黄浦区2013学年度第一学期九年级期终调研测试
英语试卷2014年1月9日
（满分150分，考试时间100分钟）
考生注意：本卷有7大题，共94小题。试题均采用连续编号，所有答案务必按照规定在答题纸上完成，做在试卷上不给分。
Part 2 Phonetics , Vocabulary and Grammar
（第二部分语音、词汇和语法）
II. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案) (共20分)
26．We always say “please”whenever we ask someone to do things. Which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?
A) /☐●✌ B✆ ☐●♏
C) /☐●♓ D) /☐●✋
27．The concert will begin _________ seven in the evening. Please be there on time.
A) of B) in C) on D) at
28．It takes me an hour on average to get from home _________ my workplace every day.
A) with B) at C) by D) to
29．For the difficulties ahead, Mr Black talked to _________ patiently one by one.
A) they B) them C) their D) themselves 30．Lily tried on some new shoes, but she took _________ in the end. They were too expensive.
A) all B) none C) both D) either
31．I was so busy with my school work that I had _________ time to play with my friends in those days.
A) little B) a little C) few D) a few
32．Lots of _________ may cause the young students to have strong feelings against school.
A) exercise B) lesson C) exam D) homework 33．It is a rule that visitors _________ touch the paintings at the exhibition.
A) needn’t B) mustn’t C) may not D) wouldn’t 34．With more practice, I found reading was not as _________ as I used to think.
A) so difficult B) difficult C) more difficult D) too difficult 35．Nowadays Chinese _________ in quite a few countries such as Singapore, South Korea, Japan, etc.
A) speak B) speaks C) speaking D) is spoken 36．Jack worked very hard at every subject, _________ he gained a scholarship (奖学金) last term.
A) so B) and C) or D) but
37．If you want to be on time for an important meeting in a crowded city like Shanghai, you’d better _________ home early.
A) to leave B) leave C) leaving D) left
38．Mr. White will take charge of _________ invitation cards for the celebration party next month.
A) prepare B) prepared C) preparing D) to prepare
39．We _________ several meetings to discuss the plan of volunteers in the community since last week.
A) are having B) have had C) had D) have
40．I promise if Jane has any difficulties doing the new job, I _________ the first one to help her.
A) am B) was C) would be D) will be
41．The roast beef cooked by Mum seems so _________ that my mouth is watering.
A) attractive B) attract C) attraction D) attractively
42．The newly born baby should be looked after _________ of all the babies at nursery.
A) careful B) carefully C) most careful D) most carefully
43．--_________ does Simon visit his grandparents in New York with his brother?
--Once a year.
A) How long B) How many C) How soon D) How often
44．--Hey, Joanna, you did an excellent job in the performance yesterday.
-- _________
A) Thank you. B) Not at all. C) Yes, I did. D) That ’s right.
45．-- Remember, Mike, don ’t step on the grass when you play football with your friends.
--_________
A) Is that so? B) I don ’t know. C) Sorry, I won ’t. D) Don ’t worry.
III. Complete the following passage with the words or phrases in the box. Each can only be
used once （将下列单词或词组填入空格。每空格限填一词，每词只能填一次。注意有一个多余选项）：（共8分）
Tessa is eighteen years old now. She remembers her time at school well. Some of it was good but some of it brings back bad memories.
My First Day
I ’ll never forget my first day at primary school. I 46 very nervous. We were all together and the head teacher was 47 himself. A girl next to me started asking me questions about my shoes! I wanted to listen to the teacher but I didn ’t want to be 48 to my new friend. So, I told her about my shoes. Suddenly, the head teacher looked at me with an angry face. “ Be careful when I am speaking! Go and sit 49 . ” I remember feeling so silly.
My First Teacher
I remember her name was Mrs Simpson. She was 50 pretty and had a lovely smile.
She
