Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected 单元测试卷（含答案）

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九年级英语Unit12单元测试卷
(时间：60分钟 总分：100分)
一、单项选择（每小题2分，共20分）
( )1.I met a stranger on my way home.The stranger stared me and I felt very uncomfortable
A.for B.to C.about D.at
( )2. birds have come back because the environment here becomes better and better.
A.Thousands of B.Thousand of C.Thousands D.Hundred
( )3.Mike dreams of studying in Australia,so he decides English well.
A.learn B.learned C.to learn D.learning
( )4.He asked me during the summer holidays.
A.where I had been B.where I had gone
C.where had I been D.where had I gone
( )5.It was a pity that by the time I to the school,the exam over.
A.had got;was B.got;had been C.got;was D.get;have been
( )6.Hurry up,Tom!The train is to start.
A.about B.with C.for D.at
( )7.All the teachers except Miss Zhang in the teaching meeting last Saturday.
A.showed up B.attended C.show up D.attend
( )8.The box is heavy I can't carry it.
A.so;that B.such;that C.such a;that D.so a;that
( )9.When I heard of this news，Mary and Jim already for two months.
A.was;married B.had;married C.had;been married D.have;been married
( )10.My friend is a humorous girl.She often plays jokes me.
A.with B.in C.on D.by
二、完形填空（每小题2分，共20分）
April Fool's Day is a celebration that takes place in different countries around the world. It happens on April every year and is a day when many people play all kinds of tricks and jokes 1 each other.
One April Fool's Day, a reporter in England announced that there would be no more spaghetti 2 spaghetti farmers in Italy had stopped growing spaghetti. Many people ran to their local supermarkets to buy spaghetti as they could. In 4 famous trick, a TV show in England reported the discovery of special water. They said this water would help people 5 and that one customer had already lost a lot of weight in just four months.By the end of the day, more than 10,000 people had phoned the TV station to find out how to get this water.
Many April Fool's jokes may end up 6 not very funny.A famous TV star once invited his girlfriend onto his show on April Fool's Day. He asked her to marry him.The lady was so happy because she really wanted to 7 . However,when she said yes,he replied,"April Fool!" That little joke didn't have a very happy ending.The TV star lost his girlfriend and his show 8 .
One of the world's most famous tricks, however, happened in October rather than in April. In that month in1938, actor Orson Welles announced on his radio program that aliens from Mars had landed on the earth.He described where they had landed and told how they were moving 9 the United States.Welles made it sound so real that 10 people believed the story, and fear spread across the whole country. By the time police officers announced that the story was a hoax,thousands of people had left their homes.
( )1.A.with B.on C.to D.by
( )2.A.because B.so C.since D.as
( )3.A.many B.much C.more D.most
( )4.A.the other B.others C.another D.the others
( )5.A.gain weight B.make weight C.lose weight D.put on weight
( )6.A.being B.to be C./ D.was
( )7.A.be married B.get married C.both A and B D.marry
( )8.A.canceled B.was canceled C.has canceled D.cancels
( )9.A.across B.cross C.through D.crossing
( )10.A.two hundreds B.hundred of
C.hundreds of D.two hundreds of
三、阅读理解(A篇B篇每小题2分，C篇每小题3分，共35分)
A.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
Good morning.The program today is about music.The word "music"comes from the Greek ward "muse". The Muses are the goddesses of the arts. Music is only one of the arts. It is like the spoken language,but it uses sounds. Today's program brings together music from different comers of the world.Who invented music Who sang the first song
No one knows exactly the answers to these questions.But we know that music plays an important part in almost everyone's life.Babies and young children love to hear people singing to them.When they are a little older,they like to sing the songs they have heard. When children go to school,their world of music grows.In the middle grades students take music lesson.When they reach high school,they become interested in listening to pop music.
The records we have chosen for you today are from American country music, Indian music, pop music and soon. Music has meaning for everyone.It can make people happy or it can make them sad.In this program we shall study the language of music.We shall be trying to find out more about how music works.We shall try to find out how music says what people feel.
Now, here comes the music today. I shall explain why it is good music.
( )1.The first paragraph is mainly about the .
A.styles of music B.history of music C.taste of music D.knowledge of music
( )2.The speaker is probably .
A.a host B.a singer C.a dancer D.a teacher
( )3.Which is TRUE according to the passage
A.The Muses invented music.
B.Music can bring people some feelings.
C.Music was from a Greek village.
D.Everyone is interested in pop music.
( )4.The speaker believes that .
A.music is a spoken language
B.music develops as we grow up
C.music is above the other arts
D.music plays an important part in our life
( )5.What is NOT the purpose of this music program
A.To study the language of music.
B.To learn more about the music.
C.To give a complete background to the music.
D.To give people some music to listen to.
B.根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。（选项中有一项为多余选项）
Colors and moods(情绪)
Some people believe that colors can influence our moods.6. This article explains what colors can do and what characteristics(特点) they represent(代表).
Energetic colors When you feel tired or weak,you should wear energetic colors like green.7. as it is the color of nature and represents new life.
Strong colors If you require strength in either body or mind red may be of some help to you. Red is the color of heat.It represents power and strong feelings.Wearing red can also make it easier to take action.8. .
Calm colors Have you ever walked into a room and felt relaxed It could be because the walls were painted blue. Blue is a calm color. It brings peace to our mind and body.9. , so you may say "I'm feeling blue" when you are feeling sad.
10. Some colors,such as orange and yellow,can make you feel warm.People in cold areas prefer warm colors in their homes to create a warm and comfortable feeling.
A.Warm colors
B.Green can give you energy.
C.Blue can also represent sadness,
D.You may wonder whether it is true.
E.Others think that colors can change people's moods.
F.This may help when you are having difficulty making a decision.
C.根据短文内容，回答下列各题。
A young man in Birmingham,England,made a decision to do something. Every night, he puts on a Spider-Man suit and gives food to the homeless he meets He makes sure that these people won't go hungry.
The local people call him the "Birmingham Spider-Man".The young man hopes his action will show others that everybody deserves(应得)a helping hand..
The 25-year-old man started his night activities in 2015.Every night at 9,he buys some sandwiches.Then he finds a quiet alley and puts on his "uniform". After that,the "Spider-Man" starts handing his food out to people in need.
The man said."I wear the Spider-Man suit in order to get attention."Without the suit,few people took a second look at him when he was handing out food.When people see the "Spider-Man", however, they come over and ask what he is doing.
"The Birmingham Spider-Man"has already got lots of attention.Many people have offered to give away money to him.But the young man never accepts the money.Instead,he encourages people to go out and help people in need on their own. He said."If more people offer a helping hand,the cold winter nights won't be so cold any longer."
11.How does the young man in Birmingham,England help the homeless people
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12.When did the young man start his night activities
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13.What does the young man hope his action will show others
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14.Why does the young man wear the Spider-Man suit when he helps the homeless people
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15.Why does the young man never accept the money that many people have given away to him
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四、书面表达(25分)
因为新冠肺炎疫情，2020年你度过了史上“最长”的寒假。在这特殊的假期里，你一定有一些不同寻常的经历。请以“An Unusual winter vacation”为题，写一篇英语短文。
写作提示：1.What special or meaningful things did you see/hear/do during the vacation
2.What did you learn from them
写作要求：10词左右，题目和开头已给出，不计入总词数。
An unusual winter vacation
I had an unusual winter vacation because of COVID-19. .
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11.He gives food to the homeless he meets.
12.In 2015.
13.Everybody deserves a helping hand.
14.In order to get attention.
15.Because he wants to encourage people to go out and help people in need on their own.
四、 An unusual winter vacation
I had an unusual winter vacation because of COVID-19.We watched TV every day and got news about it. At first,the disease spread fast and the hospitals were filled with patients. We were scared and worried about them.
The government took action immediately.Some special hospitals were built.Lots of people began to fight against COVID-19, including experts,medical workers and common people. My parents also worked as volunteers in the community.
As time went by,it's getting better and better.We were happy to see that sick people became well and returned home.Students could finally return to school.
After all,the stronger our country is,the happier people will be. If we all pull together, we'll win the battle against the difficulties.
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