江苏省常州市北郊初级中学2021-2022学年九年级上学期期中英语试题

北郊初级中学2021 - 2022学年第一学期 九年级英语期中质量调研试卷 第一卷（共66分） 一、听力（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分） 略 二、单项填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 21. My cousin Daniel is _________ born artist, but he always dreams of becoming _________ excellent teacher. A. a, an B. the, an C. the, a D. a, the 22. You _________ pay too much attention to your pronunciation, as it is so important in the oral test. A. can't B. mustn't C. shouldn't D. needn't 23. --- I have found it hard for me to sleep well these days because of the exam. --- Really? I wonder _________. A. how soon will you get well again B. whether the colour therapy will be of any use to you C. how long have you been like this D. that if you have seen the doctor 24. Tom goes to work _________ by bike _________ by bus. He says they're both green ways. A. both, and B. neither, nor C. either, or D. not only, but also 25. --- He always _________ to read books till midnight! --- Oh, he is a curve wrecker(学霸). If he is not in the library, he is sure to be on the way. A. gives up B. picks up C. puts up D. stays up 26. The reporter could _________ imagine how such an old man was able to climb the highest mountain in England. A. simply B. hardly C. suddenly D. correctly 27. --- What is the _________ of your excellent spoken English? --- Practice makes perfect! A. result B. secret C. influence D. duty 28. He made it _________ for people _________ a happy life by improving the environment. A. easy; live B. easier; to live C. easier; living D. easily; to live 29. --- Is it possible for me to learn physics very well if I work hard? --- Sure. No subject can be learned well _________ hard work. A. with B. through C. by D. without 30. --- I love the Internet. I've come to know many friends on the Net. --- _________ . Few of them would become your real friends. A. That's for sure. B. I'm pleased to know that. C. That's not the case. D. I couldn't agree more. 三、完形填空（共12小题；每小题1分，满分12分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以入空白处的最佳选项。 I can