14. —Joe, I hear that Carl got full marks in the English speaking and listening test.
—Exactly. ______. He practises hardest in our class.
A. No pain, no gain
B. A miss is as good as a mile
C. Many hands make light work
D. Actions speak louder than words
15. —How about going shopping together at one o’clock this afternoon?
—______. Will three o’clock be OK?
A. Sorry, I can’t make it
B. Certainly, no problem
C. Sure, it depends on you
D. Sorry, I’m not free today
二、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空
白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Summer time in the United States generally means people have a lot more free time to enjoy the outdoors. The sun is out for 16 , so there are more hours in the day to enjoy. Having more free time does not mean you need to spend a lot of money, 17 there are plenty of ways to enjoy your city or town for little or no money.
In summer, many parks offer free concerts. Sometimes these concerts 18 bands(乐队)and musicians that are well known. Other times the concerts are given by up and coming artists. These free concerts in the park are a great way to enjoy music outdoors. If you arrive at the park early with your friends, you can 19 have a picnic.
Many parks also offer free outdoor movies. It’s always a good idea to arrive early to get a good viewing 20 . In fact, being too close to the movie screen is no fun. The loud sounds from the movie are bad for your ears. Your neck will also 21 . Sitting too far means your eyes get tired easily.
If theater is one of your favorite, most major cities have some Shakespeare-in-the-park programs. These programs show different works of Shakespeare performed 22 and outdoors. Many of these programs are free. Some of these Shakespeare-in-the-park programs are so 23 that people have to line up for several hours to get free tickets. As for the tickets, first come, first 24 . If all the tickets run out before you get to the front of the line, then you are out of 25 . So get there early!
If you don’t have air conditioning, many museums offer free ticket days or hours. The museums are cool places to relax. They are also cool because you can see amazing works of art.
16. A. shorter B. bigger C. longer D. further
17. A. so B. and C. or D. but
18. A. increase B. describe C. interview D. include
