天津市第四十三中学2023-2024学年九年级上学期第二次月考英语试题

天津市第四十三中学2023——2024学年度九年级第一学期第二次月考英语试题 I. Multiple choices (15%) ( ) 1.Twenty miles _________ a long distance to be away from home. A. be B. were C. are D. is ( ) 2. Can you give me a(n) _________ of your life in Los Angeles? A. article B. description C. example D. information ( ) 3. If you want to ask for the job, please complete the _________ first. A. experience B. application form C. letter D. newspaper ( ) 4. After the trip to Australia, I ________ much _______ in speaking English. A. made; progress B. made; growth C. had; programme D. had; example ( ) 5. It’s too crowded. There isn’t enough ________ for everyone. A. rooms B. place C. space D. places ( ) 6. She lost her job when the factory closed, ________ hundreds of others. A. adding B. including C. except D. along with ( ) 7.The factory has been __________ because of pouring poisonous water into the river. A. closed down B. shut up C. turned off D. cut off ( ) 8. You must be careful and protect yourself from _________. A. hurts B. to hurt C. being hurt D. hurting ( ) 9. She is one of the girls who _______ in the kindergarten. A. is well paid B. are well paid C. is paying well D. are paying well ( ) 10. All but one _________ here just now. A. is B. was C. has been D. were ( ) 11. They’ve _______us $150,000 for the house. Shall we take it? A. provided B. supplied C. shown D. offered ( ) 12. Every possible means _____ to prevent the pollution, but the sky is still not clear. A. is used B. are used C. has been used D. have been used ( ) 13. ________ the increasing number of private cars, the pollution of environment is getting worse. A. Under B. With C. As D. In ( ) 14. The bad weather only __________ our difficulties. A. grew B. added to C. increased D. rose ( ) 15. I usually sleep with the window open _____ it’