2011闵行区英语二模

闸北区2010学年第二学期九年级质量调研考试

Part 2 Vocabulary and Grammar （第二部分 词汇与语法）

V. Choose the best answer (选择最恰当的答案):（共26分）

( ) 31. It's ________pleasure for me to be invited to play the piano at the concert.

A) a B)an C)the D)/

( ) 32. ________ the help of the dog, people lost in snow found their way home.

A) In B) Under C) With D) By

( ) 33. I'm sorry that I can't pass you any salt because there is_________ in the bottle.

A) little B)few C) a little D) a few

( ) 34. Mum couldn't find any help and had to do the housework_________.

A) she B) her C) hers D) herself

( ) 35. The twins are so much alike that it is difficult to tell one from________.

A) other B) the other C) others D) another

( ) 36. I enjoy the popular dance "hip-hop", but ________of my parents likes it.

A) either B) both C) none D) neither

( ) 37.I apologized to my parents _________not finishing the exercises in time.

A) to B)for C)as D) except

( ) 38. Do you know nearly ________of our body is water?

A) three-quarter B) three quarters C) three fourth D) three fourths

( ) 39. I ________do e-shopping at home than go to the department store.

A) would rather B) would like C) had better D) prefer

( ) 40.I’11________photo taking after I retire. I think it is a good hobby.

A) take away B) take off C) take out D) take up

( ) 41. Stanford University is the second ________university in the world.

A) large B) larger C) largest D) the largest

( ) 42. Linda doesn't swim as ________as Ken.

A) quick B) quicker C) quickly D) more quickly

( ) 43. Water is much more precious than electricity, for the water for drinking is__________.

A) disappointed B) limited C) terrible D) various

( ) 44. Because of the nuclear radiation (核辐射), many people ________Japanese food.

A) stopped to eat B) began to eat C) stopped eating D) began eating

( ) 45. Our class teacher often tells us ________dishonest men.

A) don't be B) not being C) not to be D) not be

( ) 46. By the end of 2011, all of China's public art galleries(画廊)________free to enter.

A) have been B) had been C) will be D) would be

( ) 47. The writer told us that he________ a great number of short stories in the last few years.

A) wrote B) was written C) has written D) had written

( ) 48. Oliver still bought some goldfish ________he found it difficult to raise them.

A) because B) since C) though D) until

( ) 49. - Shall I tell Shirley the good news?

-No, you________. I've told her already.

A) can't B) shouldn't C) mustn't D) needn't