江苏省常州市正衡中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期期初英语考试试题

2023-2024学年常州市正衡中学九年级上学期期初考试 2023.9.1 一、单项选择 1.---Kitty, what do you think of_______film Papa? ---Pretty good. I've never seen______better one. A. a; a B. the;不填 C. the; a D. a;the 2. Since he had no tools, he had to put the picture __________ the wall before he could put it up. A. on B. in C. against D. over 3.---How long will the meeting last? It's already 8: 30 pm. --- ________both sides reach an agreement. So, calm down, please! A. Until B. Not until C. If D. If not 4.---Who's the woman there talking to our headteacher? ________it be Mrs Wang? ---No, it _______be her. Mrs Wang is much thinner. A. Must; can't B. Can; mustn't C. Must; mustn't D. Can;can't 5.We are sorry to tell you that the plane won't be able to __________ on time. A. take off B. get off C. turn off D. cut off 6.Take it easy. There will be _________two buses coming in a few minutes. A. another B. other C. others D. the other 7. The weather in Changzhou is totally different from ________in Hainan. A. it B. that C. the one D. one 8. The new music CDs ________well and I am sure they_______out soon. A. sell; will sell B. are sold; will be sold C. sell; will be sold D. are sold; will sell 9.---I'd like to give up the chance. It's not a well-paid job ---I don't quite agree with you. You know, _____________,young man! A. Rome isn't built in one day B. The grass is always greener on the other side C. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush D. You can't put all your eggs in one basket 10.---Tina, your bag looks heavy. Do you need a hand? ---Oh, it's empty. __________. A. Never mind B. You're welcome C. Thanks, anyway D. It doesn't matter 二、完形填空 Putting lion statues(雕像) outside buildings is quite common in China. It was especially 11 in ancient times. They can be seen at the gates of temples, government offices and the homes of 12 people. The statues are usually made of 13