中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 九年级英语上学期期中测试培优卷（扬州专用）（学生版） 学校:_____姓名：_____班级：_____考号：_____ 一、单项选择 1．（2023·江苏宿迁·统考中考真题）—Betty began to play _____ violin at the age of four. —No wonder she plays so well. A．a B．an C．the D．/ 2．（2023·江苏南京·校考一模）—_____ does Awakening of Insects usually last —Probably from March 5 to March 6. A．How long B．How soon C．How often D．How much 3．（2023·江苏徐州·统考三模）—What do you think of the two books —_____ of them are interesting. I plan to read them again. A．Both B．Neither C．Either D．All 4．（2023·江苏徐州·统考二模）—What about having a barbecue this evening —Good idea! It’s _____ dish at the moment. A．popular B．more popular C．less popular D．the most popular 5．（2023·江苏常州·校考一模）AI will surely be an important part of future life, but it _____ be used in a proper way. A．can B．need C．may D．should 6．（2023·江苏宿迁·校联考一模）If we don’t take action right now, natural resources will _____ sooner or later. A．run out B．turn out C．take out D．put out 7．（2023·江苏镇江·统考中考真题）People are _____ whether a man wearing glasses can enter a space station. A．patient with B．crazy about C．busy with D．curious about 8．（2023·江苏镇江·统考二模）—It’s said that Zhenjiang Pot Cover Noodles are very delicious. —Well, _____ we are here, why not have a try A．though B．unless C．since D．before 9．（2023·江苏徐州·校考二模）There is no doubt _____ Harry Potter is worth _____. A．whether; reading B．if; to read C．that; reading D．that; being read 10．（2023·江苏淮安·校考一模）The willow catkins(柳絮) are often seen _____ in Huaian in May. A．swim B．to swim C．swimming D．swam 11．（2023·江苏扬州·统考一模）The book We Are Three _____ by Yang Jiang when she was in her nineties. A．wrote B．written C．is written D．was written 12．（2023·江苏常州·校考一模）—Hurry! Hurry! I’m afraid the film _____ for a while. —Watch your step! Safety always comes first. A．was on B．has begun C．began D．has been on 13．（2023·江苏宿迁·统考三模）—What are you saving money for —Father’s Day is around the corner. I _____ a gift for my father. A．bought B．have bought C．was buying D．am going to buy 14．（2023·江苏南通·模拟预测）When faced with a hot potato, simply _____ calm and you will find out the way to solve it. A．staying B．stay C．to stay D．stayed 15．（2023·江苏宿迁·校联考一模）China launched the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship _____ May 30, 2023, sending three astronauts to its space station. A．in B．at C．on D．/ 二、完形填空 （2023·江苏南通·统考中考真题）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 Jatto’s mother was doing housework while Jatto was reading a book aloud in English. Jatto didn’t always like 16 to his mother. She spoke only Esan, one of the languages in Nigeria. Wasn’t it a waste of time to read to someone who couldn’t understand His mother didn’ ... ...
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