牛津英语9A Unit 8 Detective stories易错题提优练习（含答案）

Unit 8 Detective stories
单元提高测试卷
一.单项选择
1. If you grow up in_____ large family, you are more likely to develop _____ ability to get on well with _____ others.
A./; an；the B. a; the；/ C. the；an；the D. a；the；the
2. ---Do you know everybody_______ came to the club
--No, I don't know the one_______ you had a long talk with near the door.
A who; / B. whose; that C. that; which D. /; whom
3. People were surprised that the famous singer was _____ arrest ______ murder.
A. on; for B. under； for C. under； with D. in; for
4. It is said that the victim was attacked ________ a gun ______a short, fat man.
A. by； with B. with； by C. for； to D. to； for
5.The couple______ at home at this time yesterday.
A. heard singing B. heard to sing C. were heard singing D. was heard to sing
6.Yesterday the robbers 　　　　　his house and 　　　　a lot of money.
A.broke; brought out of B.broke down; took away
C.broke out; brought away D.broke into; took away
7. David was charged 　　robbing a bank. In fact, he wasn’t guilty 　　　　it.
A.of; with B.of; of C.with; of D.with; with
8.　　 is very important and we need to be careful to keep ourselves 　　　　.
A.Safe; safe B.Safety; safety C.Safety; safe D.Safe; safety
9.Mary ________ is my friend, as well as her sisters, ________ Chinese in China.
A．that; are studying B．which; have studied
C．who; study D．who; studies
10. It is said that the victim_______ a gun and_______.
A was wounded by; bled to death B. was wounded with; bled to death
C. wondered with; bleed to death D. wounded by; bleed to death
11. Andy asked whether_______ after he finished his task
A. can he go to the cinema B. he can go to the cinema .
C. he could go to the cinema D. could he go to the cinema
12. Mr. White can't believe______ girl can finish_______ walk in_______ short time.
A. a 8-year-old; an 180-meter; such B. an 8-year-old; a 180-meter; such a
C. an 8 years old; an 180 meters'; such a D. a 8-year-old; a 180 meters'; such
13. Don’t be worried! I’m sure you’ll _______ your new classmates if you are friendly to them.
A.catch up with B. be strict with C. pay attention to D. get on well with
14. The kidnapping _____ in West Town _____ between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. yesterday.
A. took place; sometimes B. was took place; some time
C. was happened; some times D. happened; sometime
15. —Many people_______in Tangshan earthquake.
—That's terrible. I hope everything______every day.
A. lose their life; go well B. lose their lives; go well
C. lost their lives; goes well D. lost their lives; go well
二、完型填空
When my brother and I were children, we spent a few weeks in the countryside with our uncle. He was a geologist (地质学家) and loved to go on walks to_____1_____ stones. One day, he bought us ____2____ and asked us to go to the mountain with him and carry the stones.
The whole day we____3____ around. Every now and then he put_____4_____ in our bags. We were a bit_____5_____ that he also took some stones out from our bags at times. But we thought he had just found _____6_____ stones than the ones we already had. Still, when we returned to the house, we were very____7____ . The backpacks were so____8____ that we felt great relief(轻松) when we took them off.____9____ uncle’s backpack was half empty.
“Why did you give us so many stones ” we asked.
“I didn’t. You did,” he said. “You didn’t know it, but I gave you a little attitude (态度) ____10____ today. Whenever you were complaining, I added a stone to your bags. Whenever you talked about something with positive (积极的) thinking, I _____11_____a stone. And now look at your backpacks.”
The bags were almost ____12____ .
“Your negative (负面的) thoughts are like stones. You carry them in your______13______ just like those stones in a backpack. The more negative thoughts you have, the _____14_____ your mind is.”
With great love, our uncle taught us one of the most important _____15_____ in life – the power of attitude.
1. A. carry B. collect C. research D. kick
2. A. baskets B. ropes C. instruments D. backpacks
3. A. climbed B. jumped C. ran D. walked
4. A. leaves B. stones C. grasses D. sticks
5. A. surprised B. interested C. relaxed D. disappointed
6. A. harder B. better C. stronger D. weaker
7. A. sad B. ill C. tired D. excited
8. A. heavy B. light C. big D. small
9. A. So B. As C. Since D. Yet
10. A. power B. stress C. test D. question
11. A. put off B. took over C. took out D. put back
12. A. full B. empty C. messy D. smooth
13. A. brain B. memory C. mind D. back
14. A. clearer B. easier C. better D. heavier
15. A. suggestions B. lessons C. purposes D. cases
三、阅读理解
A
There is a famous English saying "You are what you eat", and it means what you put in your mouth will become part of you. Many experts (专家) use it to tell people it's important to have a good eating habit. For example, too much sweet food makes a person overweight. To avoid being fat, kids are told to keep off sweet food. However, a team of American scientists have discovered something new about eating sweet food.
"When we say some people 'sweet', we mean they are kind and friendly to us. Perhaps this word can help us learn more about people's feelings and acts. " said Brian Meier, a scientist from the study team. "Taste is something we experience every day. What we have done is to find whether we can know someone's character and behavior depending on their taste. "
In one of their experiments, college students were asked questions about their character－whether, for example, they were soft-hearted or not. Then they were asked to make a list of their favorite food. According to their answers, the scientists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer.
In their another experiment, the scientists found that people who preferred sweet food such as cookies and chocolate were more willing to help other people in need, and those who ate non-sweet food such as chips weren't. For example, people with a sweet tooth were more likely to volunteer to clean up their city, visit sick children in the hospital and so on.
The result of the experiments is that people's helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their taste for sweet food. So eating sweet food is a useful way to make people nice and helpful. Next time, try some ice-cream.
( )1. The underlined word "it" refers to (指代) ___________.
the sweet food B. the eating habit
C. the American team D. the English saying
( )2. According to the result of the experiments, sweet food makes people _______.
A. overweight B. excited C. relaxed D. friendly
( )3. The scientists found that the people who preferred ______ were less helpful.
A. ice-cream B. chocolate C. chips D. cookies
( )4. It can be learnt from the passage that ____________.
A. scientists asked college students questions about their future
B. scientists told college students not to eat sweet food
C. people with a sweet tooth are more willing to help others
D. people's character has nothing to do with their taste
B
"Homestay is a form of studying abroad program. It allows a visitor to rent a room from a local (当地的) family to better understand the local lifestyle. It also helps to improve the visitor's language ability, "said a teacher during a school meeting last term. "Students who wish to learn more about foreign cultures or to get foreign experience should join this kind of holiday. I am sure you won't be disappointed(失望的) . "
After this special meeting, l always thought about this kind of holiday. Last month I had a chance at last to go on such a holiday with some of my schoolmates and we went to London, a place where I had wanted to go since years ago.
As we were still young, we had a group leader who planned things for us and looked after us. After we got to London, we went to stay with different families. I was lucky that my host family（寄宿家庭）was a white couple who had a daughter of my age. They treated me as a daughter of their family during my stay there. They were interested in me and I learned a lot of things from them, too.
The holiday was filled with activities every day. After breakfast, a local teacher would come to take us in his car. Then we would have classes or go on a sight-seeing trip to different places of interest like the Big Ben, the London Bridge, and the Buckingham Palace. We would go back to our own homes after the activities.
The holiday was a valuable experience for me. I enjoyed every minute of it. Yet, time really flew fast. Three weeks later, we had to leave "home" for Hong Kong.
( )1. In the "homestay" program, a visitor can_______.
A. learn more about holidays B. understand his culture better
C. improve the language ability D. take part in foreign meetings
( )2. The writer had wanted to visit London since_______.
A. last month B. years ago
C. the special meeting D. her staying abroad
( )3. The group leader should_______.
A. make plans for the family B. take care of the students
C. stay with different families D. rent rooms to the students
( )4. The writer's host family_______.
A. was very kind to her B. went sight-seeing with her
C. had two white daughters D. was interested in her activities
( )5. From the passage we know that the writer_______ in London.
A. wished to stay a little longer
B. spent three weeks in her home
C. had classes in many interesting places
D. helped the teacher take the students in a car
C
Every morning, the newspaper chief editor (主编) holds a meeting with the reporters. They discuss the main events of the day. Reporters are then sent to cover (报道) the events.
As soon as the reporters know what to write about, they get down to work. They telephone people and fix a time for a face-to-face interview with them. Sometimes they do telephone interviews. Checking information is very important. They go to the newspaper’s own library to look up any information that they need. This is called “doing one’s homework.”
At the same time, the picture editor decides which photographs will be used for the next day’s paper. All the people who work on a newspaper must be able to work fast. Reporters have to stop working on one story and start working at once on the important new one. They must find out the new information as quickly as possible. Later in the day, everything is put together at the new desk. Reporters return, type their stories into the computer and hand them to the editor.
The chief editor decides which will be the most important story on the front page. Sometimes this will have to be changed if something more important happens late in the day. Other editors read the stories which the reporters have written and make any necessary changes.
Finally, there is no more time left for adding new stories, and the time for printing the newspaper has come. This is done on fast-moving printing machines. The newspapers are then delivered (发送) by truck, plane or rail. Speed is important. People want to buy the latest newspaper; nobody wants to buy yesterday’s.
( )1. What is the work in a newspaper office like
A. Interesting and confusing. B. Important and patient.
C. Particular and necessary. D. Fast and busy.
( )2. According to the passage, the right order for a reporter’s work is .
a. writing stories b. doing interviews c. joining in a discussion
d. doing homework e. handing stories to the editor
A. c-b-a-d-e B. c-d-e-a-b C. c-b-d-a-e D. c-a-d-b-e
( )3. The front page contents (内容) are decided by .
A. the importance of the events B. how well the stories are written
C. the knowledge of the chief editor D. whether they are the latest
( )4. The best title for the passage is .
How a newspaper is produced
B. How newspapers are delivered
C. What kind of papers readers like
D. Whose work is more important
四.词汇填空
1. The______ (夫妻) who live in this house have lived here for 40 years.
2. You're really a ________ (luck) dog. You have passed all the exams.
3. Bicycle sharing is chosen instead of ________ (drive) to work by more and more people now.
4. Mr Black is from the US, but he works in a ________ (west) city of China now.
5. You should knock on the door before ________ (enter) the room.
6. Be friendly and you will make more friends and fewer ______ (enemy).
7. It’s very important to teach young children about road______ (safe).
8. Don’t believe in advertisements because they may hide some ______ (true).
9. The______ (miss) boy hasn’t been found yet.
10. The room is so______ (tidy). It needs cleaning right now.
五．任务型阅读
One of the most common questions I am asked is whether, when, and how to follow up after a job interview(面试). Following up in some way is necessary. Yes, you can get a job without it, but if you compete with other top candidates(候选人), following up can sometimes help you when the other candidate doesn’t. Here’s how to follow up well:
Send a thank-you note right away. E-mail is fine for this and has the advantage of arriving faster, but handwritten notes are still enjoyed. And if there are many interviews, send a thank-you note each time.
Find out their timeline. Hopefully, you asked about their timeline in the interview itself, but if you didn’t, follow up within a week to strengthen your interest and politely ask what they expect their timeline for a decision to be.
Be monly, job seekers(求职者) are too worried about the result. It needn’t look worried to express your interest in the job or check in to ask about the timeline.
Don’t be nervous if you don’t hear from them at once. The hiring process(招聘流程) often takes longer than a candidate would like, maybe the decision makers are out of town. If you miss the time they told you to hear something, it’s unnecessary to be nervous. Hiring often ends up taking longer than expected. Just politely follow up, explain you’re very interested but understand that hiring can take time, and ask if they have the latest timeline.
Title: 1 to follow up after a job interview well
2 of following up ● Following up is very necessary in some way.
Ways of following up ● Send a thank-you note at 3 . ●E-mail can arrive 4 than handwritten notes. ●The employer(雇主) still enjoy 5 notes.
● Find out the timeline. ● Follow up to strengthen your 6 . ●Politely ask what they 7 the timeline to be.
● Be patient. It is 8 that job seekers are too worried.
●Don’t be nervous. ● The hiring often takes a longer time. ●The decision makers are not 9 town. ●If you miss the time you are told, follow up 10 and explain you are interested in the job.
六、缺词填空
This year, the Spring Equinox(春分), the fourth of the 24 solar terms (节气), falls on March 20. It m___1___ the most lively days of spring have come.
The Spring Equinox marks the point when day and n___2___ equally divide the whole day. After this day, daytime will last l___3___ than night. Therefore, it is not only important in China, but also in many other c___4___ around the world. Spring Equinox Day is a public holiday in Japan. In Iran(伊朗), it is called “Nowruz”, which is also known as the Iranian New Year.
Spring Equinox is the best time for going o___5___, admiring flowers and flying kites in China. There are also rituals (仪式) that have been kept over centuries, such as balancing e___6___. The idea is that on Spring Equinox, Earth’s axis (轴) is perpendicular (垂直) to the sun. So Earth is more balanced on this day. It’s usually very d___7___ to balance an egg because the yolk (蛋黄) is off-center. But on Spring Equinox, it is believed that there are some special gravitational (引力的) forces that can h____8____. However, this isn’t true. If you focus long enough, you can actually balance an egg on its end any day of the year. All you need is a lot of p___9___. But balancing eggs is still a fun tradition for people. In some places, people p____10____ the eggs in many colors and hold egg-balancing competitions.
七.书面表达
请根据以下提示写一篇100词左右的小故事。
提示：1.我妈妈一直和我们隔壁的一个邻居相处得不好。妈妈说他看起来很不友好。
2.—天，妈妈回到家，发现她昨天刚买的手表不见了。我们决定立刻报警。
3. 突然有人敲门，原来是我们的新邻居。他手里拿着手表，说昨天他在电梯里发现的，想问问是不是妈妈的。
4. 妈妈很感激他，最后他们成了好朋友。
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参考答案：
选择题BCBBC DCCDB CBDDC
完形填空
BDDBA BCADC CACDB
阅读理解DDCC CBBAA DCAA
词汇填空
couple 2. lucky　 3. driving　 4. western 5. entering
6. enemies 7. safety 8. truth 9. missing 10. untidy
任务型阅读
1. How 2. Importance 3. once 4. faster 5. handwritten
6. interest 7. expect 8. common 9. in 10. politely
首字母填空
1. means 2. night 3. longer 4. countries 5. out/outside
6. eggs 7. difficult 8. help 9. patience/practice 10. paint
书面表达
One possible version:
My mother didn’t get on well with my neighbour who lived next door. My mother said he seemed to be strange.
One day, when my mother came home from work，she realized that she had lost her new watch which she had bought the day before. She was very worried. She wondered where she had been .She thought that perhaps the man who lived next door had stolen her watch. We planned to call the police at once. Just then, someone was knocking at the door. It was the young man, our new neighbour. I was shocked that my mother’s watch was in his hand He told us that he found it in the lift He wondered whether it belonged to my mother.
It is the watch that my mother lost. My mother was very thankful. At last, they became best friends.