2020学年第二学期九年级英语第一次月考试卷
一. 单项选择（20分）
( )1. We can provide you ________ some information about the vacation.
A. for
B. of
C. at
D. with
( )2. — This is really ugly bird.
— But it is useful bird. It can help fishermen catch fish.
A. an; a
B. an; an
C. a; a
D. a; an
（）3. The bike is too expensive. I can’t ______ to buy it
A. effort
B. afford
C. keep
D. sell
( )4. — Now people have to pay some money for bags in supermarkets.
— Yes. Because they are bad for the environment.
A. bin
B. paper
C. cloth
D. plastic
( )5. — Columbus was a man who changed the world.
—I agree. His of America was one of the greatest events in human history.
A. invention
B. discovery
C. appearance
D. agreement
( )6. — Is the airport closed because of the bad weather?
— No. But my flight to Beijing was because of it.
A. locked
B. booked
C. lost
D. cancelled
( )7. — I want to buy a ticket to the movie.
— Sorry, we have all the tickets.
A. put away
B. given up
C. given away
D. sold out
( )8. —James said he would come to my party, but he didn’t .
—Really? He didn’t keep his word again.
A. show up
B. get up
C. set up
D. give up
( )9. — I must go home.
— If you must, at least wait the rain stops.
A. since
B. as
C. till
D. when
( )10. — Do you often use paper napkins?
— Seldom, they are cheap and easy to get.
A. since
B. although
C. because
D. if
( )11. —Don’t keep the water running while brushing your teeth.
— Sorry. I forgot to .
A. turn on it
B. turn it on
C. turn off it
D. turn it off
( ) 12. It isn’t ______ watc h. I left ______ at home.
A. my, my
B. me, mine
C. myself, my
D. my, mine
( )13. 7. He walked ________ fast for us ________catch up with.
A. so, that
B. such, that
C. enough, to
D. too, to
（）14. He used to _____ in the sun, but now he is used to ______ at night.
A. read, read
B. reading, read
C. read, reading
D. reading, reading
（）15. Your hair is too long, you have to have your hair _______.
A. cut up
B. cut off
C. cut down
D. cut out
（）16. My father usually drives to work _______ taking a bus.
A. instead of
B. instead
C. because of
D. together with
（）17. Not only Jack but I _____ proud of my school
A. is
B. am
C. are
D. take.
( )18. —Jenny will become nervous when she speak in public.
—She is _____ shy
A. a bit
B. a bit of
C. a bit of a
D. a
little of
( )19. The workers were made _____ day and night in the old days.
A. work
B. worked
C. to work
D. works ( )20. It’s hard for me ______ the teacher when she talked to the class.
A. understand
B. understood
C. to understand
D. understanding
二、.完形填空（10分）
Someone says, “Time is money.” But I think time is __11__ important than money. Why? Because when money is spent, we can get it back. However, when time is 12 it’ll never 13 . That’s 14 we mustn’t waste time.
It goes without saying that the 15 is usually limited. Even a second is very important. We should make full use of our time to do 16__ useful.
But it is a pity that there are a lot of people who do not know the importance of time. They spent their limited time smoking, drinking and __17 . They do not know that wasting time means wasting part of their own __18 .
In a word, we should save time. We shouldn’t 19 today’s work for tomorrow. Remember we have no time to 20 .
21. A. much B. less C. much less D. even more
22. A. cost B. bought C. gone D. finished
23. A. return B. carry C. take D. bring
24. A. what B. that C. because D. why
25. A. money B. time C. day D. food
26. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. everything
27. A. reading B. writing C. playing D. working
28. A. time B. food C. money D. life
