Made of canruohanxing 灿若寒星制作宜兴外国语 2016— 2017 学年度第一学期初三 英语第二次阶段测试考试试卷2016.12 二.单项选择21.-- _ ___ number of the cars on the roads is growing too fast. --I think so. _ ___ number of problems have appeared already. A.A;A B.The;The C.The;a D.A;the 22.— Do you hear that Mr. Smith passed _ ___ two days ago? ---Yes.He died_ ___ cancer. A.away;of B.by;with C.on;from D.off;for 23.— Lily,would you like to come to my birthday party next Wednesday evening? ---Sure,I ’d love to, _ ___ I ’m on business. A.if B.or C.and D.unless 24.The project_ ___ many teenage problems that parents care about. A.covering B.covers C.include D.including 25.That is_ ___ amazing news report that few of us can believe our ears. A.so B.such C.a very D.such an 26.-- _ ___ will the meeting last? -- _ ___ they reach an agreement. A.How long;Not until B.When;Not until C.How long;Until D.When;Until 27.Though I like the car made in Germany, _ ___ its price goes _ ___ my ability to pay. A./;against B./;beyond C.yet;through D.because;beyond 28.----Let ’s go on a picnic if it _ ___ next Saturday. ----But no one knows if it _ ___ on that day. A.is fine;will rain B.will be fine;rain C.will be fine;will rain D.is fine;rains 29.The little boy saved every coin _ ___ he could buy a present for his father. A.so that B.such that C.in order to D.as for 30.— I seem to be lost.Could you tell me _ ___ ? ----Of course.You can take the No.5 bus to get there. A.where is Sunshine Hotel B.how long it will take me to Suning Square C.how far Xihui Park was D.how to get to No.1 Middle School 31.When they hurried into Sunshine Theater last night,the concert _ ___ for half an hour. A.had been on B.has b...