仪征市实验中学东区校九年级第三次涂卡训练
英语
考试时间：100分钟 满分：120分
一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）
在下列各题A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个能填入题干空白处的最佳答案。
1. — Is Russia ________ European country? — Yes, though most of it lies in ________ Asia.
A. a; an B. a; / C. an; / D. an; a
2. —Jim, is this green towel yours?
—No. _______ is blue.
A. My B. Me C. I D. Mine
3. —Have you seen the film Ne Zha 2?
—Yes, I haven’t seen ________ one before. I like it very much.
A. a more exciting B. the most exciting C. a less exciting D. the least exciting
4. —Nancy, you ________ have a balanced diet, or your health will lose its balance.
—OK, Mum.
A. should B. must C. may D. could
5. —I can’t think of any other actress prettier than Audrey Hepburn.
—Exactly. Her beauty is ________ words.
A. over B. beyond C. above D. without
6. —What’s today’s talk about?
—How to ________ our students from accidents.
A. protect B. prevent C. provide D. prepare
7. — It’s a little dark in your bedroom. — Yes, I’ll ________a brighter light soon.
A. put out B. put up C. put off D. put in
8. —Which of these coats do you like best?
—I’ll take ________. They are all expensive and out of date.
A. neither B. either C. none D. both
9. —My five-year-old son always asks me some strange questions.
—Ha! He is at a ________ age.
A. creative B. curious C. patient D. modest
10. Runyang Bridge ________ in service in 2005 and it has developed the economy between Yangzhou and Zhenjiang.
A. was B. is C. has been D. will be
11. —Have you read the article ________ tells the future of humans?
—Not yet. I’m searching the Internet.
A. who B. which C. what D. /
12. —Could you tell me ________?
—For a week.
A. how soon he will come back B. how long have they been in Hong Kong
C. how long I can keep the book D. how often do you practise baseball
13. —Excuse me sir. When can we drive on the highway? —Not until it ________next week.
A. is built B. builds C. will build D. will be built
14. —Will you go to the zoo with us?
—Of course, ________ it rains.
A. if B. when C. since D. unless
15. —I’m staying up late to prepare for the coming exam these days. I feel sleepy in class.
—_________.
A. Many hands make light work B. Put all your eggs in one basket
C. Where there is a will, there is a way D. Don’t burn the candle at both sides
二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题l分，计15分）
阅读下列短文，从文后各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
God puts dreams in our hearts. So, we must dream. We lose our ____16____ and heartaches in dreams. Some dreams are broken ____17____ some come true. Now, here’s my personal dream story:
