14-15学年外研九年级上学期期中试题Class:Name:Marks：（满分100分）一、选择填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）根据句子意思，从A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个可以填入空白处的最佳选项。()1.Mikedroveawayaftersayinggoodbyehisfamily.A.forB.toC.with()2.—Howlongdoyouplaypianoeveryday?—Fortwohours.A.aB.theC./()3.IftheytoThailand,theywillpayavisittothetemples.A.goB.aregoingC.willgo()4.Thestudentsareexcitedbecausethey’llthreedays.A.keep;awayB.have;offC.give;off()5.Bettyisafraidofthedark,shealwayssleepswiththelighton.A.Because;soB.Although;/C.Because;/()6.—Whydidshegiveupthedanceclub?—Shesaiditwastooexpensive.A.joinedB.tojoinC.joining()7.—DoesJackwalktoschooleveryday?—.A.No,hewillnotB.Yes,hedoesC.Yes,hedid()8.Ilookedattheroundobjectcarefully,butIstillhadnoidea.A.whatwasitB.whatitwasC.itwaswhat()9.Ifyou’retired,abreak.A.takeB.willtakeC.totake()10.—willyoufinishyourhomework?—In20minutes.A.HowlongB.HowsoonC.Howoften二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给出的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。Advertisementsappeareverywhere.Therearesomanyadvertisementsthatsometimesweget11withthem.Advertisementshavemanyadvantagesanddisadvantages.Theygiveus12onhowtobuygoods,butsomeofthemarenotalways13.Wecan’tdecidewhichonetobelieve.Hereisaninteresting14abouttheadvertisement.Amanwalkedintoarestaurant.Therestaurantadvertisedithadthe15menuintheworld.Themanagerwasveryproudofbeingabletoprovideanydish,nomatterhow16itwas.Atthebottomofthe17,therewasanoticethatsaid,“Ifyoudonotseethedishyouneedonthismenu,pleasetellusandwewilladdittothemenurightaway.”Theman18themenuanddecidedtomakesureifitwastrue.Hewouldorder19thatwasveryunusual.Whenawaitercameuptotakehis20,hesaid,“Yousayyoucanserveanydish,evenifit’snotonyourlongestmenuintheworld.”“Thatiscorrect,sir.Weareabletomeeteveryone’srequirements.”“Well,”themansaid,“bringmeasandwichwithtwoelephantears.21,notAfrican.”Thewaiterwrotedownonhispaper:twoIndianelephantearsontoast.“Verygood,sir,”hesaid.“Thatshouldn’t22long.”Thewaiterwalkedawayquickly.Themanwasverysurprisedandratherdisappointed.Thenhesmiled23thewaiterreturnedwithaveryunhappylookonhisface.“Ah!”themansaid.“Youcan’t24ittome,canyou?”Thewaitermadeanapology(道歉).“I’mverysorry,sir,andthisisthe25embarrassing(尴尬的),”hesaid.“ButI’mafraidwecan’tbecausewe’verunoutofbread.”()11.A.excitedB.interestedC.bored()12.A.moneyB.suggestionsC.chances()13.A.interestingB.trueC.common()14.A.storyB.bookC.location()15.A.longestB.thickestC.heaviest()16.A.unfairB.unusualC.beautiful()17.A.menuB.dishC.restaurant()18.A.lookedforB.tookoutC.lookedat()19.A.anythingB.somethingC.nothing()20.A.billB.dishC.order()21.A.AmericanB.IndianC.Canadian()22.A.payB.spendC.take()23.A.asB.andC.so()24.A.catchB.takeC.bring()25.A.leastB.mostC.less三、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面文章，根据文章内容，从每小题所给出的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。AWilliamHenryHarrison,theninthpresidentoftheUnitedStates,wasborninasmalltown.Whenhewasaboy,hewasveryquietandshy.Hewassoquietthatmanypeoplethoughthewasstupid.Thepeopleinthetownoftenputanickel(五分硬币)andadime(一角硬币)beforehimandaskedhimwhichonetochoose.Healwayschosethenickelandtheylaughedathim.Oneday,awomanfeltsorryforhim.Sheasked,“William,whydoyoualwayschoosethenickelinsteadofthedime?Doyouknowanickelisworthmuchlessthanadime...
