天津市第十四中学2022-2023学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷

2022-2023学年天津市第十四中学九年级上学期期末英语试卷 笔试部分 二、单项填空（本大题共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，共 15 分） 1. The Great Barrier Reef lies off_________ northeast coast of Australia and it's______ great natural wonder.（　　） A. the；不填 B. a；不填 C. the；a D. a；the 2. Ayers Rock is a centre of local Aboriginal culture.During different_________ of the day，the colours of the rock turn dark blue，purple，yellow and red.（　　） A. enemies B. periods C. policies D. spirits 3. Printing was invented in China during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.Later，knowledge and ideas_________ faster than ever before.（　　） A. polluted B. borrowed C. reduced D. spread 4. We cannot hope for_________ change，but let's take these simple steps today so that we will save the world.（　　） A. honest B. empty C. rapid D. central 5. Congratulations to our winners and thanks to_________ who entered the competition.Let's welcome our headmaster to present the prizes.（　　） A. nobody B. everyone C. something D. nothing 6. For the past couple of months，Rosie_________ on a lot of weight.She should spend some time exercising.（　　） A. will put B. puts C. has put D. am putting 7. Take your swimming clothes because you_________ want to go swimming in the sea，even in December.（　　） A. might B. can't C. need D. mustn't 8. In the 1970s，scientists and business people also wanted to use the Internet_________ messages.（　　） A. sent and received B. sends and receives C. to send and receive D. send and receive 9. The Internet can help you do research for your homework，_________ you do not need to go to the library.（　　） A. so that B. though C. if D. because 10. The hotel_________ we stayed in was right on the beach.It was perfect.（　　） A. what B. whom C. whose D. that 11. Take some photos of Beijing and add some photos of Cambridge that you took_________.（　　） A. recently B. actually C. simply D. hardly 12. The photos are nice.I'm sure you_________ to win the photo competition.（　　） A. are in with a chance B. are unable C. are against the rules D. are getting into t