精品解析：上海市进才中学2021-2022学年九年级下学期期中英语试题

Part 2 Phonetics, Grammar and Vocabulary （第二部分 语音、语法和词汇） II. Choose the best answer （选择最恰当的答案） 1. David has decided to go on _________ diet because he wants to lose some weight. A. a B. an C. the D. / 2. John needs to relax himself, so he is looking forward _________ a holiday. A. with B. at C. in D. to 3. Sarah and I play tennis together regularly, but _______ of us can play very well. A. both B. neither C. either D. none 4. Lucy as well as her parents _________ supper at home yesterday when the telephone _________. A. were having; was ringing B. were having; rang C. was having; rang D. had; was ringing 5. Baking has become one of ________ after-work activities among young ladies. A. popular B. the most popular C. more popular D. most popular 6. My dad always avoids _________ home from work at 5 p.m. as there’s so much traffic then. A. to travel B. travel C. traveling D. to traveling 7. It was surprising that Bill _________ all the emails on his computer by lunch time yesterday. A. had checked B. has checked C. checked D. checks 8. Mr. Green will go on a picnic this Sunday _________ the weather is bad. A. while B. unless C. because D. when 9. Will the special period encourage students _________ more independent of their parents? A. be B. being C. been D. to be 10. _________ the big forest fire has already been under control, no more firefighters will be sent there. A. Now that B. While C. Even if D. Though 11. Mum looked ________ at Mary’s school report because she made great progress this term. A. happy B. happily C. sad D. sadly 12. If there is any problem with the air-conditioner, ________ the technician directly please. A. contacting B. contact C. to contact D. contacted 13. Our monitor _______ be in the classroom now, for he was sent to hospital just now. A. mustn’t B. can’t C. shouldn’t D. needn’t 14. Allen’s parents expected him _________ high scores in the final examination. A. getting B. get C. to get D. got 15. Could you please tell me _________ f