九年级英语期中测试题
笔试部分（85分）
I. 选择填空（15分）
从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共15小题，每小题1分）【】1. — What is ________ news today?
— China has decided to lower ____________ operating speed for its bullet trains in order to keep safe.
A. a; the
B. the; a
C. the; the
D. /; a
【】2. — How is the double-head baby now?
— She is still suffering from infection(感染) problems, and _________ medicine and other modern facilities(设备).
A. depending on
B. reminding of
C. living on
D. carrying on
【】3. —Can you give the photo to me? It’s really ________.
—Sorry, I can’t. I’ve ________ it to Ann.
A. interesting; set
B. amazed; rested
C. interested; sent
D. amazing; promised 【】4. — How about going to Hainan during the summer holiday?
—Oh, no. It’s too hot. I _______ Dalian ________ Hainan.
A. rather; than
B. neither; nor
C. prefer; to
D. either; or
【】5. — Were you _________ by the heavy rain yesterday?
— No. My mother ________ me of taking an umbrella.
A. caught; suggested
B. caught; reminded
C. kept; reminded
D. kept; warned
【】6. — You can ask Paul for help _______ he is the strongest boy in our class.
— Yeah. He is ________ to carry all the suitcases.
A. because; strong enough
B. because; enough strong
C. so; strong enough
D. so; enough strong
【】7. — Jenny is not happy these days.
—Yes. She is __________ because of a piece of _________ news that her parents won’t take her to Paris.
A. disappointed; disappointed
B. disappointed; disappointing
C. disappointing; disappointing
D. disappointing; disappointed
【】8. — ______ do you think more and more foreign tourists come to China every year?
— Because there are many great _______ they want to visit.
A. What; place of interest
B. Why; places of interest
C. Why; place of interest
D. When; places of interest
【】9. — __________ people do you like to make friends with?
— The one _________ has the same interest with me.
A. What kind of; who
B. What kind of; which
C. What do you need; who
D. What do you need; which
【】10. — _________, when should I book the ticket?
—You’d better book tickets __________ because it is a popular concert.
A. By the way; on average
B. On the way; without hesitation
C. By the way; in advance
D. On the way; in advance
【】11. — How much do you ____________ the plans for our vacation?
— I just know they are beginning _________.
