九年级英语测试题

二、语法选择 (共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从31–40各题所给的A、B、C 和D项中选出最佳选项。

Xian Xinghai was a very famous musician in China. He wrote one of the greatest pieces of music of the 20thcentury. In his short life he wrote 31300 songs and an opera.

Xian was born in Panyu, Guangdong, China in 1905. Because his father died before he was born, Xian moved from place to place with 32 mother. He began learning to play 33 violin when he was 20 years old. In the beginning, his violin was so cheap and badly made that he 34 not play it well. His friends laughed at him. Xian did not stop practicing and soon showed his talent. In 1934，he was one of the first Chinese students 35 studied in a special music school in Paris. Before he left, Xian became the school’s best student 36 won several prizes for his talents.

In 1935，he returned to China and helped fight against the Japanese army. Later, he came to Yan’an 37 music at a college. Although there were no pianos in Yan’an at that time, Xian still wrote some of his most important music there, including The Yellow River, his most famous work.

In May 1940, Xian 38 to the Soviet Union (苏联)by the Chinese Communist Party to write music for movies. In the Soviet Union, life was very 39 Xian got sick and later died of a lung (肺）illness 40 October 30,1945,aged only 40. Xian’s music, however, lives on in the people’s hearts.

( )31. A.near B.nearly C.nearby D.nearer

( )32. A.he B.him C.his D.he’s

( )33. A.a B.an C.the D.this

( )34. A.need B.may C.should D.could

( )35. A.what B.which C.whom D.who

( )36. A.and B.but C.as D.or

( )37. A.teach B.taught C.teaching D.to teach

( )38. A sent B.was sent C.has sent D.was sending

( )39. A hard B.harder C.hardest D.the hardest

( )40. A.at B.in C.on D.by

三、完形填空(本大题有10小题, 每小题1分, 共10分)通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑。

Illegal (违法的）driving is really dangerous. It may cause traffic accidents, even deaths. It 41 that thousands of people die from illegal driving each year. Many countries are trying their best to 42 it. France,for example,has made some strict rules and laws to stop it.

People are warned not to eat while driving. Any driver who is 43 while at the wheel will be stopped by the police. Then he will be fined (罚）up to 50 for it. Drivers are not allowed to read a map, make a phone call or listen to very 44 music while driving. Besides, it is against the rules for the motorists (汽车司机）to use any kind of earphones (耳机）Things change easily on the road. Drivers never know 45 will happen next.