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2023年下学期第二次学情测试卷
九年级英语
时间:90分钟 总分:100分
I.阅读技能(六个部分。共35小题,计60分)
(A)
Kevin Moseley is an inventor. He has turned his invention into a huge business success. Several years ago, Kevin came up with the ideas of creating a shark fin (鲨鱼鳍) to help children learn to__1_. He named it SwimFin.
Later, Kevin developed a business plan for his idea and went on a__2__for investment(投资). On the show, some people__3__that his idea was dangerous and they even made a couple of jokes. They said ___4__would buy such a "silly" thing. "I went on the show ___5__ I was not a businessman, " Kevin said, "I needed the __6___ and advice, but I was made to feel like a pool little schoolboy."
However, Kevin decided not to give up. "That experience made me want to succeed. I realized that I did have a good __7__ that would help children learn to swim, so I decided to carry on___8__."
Kevin raised about ₤200, 000___9___ the new business. He started a company, SwimFin Ltd, from the garage (车库)of his home.
In just one year, Kevin made about ₤70, 000 and his product became very__ __10____. One year later, SwimFin was a ₤100, 000 business and worldwide success.
(1)A.skate
B.swim
C.shoot
(2)A.market
B.program
C.trip
(3)A.warned
B.introduced
C.checked
(4)A.somebody
B.anybody
C.nobody
(5)A.so
B.but
C.because
(6)A.money
B.tool
C.attention
(7)A.product
B.course
C.process
(8)A.alone
B.instead
C.halfway
(9)A.under
B.for
C.from
(10)A.convenient
B.popular
C.natural
(B)
根据对话内容,从方框内的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项,其中由两个为多余选项。(共10分)
A:Hi, Jerry. ________11___________
B: Hi, Gina. I’m thinking about some useful inventions. Can you help me?
A:______12____The telephone, the car and the computer are very useful inventions.
B: Yeah, you’re right. Which one do you think is the most useful invention?
A: ______13_______
B: I also think so. _____14______ Do you know?
A:Yeah, it was invented in 1876.
B:_______15_______
A: A man called Alexander Graham Bell. If you want to know more, you’d better sur