2021 年秋学期期末学业质量测试 九年级英语 考试时间：100 分钟 满分分值：100 分 一、单项选择 在 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答 题卷上作答。（本大题共 14 小题，每小题 1 分，共 14 分） ( ) 1. — __________ are you dressing up in the nice blue dress for, Kate? — We will have a welcome party soon you know, Mum. A. Why B. Which C. What D. Who ( ) 2. So far, the scientist and his team have still failed to get any __________ in the research through such a long time of hard work. A. suggestions B. achievements C. instructions D. introductions ( ) 3. Teenagers are easily influenced by their idols, __________ the stars need to behave properly any time. A. though B. so C. because D. unless ( ) 4. It’s surely not a good idea to give the exercises __________ the abilities of most of the students. A. against B. among C. beyond D. above ( ) 5. We never __________ that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics Games will be a great success. A. believe B. expect C. doubt D. suggest ( ) 6. The table tennis match between the two new players__________ to be more exciting than we had thought. A. put out B. turned out C. broke out D. stayed out ( ) 7. What __________ most is that one should never lose heart when experiencing failure. A. cares B. minds C. matters D. seems ( ) 8. —Do you have to move, Adam? Anyway, a cheap flat like this can not be easily found. —I’m afraid I __________, or I’ll be driven mad by the noise around. A. need B. can C. could D. must ( ) 9. Zhong Nanshan once said in his speech that a third vaccine (疫苗) __________ the COVID-19 more effectively (有效地). A. has prevented B. will prevent C. prevents D. would prevent ( ) 10. Jogging is cheap and even costs __________. However, it proves a great way to stay healthy. A. everything B. nothing C. something D. anything ( ) 11. — Have you talked to parents about your problem of stress, Sera? — __________ever. Neither of them has time for me because of their busy work. A. Hardly B. Simply C. Almost D. Certainly ) 12.—In this English contest, our school’s wonderful show was thought highly of. —__________. All the boys and girls had devoted themselves to the programme. A. It never rains but it pours B. Never put all the eggs into one basket C. Practice makes perfect D. Every dog has its day ( ) 13. —Could you tell me what __________, Beth? —Sure. Success and joy. A. does orange represent B. orange represented C. did orange represent D. orange represents ( ) 14. —So, we can get to enjoy the new works from the world-famous musicians? —__________. That’s why I was too excited to sleep last night. A. I’m afraid not. B. You said it. C. Got it. D. Of course not. 二、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的 A、B、C、D 四 个 选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卷上作答。 （本大 题 共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，共 10 分） “If I ran my business the way you people operate your school, I wouldn’t be in business very long!” I said before a group of angry teachers. I was a manager at an ice cream company that became 15 when People magazine chose our blueberry as the “Best Ice Cream In America.” As soon as I finished, a woman raised her hand. To my surprise, she appeared 16 and pleasant. “We are told, sir, that you 17 a company that makes good ice cream.” I replied proudly, “Best ice cream in America, Madam.” “Sir,” she said, “when you are standing on your receiving dock ( 码 头 ) and you see a shipment of blueberries of poor quality 18 , what do you do?” At once, I knew the question was a trap (陷阱), but I wasn’t going to 19 . “I send them back.” “That’s right!” she raised her voice, “but we can 20 send back our blueberries. We take them big, small, rich, poor, gifted, confident, homeless, rude, and brilliant. We take them all! And that, sir, is why it’s not a(n) 21 . It’s school.” All 290 teachers jumped to their feet and yelled, “Yeah! Blueberries! Blueberries!” And so began my long transformation ( 转 变 ). Since then, I have visited hundreds of schools. I have learned that a school is not a business. For one thing, schools are unable to 22 the quality of their raw (未加工过的) material. Yet it doesn’t refuse the need for change. We must change how we teach to give all children the chance to become 23 . But educators cannot do this alone. These changes can happen only with the understanding, trust, permission, and active 24 of the whole society. Therefore, to improve public education means more than changing our schools. It means changing the whole country. ( ) 15. A. strong B. special C. famous D. busy ( ) 16. A. polite B. shy C. confident D. honest ( ) 17. A. buy B. visit C. sell D. manage ( ) 18. A. leave B. arrive C.