2021-2022学年第一学期初三英语期中模拟试卷（2）含答案

二. 单项填空

从A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

1. —I’d like to build ________ university on Mars in the future.

—It sounds like ________ unusual dream. But I still wish you could realize it.

A. a; a                                B. an; a                               C. a; an                              D. an; an

2. Millie’s research paper isn’t up to standard_________ she has worked at it for two weeks.

A. since                             B. unless                            C. if                                  D. although

3. —Do you know the result of yesterday’s football game?

―Yeah, our team won again and there was________excitement just before it ended.

A. a large number of            B. a great deal of                 C. a few                             D. quite

4. I’d rather ________ than ________ a lie.

Abe punished; tell                                                        B. to be punished; to tell

C. punish; tell                                                              D. to be punished; to be told

5. ―I can’t wait for the concert. ________ will it begin?

―________ next Saturday.

A. When; Until                                                            B. How long; Not until

C. When; Not until                                                       D. How long; Until

6. There is no doubt ________ the Harry Potter series is very popular all over the world.

A. whether                         B. that                                C. what                              D. if

7. The research he had devoted himself ________ a perfect success.

A. to proved                       B. proved                           C. to prove                     D. to proving

8.  While Helen _____ along the river after supper, she ____ a wallet lying on the roadside.

A. was walking; was finding          B. walked; found

C. walked; was finding               D. was walking; found