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广东省广州市执信中学2022年九年级第二学期开学考试
英语试题(含答案)
一、语法选择(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项。
Last year, around Labor Day, I read a "Happy Ad" in our local newspaper. There was a lady in a local nursing home, who was celebrating her ___1___ birthday and her family wanted everyone to know about it. It said that ___2___ you wanted to drop her a line, here was her address. So I did. I found a birthday card and dropped her a short note, wishing ___3___ a happy birthday.
A week or so later, someone knocked at my front door. I opened the door and found a middle-aged man___4___ on my doorstep. He introduced himself as the son of this woman ___5___ I had sent the card to. He explained that he just wanted to drop by in person and thank me ___6___ sending such a nice card to his mom. Apparently(明显地), like many___7___ old men or women, she did not receive much mail and was quite ___8___ to receive mine. I just didn't know ___9___ to say. I told him it was my pleasure and that I hoped his mom had enjoyed birthday.
That year, I did not send out any Christmas cards, ____10____ to this lovely old lady in the nursing home. I just told her that I ____11____ about her and hoped that she had a nice holiday. I sent her ____12____ Valentine card and also a couple of notes in between. I ____13____ thought she might like to have someone write to her and get ____14____ mail.
She passed away a couple of months ago. I never met this lady, but I did keep her and her family in my thoughts. I dropped them a line of sympathy. I hope that my few little notes were enough ____15____ a couple of her days here on earth.
1. A. 90 B. the 90 C. 90th D. the 90th
2. A. if B. because C. unless D. though
3. A. she B. her C. herself D. hers
4 A. stand B. to stand C. stood D. standing
5. A. which B. whose C. when D. who
6. A. by B. with C. at D. for
7. A. another B. the other C. other D. others
8. A. exciting B. excited C. more exiting D. more excited
9. A. how B. which C. what D. wh