D. 你将听到一篇短文，短文后有五个问题。请根据短文内容，在每个小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。短文读两遍。

16. When did George buy a small plane?

A. At the age of 25.

B. At the age of 30.

C. At the age of 35.

17. What happened to Mark one day?

A. George invited him to take his plane.

B. Mark decided to fly the plane himself.

C. Mark and George travelled in a big plane.

18. How long did George fly in the air?

A. For half an hour. B. For an hour.

C. For two hours.

19. How did Mark feel in the air?

A. Relaxed. B. Surprised.

C. Fearful.

20. How many trips did Mark take in the small plane?

A. One. B. Two.

C. Three.

二、单项填空(每小题1分，满分15分)【九年级英语期中试卷及答案】

21. Teenagers _______ allowed to drive in the street.

A. should not be B. should be not

C. not should be D. shouldn’t

22. The movie is so_______that I am very_______ in it.

A. interesting; interesting B. interested; interested

C. interesting; interested D. interested; interesting

23. All the Chinese people take _______our achievement.

A. pride B. proud of

C. pride in D. proud in

24. (2016•安徽) Please don’t make so much noise. I ________ hear the speaker very well.

A. needn’t B. mustn’t

C. can’t D. shouldn’t

25. It’s _______ cold today, but I have still finished _______ homework.

A. too much; too much B. much too; much too

C. too much; much too D. much too; too much

26. Rose likes music _______is quiet and gentle.

A. when B. that

C. where D. who

27.(2015•天津中考)My parents didn’t allow me _______ to the party.

A. go B. to go

C. goes D. went

28. His parents were worried that he _______too much time chatting on line.

A. spent B. cost

C. paid D. had

29. It is said that potato chips ______by mistake about a hundred years ago.

A. invent B. invented

C. are invented D. were invented

30.—John has hurt his leg.

—Really?______ ?

A. Who did that B. How did it happen

C. What’s wrong with him D. Why was he so careless

31. —What do boys like doing on weekends?