(English)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; aC. 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 onB. reminding ofC. living onD. carrying on【 】3. Can you give the photo to me? Its really _. Sorry, I cant. Ive _ it to Ann. A. interesting; setB. amazed; restedC. interested; sentD. amazing; promised【 】4. How about going to Hainan during the summer holiday? Oh, no. Its too hot. I _ Dalian _ Hainan. A. rather; than B. neither; norC. 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; remindedC. 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 enoughB. because; enough strongC. 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 wont take her to Paris. A. disappointed; disappointedB. disappointed; disappointingC. disappointing; disappointingD. 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 interestB. Why; places of interestC. Why; place of interestD. 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; whichC. What do you need; whoD. What do you need; which【 】10. _, when should I book the ticket? Youd better book tickets _ because it is a popular concert.A. By the way; on averageB. On the way; without hesitationC. By the way; in advanceD. On the way; in advance【 】11. How much do you _ the plans for our vacation? I just know they are beginning _. A. think of; take shape B. know about; to take shapeC. look like; take steps D. regard as; to take steps【 】12. _ is it from your home to school? _ is about 20 minutes walk. A. How far; ItB. How long; ThereC. How far; ThereD. How long; It【 】13. Look! There are _ cars on show. Yes. And _ cars made in Germany is about 20. A. the number of; the number ofB. a number of; the number ofC. the number of; a number ofD. a number of; a number of【 】14. It is necessary _ us to take a heavy coat when we go climbing because it is cold on top of the mountain. Yes. It is wise _ you to say so. A. for; forB. of; forC. of; ofD. for; of【 】15. You look so beautiful in the red dress. _. A. You must be joking B. Maybe you are rightC. Thank you a lot D. I dont agree with youII. 完形填空（10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共10小题，每小题1分）Andrew, 29, is famous as a very skillful hiker. He is also known for carefully preparing and researching every detail of his 16 . Andrew spent about six months hiking and skiing through Alaska and Canada. The trip lasted from March 14th 17 September 1st of last year. It was not a(n) 18 trip. Snow was beginning to melt. So it could not support his 19 on skis. And it was difficult to walk through the knee-deep snow. He said the most difficult period of the trip was 20 the Arctic. To succeed on these difficult trips, Andrew does a lot of research. He uses hundreds of maps to 21 his way. And, he does not 22 much with him. This way he can move more 23 . For example, in summer he carries about ten kilograms of equipment. His diet during his trips includes chocolate candies, nuts, potato chips, dried beef and energy bars. It is not the most healthful 24 , but his aim is to eat as many calories(卡路里) as possible.Andrew says he is not sure 25 his next trip will be. But it will be some place through big, wild places.【 】 16.A. tripsB. lessonsC. drinksD. races【 】 17.A. andB. butC. untilD. or 【 】 18.A. sadB. happyC. difficultD. easy 【 】 19.A. timeB. weightC. familyD. work【 】 20.A. runningB. crossingC. walkingD. stepping 【 】 21.A. planB. printC. writeD. think 【 】 22.A. helpB. findC. carryD. make 【 】 23.A. slowlyB. bravelyC. quietlyD. quickl