九年級英語第八單元測試題

1、Unit 8 單元測試題Written test part (共95分). 單項(xiàng)選擇（每小題1分，共15分）從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇可以填入空白處的最佳答案。(    )21. Ten children had a picnic near the lake. Li Yun was the only girl _ the picnic.A. with    B. for    C. at   D. in(    )22.

2、Whats the _ of this visit?To learn about the local custom.A. period   B. problem    C. purpose    D. process(    )23. _ new suit is this?I think it may be Bobs. He bought one last week.A. Who  B. Which  &#

3、160; C. What  D. Whose(    )24. Jenny, youre wanted on the phone. Its from Beijing.Youre joking. I dont know _ in Beijing.A. anybody  B. somebody C. nobody  D. everybody(    )25. Linda seems very sad.Of course. She lost

4、her mobile phone and it is _ for her.A. enjoyable   B. comfortable  C. available     D. valuable(    )26. I didnt go to bed until 11:30 last night. Thats why Im so _ now.A. wonderful     B. awful C. sleepy    

5、  D. lively(    )27. There isnt _ about this book. You dont need to buy it.A. something special       B. anything specialC. special anything        D. special something(    )28. Every year Jiuzhaigou

6、_ tons of visitors from all over the world.A. allows     B. introduces   C. accepts   D. receives(    )29. Why did Ruths mother _ her going out to play?Because she hasnt finished her homework.A. advise    B. promise

7、  C. keep    D. prevent(    )30. Look at the man beside the black car. Is he Mr. Jackson?No, he _ be Mr. Jackson. He has gone to China. A. can   B. cant  C. must  D. mustnt(    )31. Nancy, will y

8、ou go to the movies with me on Saturday?Im not sure, Joe. I _ watch the tennis match on TV.A. must   B. need   C. might   D. should(    )32. Karen likes English very much. She has great fun _ it.A. learning   B

9、. to learn   C. learn   D. learned (    )33. _ Mr. Wang asked me to answer his question, I felt very nervous.A. Though   B. After   C. Since   D. As(    )34. Look, there are some fallen leaves on

10、 the ground. Lets go to _.A. pick them up   B. look them up C. give them up  D. cut them up (    )35. Gina, you look sad. _?I failed my Chinese exam.A. Guess what   B. Whats wrong C. What about you   D. Whats next. 完形填空（每小題1分，共10分

11、）先通讀下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后從A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇可以填入空白處的最佳答案。On November 5th, 1872, the ship Mary Celeste left New York for Italy. The captain (船長), his wife and daughter and seven sailors (海員) were on this ship. But something    36    happened. The captain of anot

12、her ship found Mary Celeste floating (漂浮) in the sea on December 4th, 1872. The captain, his family and the sailors were not on the ship and were never    37   .What happened? Why did the captain, the sailors and the    38    

13、;leave the ship? Mary Celeste was not    39   . Everything was good. There was no fighting, no fire and no smoke sign. There was enough    40    and drinking water. There were signs that the captain, his family and

14、the sailors had    41    the ship in a hurry. We could tell all these because there was half-eaten food on the table. The sailors also left all    42    clothing behind.How and when did the people leave the ship? Some pe

15、ople said that the lifeboat (救生艇) was still on the ship    43    others said it was missing. The captains diary was found on the ship and the last passage was written on November 24th. So, we could only    44    that som

16、ething happened between November 24th and December 4th.A man went aboard the ship several times to    45    the answers to all these questions. But he could not find any. No one else has solved the mystery yet.(    )36. A. stupid   

17、60;B. terrible   C. fantastic    D. similar(    )37. A. found    B. protected   C. introduced     D. visited(    )38. A. workers   B. engineers   C. patients   

18、 D. passengers(    )39. A. bright    B. wide     C. broken       D. expensive(    )40. A. time     B. food   C. energy       D. space(    )41. A. sold

19、     B. left      C. pushed       D. controlled(    )42. A. his      B. her    C. their       D. your(    )43. A. so     B. but   

20、   C. unless       D. because(    )44. A. advise     B. regret  C. report   D. guess(    )45. A. search for  B. pay for    C. prepare for  D. care for. 閱讀理解（每小題2分，共30分）A 

21、 Many animals in Australia are not found anywhere else in the world. Because the island continent (大陸) was divided from other continents for many years, these animals developed in different ways.Many of the animals in Australia are marsupials. Marsupials are animals whose babies

22、are carried in a pouch (育兒袋) on the mothers body until they are able to care for themselves. The kangaroo is perhaps the best known of the marsupials.There are over forty kinds of kangaroos, and they come in different _. The smallest is the musky rat kangaroo. It is about 20 to 30cm long and has a t

23、ail without any hair. It weighs between 330 and 680g. The largest of the kangaroos is the red kangaroo. A large red kangaroo can weigh up to 90 kilos. The height of a large red kangaroo is 2 meters. When moving quickly, a red kangaroo can move at 70km an hour!A baby kangaroo, called a joey, is total

24、ly helpless at birth. It is only about 2cm long. The newly born joey immediately makes its way into its mothers pouch. It remains there until it is old enough to be independent which can be as long as eight months.根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。(    )46. Why are there many unusual animals in Australia?

25、A. Because of the island continents warm weather.B. Because of the island continents clean environment.C. Because the island continent was kept apart from other continents for so long.D. Because the animals can only find the food they need on the island continent.(    )47. Which of th

26、e following words can be put into the blank in Paragraph 3?A. Colors.             B. Sizes.          C. Forms.            D. Shapes.(   

27、; )48. What can we know from the third paragraph?A. The tiniest kangaroos tail has no hair.B. Most kangaroos can move at 70km an hour.C. A red kangaroo jumps the highest of all kangaroos.D. The musky rat kangaroo can weigh over 90 kilos.(    )49. Which of the following is TRUE?A.

28、 Joey is a kind of small kangaroo.B. A baby kangaroo can walk at birth.C. Marsupials are born fully developed.D. It may take a joey 8 months to be independent.(    )50. Where shall we most probably read this passage?A. In a novel.         &

29、#160;  B. In a guidebook.   C. In science fiction.D. In a nature magazine.B Most scientists agree the Great Sphinx of Giza (吉薩獅身人面像) was built around 2,500 B.C. But John Anthony West says that its much older. If hes right, “everything anybody has learned about ancient c

30、ivilizations (文明) would have to be completely revised,” he told a magazine.West, a writer and film-maker, first got interested in ancient history after studying the work of a French researcher. The researcher said Egyptian civilization could have developed as early as 30,000 years ago, rat

31、her than 4,500 years ago, as most experts believe.West joined a scientist to do research together. Their research suggested that the Sphinx had been worn down (磨損) over the years by water, rather than by sand and wind.Wait a minute? Water? How could that be? The Sphinx is in the Sahara Desert, which

32、 has been dry for 12,000 years! However, before that time, it was very green. If its true that water wore down the Sphinx, West thinks that it must have been built centuries earlier.Whether West is right or wrong, its important to challenge accepted ideas. Thats how science progresses.West gave some

33、 advice for kids: If you are interested in a topic, read everything you can on it. Do your own research. Dont always believe everything your teachers tell you. Ask lots of questions, and find your own answers.根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。(    )51. What does the underlined word “revised” in Paragraph

34、1 mean?A. Connected.            B. Created.    C. Changed.                   D. Controlled.(    )52. Most scientists bel

35、ieved Egyptian civilization developed _.A. 4,500 years ago       B. 6,000 years ago      C. 12,000 years ago     D. 30,000 years ago(    )53. From Wests research, we can know the Sphinx was worn down by _.

36、A. sand         B. water  C. wind               D. heat(    )54. What does Paragraph 4 mainly talk about?A. The place where West did his research.B. The period when the Sphinx was

37、built.C. The reason why West holds his opinion.D. The technology which was used to build the Sphinx.(    )55. Which of the following may the writer agree?A. Science progresses through giving different opinions.B. Egyptian civilization should be earlier than we thought.C. One should do

38、 some research before giving their opinions.D. Kids should ask lots of questions and believe what their teachers say.C  Most of the time, we know what weather is heading our way  thanks to meteorologists (氣象學(xué)家). Will it be sunny or rainy, hot or cold? Every day, people turn to the TV,

39、 computer, or radio to find out. And every day, meteorologists work hard to predict what the weather will be like.For some, an interest in weather starts early. It did for Samantha Gibbons, a 10-year-old from the USA. She says she loves watching the weather. Every week, Samantha studies the science

40、behind weather through the Internet. In January, she was the youngest kid to attend the 2015 American Meteorological Society (AMS) Annual Meeting. During the Q&A discussion at the event, she asked the experts how a halo (a ring of light around a moon or sun) appears. One expert answered her ques

41、tion. “I was very excited to take part in the meeting! It was like I was meant to be there,” said Samantha.Not only does Samantha study the numbers behind weather, but she also practices speaking on air. As a member of her schools broadcast (電視節(jié)目) club, she helps produce the schools morning programs

42、. “I love being on TV,” she said.On September 3, 2014, Samantha made her first TV show on NBC Channel 12 in Phoenix, USA. Before her appearance, she woke up at 4 a.m. to arrive at the station by 5:30 a.m., a typical morning for many meteorologists. “To prepare, I practiced in front of the

43、mirror,” said Samantha. “I learned I needed a lot of practice on camera!” Her future plans are simple: do well in school and practice broadcasting. Whats her advice for other kids interested in becoming meteorologists? “Ask lots of questions,” said Samantha. “Always have faith in what youre doi

44、ng and keep pursuing (追求) your dream.”根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容補(bǔ)全句子，每空詞數(shù)不限。56. Now, people find out what the weather will be like by turning to the TV, computer or _.57. This January, Samantha attended the 2015 AMS Annual Meeting and _ during the Q&A discussion.58. Samantha joined a broadcast club in her school an

45、d her job was to _.59. Samantha plans to do well in school and _ in the future.60. The passage mainly talks about a young girl who is trying to achieve _. 詞匯運(yùn)用（每小題1分，共5分）根據(jù)句意，從方框中選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~填空，有的需要變換形式。express, medicine, wolf, attend, lead61. Do you want to _ the meeting? A famous professor will gi

46、ve a talk to us.62. Mom told my little brother that _ are very dangerous animals.63. Dont be afraid of making mistakes. Try to _ your ideas clearly.64. We will choose Ruby as the _ of the club.65. There are 10 doctors and 20 nurses in the _ team. 完成句子（每小題1分，共5分）根據(jù)漢語意思完成英語句子，每空詞數(shù)不限。66. 馬特是籃

47、球俱樂部的成員。Matt _ the basketball club.67. 請不要在圖書館制造噪音，好嗎？Would you mind not _ in the library?68. 不要追趕公共汽車，你不會(huì)追上它的。Dont _ the bus. Youll never catch it.69. 媽媽讓我以某種方式將這些書放在一起。Mom asked me to put these books together _.70. 網(wǎng)上有很多有用的東西，但同時(shí)也有一些不健康的東西。There are a lot of useful things on th

48、e Internet, but _, there are some unhealthy things on it. 情景交際（每小題1分，共5分）根據(jù)對話內(nèi)容，在空白處填入恰當(dāng)?shù)木渥樱箤υ捦暾?、通順。A: Excuse me. (71)_?B: No, it isnt. Mine is at school.A: (72)_?B: Its Kates, isnt it? She is looking for her bag.A: (73)_. Hers is red, but this one is blue.B: Lets see whats in the bag. Oh

49、, a hair band.A: (74)_. Anna has long hair, and she always forgets things.B: Theres also a tennis ball in the bag.A: Then it must be hers. Anna is on the school tennis team.B: Yes, you are right.A: (75)_.B: OK. 綜合填空（每小題1分，共10分）閱讀短文，從方框中選擇恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~并用其適當(dāng)形式填空，使短文完整、通順，每詞限用一次。make, until, child, correct

50、, like, feeling, learn, together, how, watchWhen I see a childs face light up because he has discovered he can do something new with his violin, I get a special warm feeling inside. Then I look at the (76)_ mom. I can tell that she feels proud. Warmth and pride are the (77)_ I get when I teach violi

51、n. I teach violin in a project. My violin teacher directs (指導(dǎo)) the project and (78)_ me feel really good at my teaching. I find teaching violin to be an adventure. I help children while I get to learn more about (79)_ to teach. The most important thing I teach is that when a skill seems ha

52、rd (80)_, you can make it simple by breaking it apart into smaller steps. When each smaller step is understood, you repeat it over and over (81)_ your muscles (肌肉) feel comfortable doing that step. Then you put the steps (82)_. In this way, I can teach anything.Sharing with others and helping them learn are (83)_ watching yourself in the mirror. By (84)_ others, you can see how you learned.My teacher has written up all the small steps of how