2024届江苏省苏州市高新区实验初级中学九年级英语第一学期期末检测试题请考生注意：1．请用2B铅笔将选择题答案涂填在答题纸相应位置上，请用0．5毫米及以上黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将主观题的答案写在答题纸相应的答题区内。写在试题卷、草稿纸上均无效。2．答题前，认真阅读答题纸上的《注意事项》，按规定答题。Ⅰ.单项选择1、—Couldyougoswimmingwithmethisafternoon,Tom?—_______,butIhavetodothechoresfirst.A．I’dlikeB．toOfcoursenotC．No,Icouldn’t2、PresidentXiJinpingpaidastatevisittomanycountriesaroundtheworldlastyear.welcomedHewaswhereverhewent.A．stronglyB．terriblyC．seriouslyD．warmly3、—I’msorry.Ibrokeyourtea.cup—________.Ihaveanotheroneathome.A．It’stoobadB．MypleasureC．Itdoesn’tmatterD．You’dbetternot4、Thehorseistoooldtorunasasitdid.A．fastB．fasterC．fastestD．thefastest5、Ourparentswon'tallowus_____intheriveralone.A．swimB．toswimC．swimmingD．swam6、Happinessandsuccessoftencometothosearegoodatrecognizingtheirownstrengths.A．whereB．whoC．whatD．which7、－Whydon'tyoubuythecomputer?－It'stooexpensive.Ican't_________it.A．affordB．sellC．borrowD．keep8、Jack'sparentsalwaysencouragehim________outhisopinions.A．speakB．speakingC．tospeak9、－willtheinvitationsbesenttoourguests?－Inthreedays.A．HowoftenB．HowsoonC．HowlongD．Howfar10、—__________booksdoyoureadeveryyear?—About30,Ilovereading.A．HowmuchB．HowoldC．HowmanyD．HowoftenⅡ.完形填空11、根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。Manyyearsago,Dadworkedasafarmhand（农场工人）.Atthattime,hehadahorse.EverySaturday1hetothetownafterdinnerandspentafewhoursonsocial2withotherfarmhands,suchasdrinking,chatting,andplayingcardsinthe.caféOnSaturdayevenings,thecaféwas3becausemanyfarmhandswerethere.BeforemidnightDadreturnedhomeonhishorse,quitesatisfied（满意）withhis4.Inhiswords,he5thoughtofchanginghisjob.Attheageof31,Dadmarriedmymotherwhowasaschoolteacher.Inthefollowingspring6Icameintotheworld.Lifebecamehard,somymotherfeltunsatisfied.ShetoldDadthattheymust7makeaMymotherhad8ofhowsomefamouspersons,especiallyThomasEdisonwhowasborninapoorfamily,foughtagainstfateandachievedgreatnessandfame.And9shethatIwouldsomedaybecomeagreatleader，rulingmenorcitiesandDadshouldbeasuccessfulbusinessman.SoshepersuadedDadtog