九年级英语上学期期中测试题（二）一、单项选择（15分）（ ）1. Who helps your mother wash the dishes at home.-Nobody. She does it on _ own.A. she B. her C. hers D. herself( )2. This is _ kind of invention I have never seen before. So its _ kind of strange to me.A. a; aB. a; / C. /; a D. /; /( )3. The sign with the words “_” is often found in a hospital or a library.A. KEEP QUIETB. NO PHOTOS C. NO PARKINGD. STOP( ) 4.Do you have any plans for your holiday?If I _ enough time, I _ to Hong Kong.A. will; give up B. will be given; will go C. give; will go D. am given; will go( ) 5.Tom was not serious. Please dont _ much about what he said.A. waste B. take C. careD. spend( )6. What do you think of these two books? I think _ of them is interesting.A. allB. both C. eitherD. any( )7. We dont allow _ but we are allowed _ in class.A. talk; to discuss B. to say; to talk C. to eat; talkingD. talking; to discuss( )8.What did Miss Yang say to you just now?She told me _ more attention _ to her in class.A. to pay; to listenB. paying; to listen C. to pay; to listening D. paying; to listening( )9. _ throwing away the clothes, why not give them to the poor?A. Instead B. Instead of C. What about D. As well as( )10. _ you _ he are able to skate, but I cant.A. Not only; but alsoB. Either; or C. Both; and D. Neither; nor( )11. Your idea sounds great. But we need to _.A. work out it B. work it out C. try out it D. try it out( )12. _ the beginning of the 11th century, people made paper _ hand.A. At; with B. In; by C. At; by D. In; with( )13. Although I was very angry, I tried to _ myself _ at him.A. keep; to shout B. stop; to shout C. keep; shouting D. stop; from shouting( )14. Paul _ the book and decided not to buy it.A. looked after B. looked through C. put up D. put on( )15. Dont worry! I will teach you. I swim quite well.A. Not at all B. I bet you do C. Nice work D. It doesnt matter二、 完形填空 （10分）As two women walked into a New Jersey hospital, they laughed. It showed the love that had held them together _1_ forty years as best friends. Although they were laughing, one of these ladies would soon put her life in danger _2_ her best friend.Patty Hurley and Eileen Riley met at high school and have been close friends ever since. But when Eileen, _3_ nurse, became ill with kidney (肾) disease, she didnt go running to her friend Patty came to help her, after _4_ Eileen was sick. “My kidneys are failing,” Eileen explained.“Can I give you one of mine?” _5_ the immediate reply.The offer was so simple _6_ Eileen thought she had heard wrong. But Patty repeated she was willing to help, and their journey to the operating table began.Eileen always knew that her friend would help. She said _7_, “When Patty makes a promise, she keeps _8_.”The operation went ahead in May, and both women are now very healthy and _9_ than ever.“There are no words to describe _10_ amazing this woman is,” Eileen said afterwards. “She gave me my life.”1. A. in B. for C. since D. with2. A. save B. saved C. saves D. to save3. A. a B. an C. the D. /4. A. hear B. heard C. hearing D. to hear5. A. came B. comes C. come D. coming6. A. as B. which C. that D. until7. A. simple B. simply C. simpler D. simplest8. A. it B. them C. its D. ones9. A. closest B. most close C. closer D. closely10. A. so B. why C. what D. how三、阅读理解 （30分）AI had hidden the long black bag in the garage for the past two days. Tonight, in the dark, I would finally take it away. If everything went OK, it would be done by morning. But I had to be sure no one, not even my wife, saw me.It was more difficult to get away from the party than I expected. I said that the children were tired and needed to get to bed. It was partly true. But the main reason for leaving was that I wanted to complete my plan.First I had to get the kids to sleep. That was never easy at any time and tonight it was even more difficult. The eldest one wanted to know why we left the party early. I told him 10:30 pm was not early. As usual, I read them a bed time story, but I had to stop myself reading too quickly or they would learn my secret.Silence finally came, and feeling like a thief in the night, I went out of the house and into the garage. Taking one end, I dragged the