外研版英语七年级下Module 9 Life history单元检测（含答案及解析无听力部分）

外研版七下英语 Module 9 Life history 单元检测
一、单项选择（共15小题；共30分）
1. He went to Hollywood and became an actor _____ the age of twenty.
A.for B.of C.at D.with
2. In China, people celebrate National Day in _____.
A.August B.September C.October D.November
3. Lu Xun was a great _____. I like reading his books very much.
A.player B.writer C.actor
4. Look at the girl over there. She is talented in _____. For example, she can speak English, Japanese and French.
A.languages B.books C.stories D.festivals
5. The old man was not _____, but he gave away lots of money to the poor children.
A.poor B.rich C.healthy D.unhealthy
6. William Shakespeare decided _____ to London and he wanted to find a job as an actor.
A.went B.go C.going D.to go
7. Excuse me, Lisa. I can't find my calendar. _____
—It's August 2nd.
A.What time is it B.What day is it today
C.What's the date today D.What's your hobby
8. —When _____ Jenny _____ to New York
—Yesterday.
A.does; return B.did; return C.was; return D.did; returned
9. William Shakespeare was _____. We can still see his plays in many languages today.
A.comfortable B.successful C.beautiful D.traditional
10. Mrs. Elton's sister _____ an Englishman last year.
A.married B.married to C.marrying with D.married with
11. The writer became more and more famous _____.
A.in the 1860s B.in the 1860
C.in 1860s D.on 1860
12. September is the ninth month of the year._____ is in this month.
A.Women's Day B.May Day
C.Teachers' Day D.Children's Day
13. It has been two months since my father _____ for Italy.
A.was left B.left C.leaves
14. After making the birthday cake, my mother began _____ lunch.
A.prepare B.preparing C.prepared D.prepares
15. You can _____ the information about the famous writer on the Internet.
A.look out B.look after C.put out D.find out
二、完形填空（共1小题；共20分）
Former American President Roosevelt's house was once broken into and lots of things were stolen. Hearing this, one of Roosevelt's friends wrote to him and _____16_____ him not to take it to his heart so much. President Roosevelt _____17_____ back at once, saying, "Dear friend, thank you for your letter to comfort me. I'm all right now. I think I should thank god. This is because of the following three _____18_____: firstly, the thief (小偷) only stole things from me _____19_____ did not hurt me at all; secondly, the thief has stolen some of my things _____20_____ all my things; thirdly, most _____21_____ for me, it was the man _____22_____ me who became a thief."
It was quite unlucky for anyone to be stolen from. However, President Roosevelt was so _____23_____.
It is _____24_____ for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time as long as he lives on the earth. We should learn how to _____25_____ failure or misfortune bravely and to try to deal with it. Being thankful can bring us a better life.
16. A.required B.advised C.ordered
17. A.wrote B.talked C.called
18. A.examples B.steps C.reasons
19. A.or B.but C.so
20. A.ahead of B.instead of C.apart from
21. A.luckily B.badly C.sadly
22. A.less than B.more than C.rather than
23. A.sorry B.thankful C.angry
24. A.easy B.natural C.impossible
25. A.face B.value C.find
三、阅读理解-阅读选择（共3小题；共30分）
George Washington is called the "father of our country". Our capital, Washington D.C., got its name from this man.
George was born in Virginia. Washington's family had a big farm. Young George enjoyed farm work. He also liked to study. He learned to read and write at home. His favourite subject was math. When he was 22, he became a soldier (士兵).
Early Americans had to fight (战斗) to be free from British rule (统治). George joined in the fight. He was brave (勇敢的) and smart. He helped us win the war (战争).
Then, the people asked George to be the first president of the United States. He helped our country to be brave and free. This is why he is called its father.
26. The writer of the passage is _____.
A.American B.Chinese C.English D.Japanese
27. George studied reading and writing _____.
A.in Washington D.C. B.at home
C.in the war D.with British soldiers
28. George helped people to _____.
A.read and write B.lose the war
C.be soldiers D.win the war
29. In this story, the underlined world "free" means _____.
A.空闲的 B.自由的 C.免费的 D.空着的
30. George Washington is called the "father of our country" because _____.
A.he had children
B.he was the first president and helped "our country" to be brave and free
C.he was a soldier and win many wars
D.he was clever and brave
Confucius (孔子) is the greatest teacher in Chinese history. He was born on September 28, 551 BC (公元前) in the Kingdom of Lu, in today's Shandong Province. When he was young, he and his mother had a hard life. At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it. Then he went on learning other subjects. When he was thirty, he became a teacher. He started his own school. He believed everyone should have a chance to get an education whether (无论) they were rich or poor. He had about 3,000 students and many of them became famous.
Chinese see Confucius as the greatest thinker and also the greatest teacher. His most important ideas are kindness and good manners. He said young people should take care of the old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others. His ideas are in people's everyday life. Today people can still hear them and they go far into East and South Asia.
31. Confucius was born _____.
A.in Sichuan Province B.on August 28
C.in the Kingdom of Lu D.about 1,500 years ago
32. Confucius was good at _____ when he was fifteen.
A.music B.Chinese
C.math D.other subjects
33. As a teacher. Confucius thought that _____ could get an education.
A.only the rich
B.only the poor
C.not only the rich but also the poor
D.neither the rich nor the poor
34. Which of the following isn't Confucius' idea
A.Being kind. B.Looking after the old.
C.Working for others. D.Thinking of ourselves.
35. The underlined word "they" means _____.
A.good manners B.Confucius' ideas
C.Confucius and his students D.Confucius' students
Who was Mary Anning Mary Anning found the fossils (化石) of prehistoric (史前的) animals. When did she live Mary Anning was born in 1799. She died in 1847.
Who was Charles Dickens Charles Dickens was a famous English writer. People all over the world enjoy his stories. Books by Dickens can be funny and sad. When did Dickens live Dickens was born in England in 1812. He died in 1870. His first big success was The Pickwick Papers in 1836.
Who was Edward Jenner Jenner was the pioneer of smallpox vaccine. Smallpox was a dangerous disease (疾病). Jenner found a way to stop people from getting smallpox so that fewer people got ill, and the disease became rare (少见的). When did Jenner live Jenner was born in 1749. He died in 1823.
36. Mary Anning _____, according to this passage.
A.was a great actor
B.found the fossils of prehistoric animals
C.was a teacher
37. We can know Mary Anning lived _____ years from the passage.
A.48 B.38 C.58
38. What was Dickens' first big success
A.Oliver Twist. B.A Tale of Two Cities.
C.The Pickwick Papers.
39. What is smallpox
A.A film. B.A book. C.A disease.
40. Which of the following is WRONG
A.Charles Dickens was a famous English writer.
B.Books by Mary Anning can be funny and sad.
C.Jenner found a way to stop people from getting smallpox so that fewer people got ill.
四、阅读理解-阅读回答问题（共1小题；共10分）
John Lennon was born in Liverpool, England in 1940. When he was a child, he wanted to be an artist. He didn't become an artist. He became a successful musician.
When John was a junior high school student, he fell in love with music. He decided to be a musician. He showed his great talent (才华) in music little by little.
In 1962 he formed (组建) the band "The Beatles" with Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. The band was successful. One of the greatest albums was Let It Be. Millions of people all over the world listened to their songs and loved their music. But the band divided in 1970.
John Lennon had two wives in his life. His second wife was Yoko Ono, a Japanese girl. In 1975 John's and Yolo's son, Sean was born.
On December 8, 1980, Mark Chapman, a young man, shot John Lennon outside his home in New York. John died in a police car on the way to the hospital.
41. What did John Lennon want to be when he was a child
_____
42. When did John form the band "The Beatles"
_____
43. The band divided in 1970, didn't it
_____
44. What's the name of John Lennon's second wife
_____
45. Who shot John Lennon
_____
五、句子填空（共1小题；共20分）
Joseph is a teacher in New York. He gives lessons to _____46_____ (he) students about American history. But he was born _____47_____ Kenya, an African country where the children lead a very different life. For example, a ten-year-old boy may spend _____48_____ (much) time in taking care of cows than studying at school. The children also learn many _____49_____ (skill) like how to live in the wild.
Unlike many other children, Joseph went to school. And _____50_____ (lucky), when he was 15, he came _____51_____ (study) in America and then became a teacher. Joseph has written _____52_____ book called Facing the Lion. In the book, he talks about his childhood. He thinks _____53_____ is very important for American children to learn about the cultural differences between their country _____54_____ the others. He also thinks children should learn to be strong and full of hope. Now Joseph _____55_____ (do) a project, hoping that it will help children face their own "lions".
46. _____
47. _____
48. _____
49. _____
50. _____
51. _____
52. _____
53. _____
54. _____
55. _____
六、书面表达（共1小题；共15分）
56. 根据表格内容提示写一篇英语短文介绍鲁迅先生。
Time Activities
1881.9 born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province
1886 went to school
1902 went to Japan
1906 married
1909 came back and worked as a teacher
1918 began to write novels
1936 died in Shanghai
要求：
1.不少于 70 词。
2.必须包含表格中的所有信息，可适当发挥想象。
_____
答案
第一部分
1 . C
【解析】
at the age of… 是固定搭配，意为“在……岁时”，故所缺的介词是 at。
2 . C
【解析】
句意：在中国，人们在十月庆祝国庆节。根据句意可知答案为 C。
3 . B
【解析】
根据题干中的“鲁迅”以及“我非常喜欢读他的书”可推断，对应的职业是“作家”，故答案为 B。
4 . A
【解析】
根据题干中的“比如，她会说英语、日语和法语”可推断，她在“语言”方面有天赋，由此可知所缺的词是 languages，故答案为 A。
5 . B
【解析】
根据本题语境可知，那位老人不“富有”，却给贫困儿童捐了很多钱，rich 符合题意。
6 . D
【解析】
decide to do sth. 是固定搭配，意为“决定做某事”，故答案为 D。
7 . C
【解析】
根据答语“八月二号”可知，问句是询问日期的，故答案为 C。
8 . B
【解析】
根据“When did+主语+动词原形+其他？”的句式结构可知答案为 B。
9 . B
【解析】
四个选项的含义分别是：comfortable 舒适的；successful 成功的；beautiful 美丽的；traditional 传统的。根据题干中的“我们现在仍然能看到他的被译为多种语言的戏剧”可推断，莎士比亚是“成功的”故答案为 B。
10 . A
【解析】
表示“和某人结婚”可以用 marry sb.，或者 be/ get married to sb.，故答案为 A。
11 . A
【解析】
此题考查的是固定搭配。句意：在19世纪60年代，作者变得越来越出名。in the 1860s 在19世纪60年代；in 1860 在1860年。
因此，正确答案是A。
12 . C
【解析】
根据常识可知，“教师节”在九月，故答案为 C。
13 . B
【解析】
句意：自从我爸爸去意大利以来，已经有两个月时间了。主句的时态是现在完成时， since 引导的时间状语从句的时态要用一般过去时，故答案为 B。
14 . B
【解析】
本题考查“开始做某事”的表达方式。 begin to do sth. 和 begin doing sth. 都是正确的表达。
15 . D
【解析】
四个选项的含义分别是：look out 当心；look after 照顾；put out 熄灭；find out 发现，查明。根据本题语境可知，你可以在网上查到那位著名作家的信息，故答案为 D。
第二部分
16 . B
【解析】
本文讲的是美国前总统罗斯福所遇到的一件事。
罗斯福总统的一个朋友给他写信，“建议”他不要把那件事太放在心上，故所缺的词是 advised。
17 . A
【解析】
罗斯福总统立刻给他“写了”回信，故所缺的词是 wrote。
18 . C
【解析】
其后提到了三个“原因”，故所缺的词是 reasons。
19 . B
【解析】
小偷只从我这里偷了东西，“但是”并没有伤害我。根据设空处前后的转折关系可知所缺的词是 but。
20 . B
【解析】
小偷偷了我的一些东西，“而不是”所有的东西。 instead of 意为“代替；而不是”。
21 . A
【解析】
罗斯福总统觉得他自己没有变成小偷是最幸运的，故所缺的词是 luckily。
22 . C
【解析】
是那个人“而不是”我成了小偷。故所缺的短语是 rather than。
23 . B
【解析】
被小偷偷了东西是非常不幸的事情，然而，罗斯福总统却为此“感到庆幸”，故所缺的词是 thankful。
24 . C
【解析】
只要生活在世界上，任何人都“不可能”一直幸运和成功。故所缺的词是 impossible。
25 . A
【解析】
我们应该学会如何勇敢地“面对”失败或不幸。故所缺的词是 face。
第三部分
26 . A
【解析】
本文是一篇关于乔治·华盛顿的文章。
推理判断题。根据第一段中的“Our capital, Washington D.C.”以及最后一段中的“He helped our country…”可知，本文的作者是美国人，故答案为 A。
27 . B
【解析】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“He learned to read and write at home.”可知答案为 B。
28 . D
【解析】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“He helped us win the war.”可知答案为 D。
29 . B
【解析】
词义猜测题。结合上下文的描述可推断，他帮助我们的国家变得勇敢和“自由”，故答案为 B。
30 . B
【解析】
细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，乔治·华盛顿被称为“father of our country”的原因是他是第一位美国总统，并且帮助美国变得勇敢和自由，故答案为 B。
31 . C
【解析】
本文是一篇关于孔子的文章。
由第一段中的“He was born on September 28,551 BC in the Kingdom of Lu…”可知答案为 C。
32 . A
【解析】
由第一段中的“At the age of fifteen, he began to learn music, and he did well in it.”可知答案为 A。
33 . C
【解析】
由第一段中的“ He believed everyone should have a chance to get an education whether they were rich or poor.”可知答案为 C。
34 . D
【解析】
由第二段中的“He said young people should take care of the old. People should stop thinking of themselves and work for others.”可知，不属于孔子思想的选项是 D。
35 . B
【解析】
结合上文可推断，they 指代的是孔子的思想，故答案为 B。
36 . B
【解析】
本文介绍了三个名人（玛丽·安宁、查尔斯·狄更斯和爱德华·詹纳）的一些个人情况。
细节理解题。由第一个方框中的“Mary Anning found the fossils of prehistoric animals.”可知答案为 B。
37 . A
【解析】
推理判断题。由第一个方框中的“Mary Anning was born in 1799. She died in 1847.”可知答案为 A。
38 . C
【解析】
细节理解题。由第二个方框中的“His first big success was The Pickwick Papers in 1836.”可知答案为 C。
39 . C
【解析】
细节理解题。由第三个方框中的“Smallpox was a dangerous disease.”可知答案为 C。
40 . B
【解析】
推理判断题。由第二个方框中的“Books by Dickens can be funny and sad.”可知 B 项是错误的表达。
第四部分
41 . He wanted to be an artist.
【解析】
本文是一篇关于 John Lennon 的文章。根据第一段中的“When he was a child, he wanted to be an artist.”可知答案。
42 . In 1962.
【解析】
根据第三段中的“In 1962 he formed the band. 'The Beatles'”可知答案。
43 . Yes, it did.
【解析】
根据第三段中的“the band divided in 1970”可知，本题要用肯定回答。
44 . Yoko Ono/ Her name was Yoko Ono.
【解析】
根据第四段中的“His second wife was Yoko Ono”可知答案。
45 . Mark Chapman/ A young man called/ named Mark Chapman.
【解析】
根据第五段中的“Mark Chapman, a young man, shot John Lennon”可知答案。
第五部分
46 . his
【解析】
本文是一篇关于约瑟夫的文章。他出生在非洲的肯尼亚，15 岁时到美国上学，后来成了一名老师，他还写了一本名为 Facing the Lion 的书。
考查形容词性物主代词的用法。句意：他给他的学生上的是和美国历史有关的课。 students 前要用形容词性物主代词 his“他的”。
47 . in
【解析】
考查介词的用法。根据设空处后的 Kenya“肯尼亚”可推断，所缺的介词是 in。
48 . more
【解析】
考查 much 的比较级。根据设空处后的 than studying at school 可知，所缺的词是 more。
49 . skills
【解析】
考查可数名词的复数形式。根据设空处前的 many 可知，所缺的词是 skills。
50 . luckily
【解析】
考查 lucky 的副词形式。根据上下文的描述可知，他来美国上学是幸运的，故所缺的词是 luckily。
51 . to study
【解析】
考查动词不定式的用法。句意：幸运的是，他 15 岁时来到美国上学，后来成了一名老师。此处所缺的内容是 to study，动词不定式短语在该句中作目的状语。
52 . a
【解析】
考查不定冠词的用法。句意：约瑟夫写了一本名叫 Facing the Lion 的书。表示“一”的概念时，要用不定冠词，故 book 前所缺的词是 a。
53 . it
【解析】
考查 it 作形式主语的用法。句意：他觉得，对于美国的孩子来说，了解他们的国家和其他国家的文化差异是很重要的。根据“it is+adj.+for sb.+ to do sth.”的结构可知，所缺的词是 it。
54 . and
【解析】
考查并列连词的用法。此处所缺的连词是 and，between…and… 意为“在……和……之间”。
55 . is doing
【解析】
考查动词的时态。根据 Now 可知，本句的时态是现在进行时。
第六部分
56 . Lu Xun was a famous writer. He was born in September, 1881 in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. When he was 5 years old, he went to school. In 1902, Lu Xun went to Japan to study. At the age of 25, he got married. In 1909, Lu Xun came back to China and worked as a teacher. And then in 1918, he began to write novels. At 55, Lu Xun died of illness in Shanghai. Lu Xun wrote a lot of famous novels in his life.
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