九年级第二学期第一次月考一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。1. When seeing the Disney characters coming towards them, everybody got _ andcouldnt stop _. A. excited; to take photos B. exciting; taking photos C. excited; taking photos D. exciting; to take photos 2. Suzy is so well organized that _ all her things in good order. A. to keep B. keeps C. she keeps D. she kept 3. Its important _ us to work _ with them and help them achieve their dreams. A. of; close B. of; closely C. for; close D. for; closely 4. He is bright and hardworking. Im sure hell be successful _ in the future. A. some time B. some times C. sometime D. sometimes 5. Paying attention to these signs can keep you _ from danger. A. safely B. safety C. safe D. saved 6. Ms Rice had to _ the conversation so that she could report the event to President Obama. A. break down B. break into C. break through D. break out 7. Im sad often because my best friend has moved to another city. Its impossible for me to see him _ before. A. as soon as B. as long as C. as often as D. as well as 8. The woman _ wear a white dress to make _ look nice and beautiful. A. preferred; herB. would rather; herC. preferred; herself D. would rather; herself. 9. Never worry about me. I _ staying up late doing my homework already. A. used to B. got used to C. have got used to D. will be used to 10. Can you tell me _? A. how many colors are there in a rainbow B. if is it necessary to pay attention to the detail C. did he use to be afraid of making a speech in public D. whether blue looks good on me 11. -How about starting a new company in South America? -Good idea. I think _ the general manager _ the chief engineer have the courage to take on the challenge. A. neither; nor B. either; or C. Both; and D. Not only; but also 12. Samuel is _ to come up with new ideas to deal with difficult situations. A. so creative B. creative enoughC. such creative D. enough creative 13. More volunteers should be invited to join us because we have piles of leaflets to be _. A. handed in B. handed out C. given in D. passed away14. UNICEF raises money by selling Christmas cards and organizing _ activities. A. another B. other C. othersD. the other 15. -How sorry I am, Allen. I cant find your favorite game player.-_, Tom. Ill go and buy another one.A. It doesnt matterB. Dont say thatC. SureD.You are joking二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。One day, a man bought a beautiful teacup in a shop. At night, as he _16_ it under the light in his study, the teacup suddenly spoke. “I havent always been a teacup. I used to be a piece of red earth. My master rolled me and patted me over and over. I _17_, let me alone. But he only smiled and said, Not yet” “Then I was _18_ on a turning wheel and suddenly I began to turn around and around. Stop it! I screamed, but the master only shook his head and said _19_, Not yet.” “Then he put me in the oven(炉子). I had never felt so _20_. I cried and knocked on the door. But I _21_ only hear a kind Not yet.” “Finally the door opened, and he took me out and put me on a shelf _22_ me to cool. Then he brushed and _23_ me all over, and then put me _24_ into the oven. This time it was twice as hot as before. I begged(哀求) and cried. But it was no _25_.”“Then I knew there wasnt any hope. I was ready to _26_, but the door opened and I was taken out and placed on the _27_ again to cool down. Later my master handed me a mirror(镜子) and said, Look at _28_. I did as being told. Wow, Im so _29_!”“I want you to remember, he said, I know everything I have done _30_ you feel bad. But if I didnt do all these, you couldnt become a beautiful teacup .”16. A. washed B. admired C. played D. drank 17. A. criedB. explainedC. reportedD. expressed18. A. placedB. trained C. treatedD. allowed 19. A. angrily B. sadlyC. gently D. rapidly20. A. easy B. comfortable C. cheerful D. hot21. A. will B. could C. should D. must 22. A. withB. for C. insideD. to23. A. attacked B. praised C. painted D. encouraged24. A. away B. off C. on D. back 25. A. useB. secret C. hurry D. danger26. A. fall asleepB. give away C. give up D. hand in 27. A. oven B. deskC. shelfD. cup28. A. you B. yourself C. me D. myself 29. A. funnyB. beautiful C. pleasant D. sick 30. A. force B. forcesC. makeD. makes三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AIt was in 1978, when I was 18 and