江苏省常州市第二十四中学教育集团2022-2023学年上学期九年级期中调研英语试卷

常州市第二十四中学教育集团2022-2023学年第一学期九年级期中调研英语试卷 二、单项选择（每小题1分，共10分） 21. Junior high school, where we have ________ good time studying together, is ________ time of discover, learning and hard work. A. a; a B. a; the C. a; / D. /; a 22. --- What a heavy rain! --- So it is. I prefer _________ rather than _________ on such a rainy day. A. to go out; staying at home B. staying at home; go out C. going out; stay at home D. to stay at home; go out 23. Since the Coronavirus, a kind of serious disease, _________ , China has provided a great deal of help for other countries. A. put out B. ran out C. broke out D. worked out 24. The research he had devoted himself _________ a perfect success. A. to proved B. proved C. to prove D. to proving 25. Time waits for no man. But some people won't realize the importance of time _________ it's gone. A. until B. as C. when D. since 26. The patient needs _________ and he needs _________ , too. A. to take care of; to take more exercise B. taking care of; taking more exercise C. to take care of; taking more exercises D. taking care of; to take more exercise 27. --- Which do you prefer, the white blouse or the blue one? --- I don't think _________ of them fits me. Could you show me _________ one? A. either; another B. neither; another C. neither; else D. either; other 28. As a basketball hero, Kobe Bryant is admired _________ millions of people _________ his achievements, as well as his spirit. A. for; by B. by; for C. by; as D. as; for 29. My cousin hasn't found out _________ . A. what's wrong with his computer B. what should he do with his broken bike C. how long he has fallen in love with Rose D. which was the way to the nearest bus stop 30. --- Thank you for helping me so much during my last visit to Nanjing. --- _________ . A. All right B. Never mind C. My pleasure D. With pleasure 三、完形填空（每小题1.5分，共15分） Sirio Persichetti has become famous on social media. The seven-year-old Italian boy Sirio cannot (31) ______ and cannot feed himself.