Unit 4 Growing up 单元测试卷两套 2022-2023学年牛津译林版英语九年级上册（含答案）

译林版初中英语九年级上册Unit 4 Growing up单元测试卷两套
译林版初中英语九年级上册Unit 4 Growing up单元测试卷（一）
(总分110 时间100分钟)
姓名 班级 得分
一、选择填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( )1. You had better eat less junk food ______ you like it very much.
A. if B. as C. although D. because
( )2. My uncle worked in that school in _____ 1980s when he was in _____ twenties.
A. /; the B. the; his C. the; the D. /; his
( )3. Linda was strongly _____ choosing John as the Best Student of the Term, as he didn’t help her when she was once in trouble.
A. against B. for C. down D. up
( )4. Very little of the house _____ now because it caught fire last week.
A. remained B. remains C. is remained D. is remaining
( )5. I want to make more friends, but I don’t know how to _____ others to talk with me.
A. get B. make C. let D. have
( )6. The fear in his heart _____ him to tell lies. All of us were worried about him.
A. brought B. led C. took D. carried
( )7. I am good at Maths, but his English is ______ better than mine.
A. very B. so C. much D. pretty
( )8. Wars are disasters. A large number of people will lose their homes if a war
_____.
A. is broken out B. breaks out C. breaks up D. is broken up
( )9. Sandy will give me a call as soon as she _____.
A. arrives B. arrived C. is arriving D. will arrive
( )10. His way of working out the Maths problem _____ successful at last.
A. proved B. has been proved C. was proved D. is proved
( )11. —Mrs Zhang ______ last year, right
—Yes. She died ______ a terrible illness.
A. passed by; with B. passed by; from
C. passed away; of D. passed away; as
( )12. Tom’s aunt wants to have him _____ the radio, but he has had it _____ already.
A. repair; repair B. repaired; repaired
C. repaired; repair D. repair; repaired
( )13. —You look worried. _____
—My grandpa is ill in hospital.
A. What’s up B. Are you serious
C. So what D. How about you
( )14. —Did you give her your phone
—_____. She said she would return it to me when she could afford her own.
A. Not exactly B. No doubt C. My pleasure D. All right
( )15. —Tom will leave our school next term.
—_____ I haven’t heard about it.
A. That’s all right. B. Is that so C. That’s true. D. I see.
二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
根据短文内容，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
About one billion people live in India. Many people live on small farms and they 16 their animals. The most important animal on the farm is the cow. The cow gives milk to the family, and it 17 on the farm.
The farmers do not make a lot of money. They can’t buy machines to help them do their work. Also, the weather is a 18 in India. In summer, there’s lots of rain. The ground gets very wet. A machine cannot work on soft ground, 19 a cow can work. Cows also do not cost lots of money. They don’t need 20 or repairs like machines.
Farmers care about their cows very much. They want their cows to be happy. The farms aren’t 21 at certain times of the year. At these times, people wash and 22 their cows. Twice a year, there are special celebrations for the cows. They are like Thanksgiving in the US.
23 cows cannot work on farms. In India, it is against the law to 24 a cow. So farmers send their old cows away from the farm. The cows walk around free in the streets. Sometimes men 25 grass in the streets. People buy the grass and give it to the cows. People 26 give their own food to the cows, and cars are careful not to 27 the cows. There are special animal hospitals for old or 28 cows. The government and some rich people 29 these hospitals.
People in other countries do not understand why the Indian government spends money on cows. There are many poor people in India who need 30 . Indians say that Americans spend more money on cats and dogs. They have cared for cows for a long time. It is a tradition that is thousands of years old.
( )16. A. give away B. take care of C. hand out D. look forward to
( )17. A. eats B. sleeps C. wanders D. works
( )18. A. cause B. problem C. danger D. reason
( )19. A. when B. before C. though D. but
( )20. A. coal B. medicine C. gas D. space
( )21. A. hot B. poor C. busy D. full
( )22. A. feed B. train C. show D. decorate
( )23. A. Small B. Old C. Lazy D. Wild
( )24. A. kill B. hunt C. punish D. ignore
( )25. A. burn B. sell C. plant D. keep
( )26. A. never B. again C. only D. also
( )27. A. push B. pass C. hit D. miss
( )28. A. crazy B. angry C. tired D. sick
( )29. A. depend on B. think of C. pay for D. work in
( )30. A. love B. money C. time D. confidence
三、阅读理解（共12小题，每小题2分，满分24分）
阅读下列短文，从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
[A]
Research shows that girls are more afraid of getting fat than of getting cancer. One study reports that up to 70 per cent of 6 to 12-year-olds think they are too fat. What makes them have these thoughts
The media (媒体) influence the way young people see themselves. TV, movies and magazines show what the “perfect” body should look like. Many times when people especially girls, see these images (形象), they feel bad about themselves.
“I’m not very pretty. I am too fat. How can anyone like me ” These thoughts followed Lily, a 12-year-old girl, as she slowly walked away from the mirror. “I struggled with my self-image. Every day I stared at myself in the mirror hoping to see a beautiful girl. But sadly, in my eyes, I saw an ugly fat girl instead,” she said.
So how should teenagers deal with this kind of problem Instead of looking at a media image and feeling bad, teenagers should develop a healthy view of themselves.
Building a positive self-image
★Write down all of your positive qualities.
★Stop comparing yourself with other people.
★Pay attention to the areas in your life that you are good at.
★Be confident of yourself and your abilities.
★Look for ways to encourage other people.
By following these tips, Lily comes to realize that she is beautiful inside and out. She understands that she is valuable and precious, just like a princess.
So no matter what people say, remember, you are perfect just the way that you are.
( )31. What can we know from Paragraph 3
A. Lily didn’t feel confident of herself.
B. Lily always had many special thoughts.
C. Lily liked to look at herself in the mirror.
D. Lily behaved differently from other girls of her age.
( )32. What does the underlined word “precious” mean in Chinese
A. 珍贵的 B. 便宜的 C. 可怕的 D. 虚弱的
( )33. Which of the following is TRUE according to Building a positive self-image
A. Learn to doubt yourself and your ability.
B. Look for different ways to depend on other people.
C. Try to compare yourself with other people.
D. Focus on the areas in your life that you are good at.
( )34. Which of the following does the writer agree with
A. Care about everything. B. Improve your image.
C. Just be yourself. D. Be thoughtful.
[B]
In 1990, a young English woman named Joanne Rowling took a long, boring train trip. During the trip, she dreamed up a character named Harry Potter. Joanne did not forget her idea even though her life got very busy.
That same year she moved to a different country, got married, and had a baby. When the marriage did not work out, Joanne moved to Scotland to live near her sister. Life in Scotland was very hard for the young mother. Joanne had no job, and her apartment was very small. Also, the apartment had no heat! Winters in Scotland are cold.
During the cold months, Joanne would often take her baby Jessica to a warm café. It was a place where people could drink cups of hot coffee and sit as long as they wanted to. There, Jessica would fall asleep, and then Joanne could write.
In 1995, Joanne finished her story. After the book was published two years later, it became popular. Children all over England fell in love with the boy named Harry Potter. Soon the book was published in the United States, and then all over the world. Readers couldn't wait for the second book about Harry Potter to come out.
S o far Joanne Rowling has written seven books about Harry Potter, the boy she first imagined while taking a train. All her books are big hits and have sold more than 500 million copies worldwide. Joanne Rowling is very proud of her success and she says she won't slack off and she will go on writing children's books.
( )35. Why did Joanne Rowling move to Scotland
A. Because she was planning to get married there.
B. Because she liked the weather in Scotland.
C. Because she wanted to be near her sister.
D. Because she found a job in Scotland.
( )36. When did the first Harry Potter book come out
A. In 1990. B. In 1993. C. In 1995. D. In 1997.
( )37. What do the underlined words “slack off” mean in Chinese
A. 懈怠 B. 怀疑 C. 沮丧 D. 沉默
( )38. What's the best title for the passage
A. A warm café B. An unforgettable trip
C. A dream that came to life D. A book that influenced kids
[C]
Of the many kinds of vegetables grown all over the world, which remains the favourite of young and old alike The potato, of course.
Worldwide, the yearly potato harvest is over 6 billion bags. Each bag contains 100 pounds of potatoes. Here in the United States, farmers fill about 400 million bags a year. That may seem like a lot, but the United States isn’t the first among world potato growers. Polish farmers dig up just over 800 million bags a year, while the Russians harvest nearly 1.5 billion bags.
The first potatoes were grown by the Incas of South America, more than 400 years ago. Their descendants (后裔) in Ecuador and Chile continued to grow the vegetable as high as 14,000 feet up in the Andes Mountains. Early Spanish explorers shipped potatoes to Europe, and they found their way to North America in the early 1600s.
People eat potatoes in many ways. However, in the United States most potatoes are eaten in the form of French fries. Before any fry makes it to the customers, it must pass many tests. If the potato fails any one of these tests, it won’t be accepted. To start with, only Russet Burbank potatoes are used. These Idaho potatoes have less water content (含量) than other kinds, which can have as much as 80 per cent water. The potatoes are cut into “shoestrings” shapes, and then fried in a special kind of oil.
Before shipping, every shoestring is measured. Forty per cent of shoestrings must be between two and three inches long. Another 40 per cent have to be over three inches. What about the 20 per cent that are left Well, a few short fries in a bag are okay.
Potatoes play such an important part in our lives. No wonder most people agree that this part of the food industry is no “small potatoes”.
( )39. In Paragraph 1, the writer tries to _____.
A. encourage us to grow potatoes B. draw our attention to potatoes
C. show us his favourite vegetables D. advise us to eat more vegetables
( )40. Which country produces the most potatoes
A. Russia. B. Chile. C. Poland. D. The United States.
( )41. Potatoes were first introduced into Europe from _____.
A. Asia B. North America C. South America D. Africa
( )42. Russet Burbank potatoes are favoured in making fries because _____.
A. they are cheaper B. they need less oil
C. they are easier to cut D. they contain less water
四、词语运用（共16小题，每小题1分，满分16分）
A) 选用方框内的单词或词组填空，其中有一个单词或词组是多余的。
as good as, achievements, forced, courage, as soon as, whenever
43. ________ he gets the chance, he plays the computer games.
44. Three bad men broke in and ________ the shopkeeper to hand over all his money.
45. We will go to the cinema ________ my father returns home.
46. Do you have any ________ to make a speech to a large number of people
47. The whole world was surprised at many ________ of China these years.
B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。（每空限填一个单词）
48. They often meet and share their ________ (think), feelings and experiences.
49. The cars are those ________ (Germany). How wonderful they are!
50. Lily didn’t go to the party ________ (simple) because she wasn’t invited.
51. Unluckily, I didn’t catch the early bus this morning. Even ________ (bad), the bus I finally caught broke down halfway.
52. The sudden ________ (die) of the superstar made his fans very sad.
C) 用括号中所给动词的正确形式填空，使短文完整。
Student tips for language learning
Li Yufan: If you want to learn a language quickly, you should
(53) (read). Reading has helped me improve my English. First, I read easy things in English. Then I moved onto longer stories and newspaper articles. At first I (54) (find) reading difficult, but this soon became easier. I found that I could understand more of what I was reading. I didn’t worry if I didn’t know all the words, because I could still understand the main ideas. Now I’m not only a better and quicker reader, but also my spelling, writing, grammar and vocabulary are all much better.
Pan Xiaoyue: Studying with friends can really help. When you are with friends, you can ask them questions about something that you have difficulty
(55) (understand) or you can discuss the meaning of something. Now, I’m not worried about learning English and I have more confidence in talking in the classroom because even if I make mistakes, my friends (56) (not laugh) at me.
Wang Ting: Studying in an English-speaking country is one of the best ways
(57) (improve) your English. I was lucky and went to study in a language school in Leeds in Britain. I had a lot of chances to listen to and read English and also to speak English with British people. I (58) (live) with a British family for the first two months. In my class I also met people from lots of other countries around the world.
五、阅读填词（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读短文，根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。

Every year, many students graduate from Harvard University, one of the most famous universities in the world. This year, one of its graduates named Shannon Satonori Lytle has caught many people’s attention. So far his heartwarming success story has been shared thousands of times on the Internet.
Shannon doesn’t come from a rich family. In fact, when he was in high school, few people believed he would make it into a top college. He made burgers at McDonald’s, so he could afford to take the SAT, a standardized test widely used for college admissions (录取) in the US. He had to take care of his three young baby siblings (兄弟姐妹) until they went to sleep and stay up until 4 a.m. to do his homework. After working 150 hours, he was able to buy a laptop by himself. However, living without WiFi in his house, he had to put his laptop out of his window to steal his neighbour’s WiFi to finish his schoolwork. As the son of a public store worker and an immigrant (移民), Shannon was often laughed at and told “only the children of doctors and lawyers get to go to Ivy League Schools”. The eight Ivy League universities including Yale and Harvard are among the most famous American universities.
Despite (尽管) all the difficulties, Shannon finally graduated from Harvard, becoming the first member of his family to graduate from college. After sharing his life story on a social networking website, he has touched the hearts of many people from all around the world. “Throughout my life I have cleaned toilets, shelved books and sold clothing so I could chase my dreams and travel the world. Just raise your head, roll up your sleeves, and work hard, knowing every person is valuable and deserves a chance to become the person they want to be.”
Shannon Satonori Lytle
His family ★One of his parents was not born in (59) and the other (60) in a public store. ★He had to stay up (61) to do his homework because he has 3 young brothers and (62) to look after. ★He had to steal his neighbour’s WiFi to finish his schoolwork because his family couldn’t (63) it.
Life experience ★In high school, no (64) thought Shannon could go to a top university. Besides, his classmates often laughed at him and told him only children from (65) families could go to Ivy League Schools. ★To earn enough money to take part in SAT, he used to (66) burgers at McDonald’s. In fact, he did many jobs including cleaning toilets and putting books on the (67) . ★(68) he met with many difficulties, the young man made his dream come true at last.
六、任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读短文，按要求回答问题。
Language is very important in our daily life. But do you know how many living languages there are in the world today Over 5,000! Then, how can people communicate with each other since nobody can speak all these languages
The answer to this problem is to use English. You may wonder why not Chinese, French or Russian — they are also among the six working languages of the UN. It is because these languages are not spoken by very many people outside their native lands (本国).
In the world today, English is used whenever people from different countries come together. For example, if you go to any international meeting or the Olympic Games, you will find English is always used. And if you travel to India, or Germany, or France, or to any other country to do business, you, too, are often expected to speak English. So when a German buys something from a Chinese, or a Frenchman sells something to a Russian, they may all speak English instead of their native languages! And besides, more than three fifths of the business letters around the world are written in English.
Even if you are staying at home, you can still travel in the world of English. English programmes are heard over the radio. English films are shown on TV. And English newspapers and magazines are sent to you from all over the world.
Now you can see English is such an important language. It will help you a lot in your work and study.
69. Is French one of the six working languages of the UN
______________________________________________________
70. Why do people from different countries speak English when they come together
______________________________________________________
71. How many business letters around the world are written in English
______________________________________________________
72. How many kinds of English mediums (媒介) are mentioned in the passage
______________________________________________________
73. What does the writer think of English
______________________________________________________
七、书面表达（满分20分）
假如你每周都去参加学校组织的英语角活动，本周你们将围绕“你在升入初中这两年多的时间里最感激的人”这一话题展开讨论，并在讨论后进行写作，以此作为英语角活动后的任务。请你围绕以下的三个提示问题，以Thank you, ×××为题，写一篇90词左右的英语短文。短文的开头已经给出，但不计入要求词数。
提示：
1. Who is the person
2. What has he / she done for you Please give one or two examples.
3. What have you learnt from him / her
Thank you, _______
Dear ________,
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译林版初中英语九年级上册Unit 4 Growing up单元测试卷（一）
参考答案
一、1—5 CBABA 6—10 BCBAA 11—15 CDAAB
二、16—20 BDBDC 21—25 CDBAB 26—30 DCDCB
三、31—34AADC 35—38 CDAC 39—42 BACD
四、43. Whenever 44. forced 45. as soon as 46. courage
47. achievements 48. thoughts 49. Germans’ 50. simply
51. worse 52. death 53. read 54. found
55. understanding 56. won’t laugh 57. to improve 58. lived
五、59.America 60. works 61. late 62. sisters 63. afford 64. one
65. rich 66. make 67. shelves 68.Although
六、69. Yes, it is.
70. English is spoken by the most people in the world.
71. More than three fifths.
72. Four / 4.
73. It is very important and can help us a lot in our work and study. / It is very important and helpful.
七、One possible version:
Thank you, Mum
Dear Mum,
I’d like to say thank you for what you have done for me.
During my first two years in middle school, you not only look after me well but also help me get out of trouble. When I was in Grade 7, I was weak in English. It was you who offered me so much support and made me feel confident. You gave me valuable
advice and spent a great deal of time helping me practise English. I realized that nothing is impossible for a willing heart.
Thank you, Mum.
译林版初中英语九年级上册Unit 4 Growing up单元测试卷（二）
(总分120 时间100分钟)
姓名 班级 得分
一、单项选择（共15小题，每小题1 分，计15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入句中空白处的最佳答案。
( )1. —My dream is to build ______ university on the moon some day.
—It sounds like ______ unusual dream. I wish you could realize it.
A. a; a B. an; a C. a; an D. an; an
( )2. ______ it seemed to be impossible for us to win the game, we kept playing
hard to the last second.
A. As B. Whether C. Because D. Although
( )3. I don’t want to publish the novel I am writing. I write it ______ for fun.
A. easily B. simply C. hardly D. closely
( )4. —Uncle Wang risked losing his life and managed to save a girl out of the
Burning house the other day.
—That’s great! I admire him for his ______.
A. progress B. courage C. stress D. strength
( )5. —Let’s donate some money and clothes to the poor children in the west.
—Sounds good. But I think what really ______ to them is good education.
A. cares B. minds C. matters D. admires
( )6. My English used to be very poor. ______ I wanted to give up, Dad would
encourage me to work harder.
A. However B. Whatever C. Whenever D. Wherever
( )7. —Jimmy, it’s time to go to bed.
—Oh, I won’t do that ______ I finish my homework.
A. if B. until C. after D. when
( )8. There is something wrong with my watch and I’ll have it ______ in the watch
shop this afternoon.
A. to repair B. repaired C. repairing D. repair
( )9. Last month, Linda’s grandfather ______ cancer and that made her deeply sad.
A. died of B. thought of C. heard of D. complained of
( )10. —Dad, can you take me to visit Shanghai Disneyland
—Sure, ______ my report is finished.
A. as good as B. as soon as C. as well as D. as far as
( )11.“Wartime”is a compound word. Which of the following words is formed in the
same way
A. Carelessness. B. Achievement. C. Blackboard. D. Discovery.
( )12. A quarrel ______ between the couple. It made their son break away from his
family.
A. broke into B. broke in C. broke down D. broke out
( )13. Jack ______ a fall while he ______ on the ice. He got hurt badly.
A. was having; was skating B. was having; skated
C. had; was skating D. had; skated
( )14. —Do you have any questions about Spud Webb
—I still wonder ______.
A. that he is the shortest player in the NBA
B. why could he lead his team to the national championship
C. when he became a member of the Atlanta Hawks
D. how many points did he score in his first game
( )15. —Tom is a noisy boy, but today he is so quiet. ______
—He failed in the Maths test yesterday. He’s in a bad mood.
A. What’s up B. What’s on
C. What can I do for him D. What do you think of him
二、完形填空（共15小题，每小题1 分，计15分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。
A Shanghai teenager named Jin Ruiqi won the junior group’s grand final of National High School English Speaking Competition in 2018.
Standing onstage, Jin 16 the judges (评委) and audiences with not only his English, but also his critical thinking abilities.
For example, during the Q&A part, one judge asked him 17 he likes memes (表情包). Instead of simply answering yes or no, Jin 18 his opinion (观点) in two aspects. He said that he doesn’t like memes that are made with photos of 19 , as he believes this is an invasion of privacy (侵犯隐私). Then he 20 that memes made with comic characters can make chatting online more colourful.
“His 21 are logical (有逻辑的) and reasonable,” said Chen Yongguo, a professor from Tsinghua University, and also a judge at the competition. “He has great critical thinking abilities, which let him view things in an all-around 22 and stand out from others.”
Do you wonder how he 23 As we all know, Rome was not built in one day. It took a lot of 24 for Jin to learn his skills.
“The best way to develop these kinds of skills is to 25 read and think a lot,” Jin said. He has read many English-language books. Whenever he finishes a book, he writes a book report in English that includes his 26 of the book. He also likes to chat with classmates and teachers so he can get new ideas 27 hearing different people’s points of view.
He also believes that being a good observer (观察者) is 28 . “I enjoy finding interesting things around me and doing 29 . For example, why do 24-hour convenience stores have locks on their doors I’ll first 30 answers online, and then consider other possible answers after doing more research,” Jin said.
( )16. A. influenced B. introduced C. impressed D. imagined
( )17. A. until B. whether C. though D. unless
( )18. A. reminded B. mentioned C. explained D. discovered
( )19. A. animals B. plants C. buildings D. people
( )20. A. warned B. doubted C. changed D. added
( )21. A. abilities B. thoughts C. languages D. discussions
( )22. A. way B. action C. team D. direction
( )23. A. replied B. succeeded C. described D. expressed
( )24. A. rest B. hope C. effort D. money
( )25. A. simply B. rapidly C. hardly D. suddenly
( )26. A. surprise B. decision C. attraction D. opinion
( )27. A. against B. without C. except D. by
( )28. A. helpful B. possible C. valuable D. successful
( )29. A. research B. housework C. homework D. shopping
( )30. A. hope for B. pay for C. stand for D. search for
三、阅读理解
A. 根据下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。（共15 小题，每小题2 分，计30分）
A
Rabbits
If you have more than one rabbit, keep them together as they love to be part of a group. They like to be around you too, so make sure you check on them at least twice a day and give them some love and attention. Ask a vet (兽医) for advice on the vaccinations (接种疫苗) and food your rabbits will need.
Cats
When you first get your cat, you need to take it to the vet to check for any problem. You can also ask the vet questions about the kind of food to feed your cat and how to train your cat to use the litter tray (猫砂盘). Cats need a space of their own, so set up an area just for them, toys included!
Dogs
You need to take your dog to the vet. Dogs may need vaccinations and this is also your chance to ask the vet any question. The vet will tell you the best food to feed your dog and signs to look out for if your dog is not feeling well. You also need to make sure your dog socializes with lots of other dogs!
Goldfish
Choose a big bowl or tank (缸). Goldfish may be teeny but they need lots of space to swim around! Make sure their bowl or tank is kept clean too as this will help your fish to live longer. Feed your goldfish twice a day and add some small plants and rocks to the bowl or tank for your fish to play with!
( )31. How many times a day do you need to check on your rabbits
A. At least twice. B. At least four times.
C. No more than five times. D. No more than three times.
( )32. What is the first thing you need to do when you get a cat
A. Check for problems.
B. Buy some toys for it.
C. Train it how to use the litter tray.
D. Make a comfortable home for it.
( )33. What does the underlined word“this”refer to
A. Feeding a dog. B. Playing with your dog.
C. Taking care of a sick dog. D. Taking your dog to the vet.
( )34. Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “teeny”
A. Healthy. B. Cheap. C. Small. D. Pretty.
( )35. Which is the best title for the material
A. How to take care of pets
B. Why do people keep pets
C. How do pets help humans
D. What are the most popular pets
B
I never called my father worthless (没用的). That was his own word for himself.
He said it on the phone after I told him I was flying down to see him, from my home in Alaska to Florida. He had a stroke (中风) the week before and then couldn't speak very well.
“I'll see you in about three weeks!” I said, trying to make my voice cheerful, to make him comfortable. “I'mmm ... not ... worth ... ,”he said slowly, in a low voice.
I knew what he meant. Actually, he did nothing meaningful to support his family. He didn't do a job, leaving the family badly poor throughout my childhood. He seemed unable to form normal relationships, and didn't treat his children as well as other fathers. Soon after I grew up and left our house, he moved to Florida to live alone. I was glad.
I saw my father three times in the next thirty years. Each time when I expected to hear some warm words from him, he would say nothing to me. The last time I saw him, I decided never to go back.
But eight years later, I felt something stronger. I wanted to forgive (原谅) him. I began to try, moving slowly from “need love” to “gift (给予) love”. I began to share meals with him, watch TV in his room and read to him.
And love came back. Yes, in small things. He called me “baby” one day. He phoned on my birthday. When I came to visit, he didn't want me to leave. All of this was new. All of this touched every part of me. My father was touched as well. I believed he felt loved, perhaps for the first time.
We cannot help all the broken families of the world, but we can begin here: with ourselves and our own families.
( )36. The writer's father now lives ______.
A. in Alaska B. in Florida C. with his wife D. with his children
( )37. Which paragraph explains why the writer's father called himself worthless
A. Paragraph 1. B. Paragraph 3. C. Paragraph 5. D. Paragraph 7.
( )38. The underlined word “something” probably refers to the writer's wish to
_______.
A. have a complete and close family
B. help get his father back to health
C. move back to his hometown
D. have a proud father
( )39. Which of the following is TRUE
A. The writer used to visit his father once a year.
B. The writer's father used to work hard to support his family.
C. The writer's father couldn't speak or walk because of an illness.
D. The writer showed love for his father and he got something in return.
( )40. Which is the best title for the passage
A. Father's illness. B. From child to father.
C. Forgiveness and love. D. My unhappy childhood.
C
He was always writing. He kept at it throughout his life. Believe it or not, his English teacher once told him he was not very good at writing down his ideas and that he would never become a good writer. Luckily, he didn't give up. His name was Ronald Dahl.
Dahl was born on September 13, 1916. His parents were from Norway. He was educated in England but did not attend a university. Instead, he went to work right away at Shell Oil Company. When World War II started, Dahl left Shell and joined the Royal Air Force to become a fighter pilot. After coming home from war, a friend encouraged him to write a story about what had happened. He did it and sent his story to an American magazine called The Saturday Evening Post. Americans liked his story, and he was paid to write many more. Dahl wrote some more stories based on his experiences as a fighter pilot, and soon he wrote his first novel, The Gremlins (1943). Filmmaker Walt Disney read the novel and liked it. He asked Dahl whether he could make a movie based on the novel. That movie was never made, but Dahl felt it a great honour to be asked to.
Dahl finally turned his attention toward writing mainly for children. His own children encouraged him to create some stories for them at bedtime. This helped him make up a lot of good stories. He wrote as many as nineteen novels for children. The most famous of these novels include James and the Giant Peach (1961), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964) and Matilda (1988).
Ronald Dahl died on November 23, 1990. His books continue to bring lots of enjoyment to millions of children and their parents throughout the world.
( )41. From Paragraph 1, we know Ronald Dahl's English teacher ______.
A. did well in writing B. was full of good ideas
C. made a wrong prediction D. was difficult to get on with
( )42. What was Ronald Dahl's first story about
A. His family.
B. His school life.
C. His experiences as a fighter pilot.
D. His experiences as a worker in Shell.
( )43. Hearing Walt Disney's request, Ronald Dahl probably felt ______.
A. happy B. relaxed C. sorry D. strange
( )44. Which of Ronald Dahl's books came out the earliest
A. Matilda. B. The Gremlins.
C. James and the Giant Peach. D. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
( )45. The writer writes the passage mainly to ______.
A. introduce the life story of Ronald Dahl
B. ask readers to buy Ronald Dahl's books
C. explain why Ronald Dahl could become famous
D. tell why Ronald Dahl chose to write for Children
B. 任务型阅读。（共10小题，每小题1 分，计10分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。
Every year thousands of people leave the comforts of their homes to learn a foreign language in another country. But is it really a good decision to learn a language by studying abroad Here are some advantages and disadvantages (优势和劣势):
Advantages
You are surrounded (包围) by the local language.
When you are in a foreign country, the local language comes easier and faster because the language is everywhere — on the streets, in the stores, on the TV — you can’t get away from it.
Your eyes are opened to the world.
We often grow up thinking that our way of doing things is the only way, or sometimes the best way. But living in a new culture helps us realize new ways of doing things. Also, you may get to know classmates worldwide.
You learn to take care of yourself.
Living in another country, even if it is with a host family, means you might be doing things you may not have done in your home country. These include cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, washing clothes, etc. You may think of this as a disadvantage, but many international students are proud that they have become very independent (独立的) when they go home.
Disadvantages
Studying abroad does not mean you will learn the local language magically.
Many people think that they just need to live in another country and they will learn the local language. This is not completely true. You still need to pay attention and study. There are people who have lived in foreign countries for many, many years without knowing the language well.
You will probably go through some hard times.
You will probably have times when you miss your family, friends, food, and everything familiar (熟悉的). Almost everyone goes through some culture shock. You will have to realize and accept that it will take some time to get used to a new way of living.
Learning languages abroad
Advantages ★It is (46) and fast for you to learn the local language which is the (47) language for the local people. ★It is (48) for you to get to know new ways of doing things, and you may have new classmates from all over the (49) . ★You might learn to do everything (50) , and are (51) of being independent when you go home.
Disadvantages ★You shouldn’t think you will learn the local language well as (52) as you study abroad. Instead, you need to pay full (53) to what you learn. ★You may (54) hard times, but you will be used to living a life in a(n) (55) way before long.
C. 阅读与回答问题。（共5小题，每小题2分，计10 分）
Next month, Julie will turn 21. It will be a very special day for Julie because it will be her first birthday at Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch.
Julie will spend the day with Sunshine, her new best friend. They’ll celebrate the day enjoying sunshine and sharing delicious food. They’ll spend time playing — and just enjoying being together.
Julie is a kind of monkey called a rhesus macaque (恒河猴). For about ten years, Julie lived in a laboratory (实验室). There, she was used for medical research. She was then retired (使退休) to a zoo where she lived for another ten years. Earlier this year, Julie’s long-time mate at the zoo died. Zookeepers felt quite sorry about that and they thought Julie would be happier living with another rhesus macaque. That’s when she came to Black Beauty Ranch — and where she met Sunshine.
“At the very beginning, we thought it would take a very long time for them to be friendly with each other,” says Noelle Almrud, director (负责人) of Black Beauty Ranch. “But the meeting between Julie and Sunshine went very well.”
Within two days, the girls had become friends. “They’ve been grooming (梳毛) each other,” adds Noelle. “It shows that they love each other. We’re just excited that they’re happy with each other.”
Happy birthday, Julie!
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5 个词。
56. Who will Julie spend her 21th birthday with
__________________________________________
57. Where did Julie spend her first ten years
__________________________________________
58. When did Julie go to her new home
__________________________________________
59. What is Noelle Almrud
__________________________________________
60. Did it take long for Julie and Sunshine to be friendly with each other
__________________________________________
四、词汇（共20 小题，每小题1 分，计20分）
A. 根据句意和汉语提示写出单词，完成句子。
61. In the Olympics, some world ________ (记录) are usually broken by some top
players.
62. Children can learn team ________ (精神) when they play football.
63. That is the only way I can think of to ________ (证明) what I said is true.
64. In the early 1930s, Albert Einstein was ________ (迫使) to leave Germany for the
USA for political reasons.
65. Uncle Wu’s family was poor when he was at university, but luckily, he got the
________ (奖学金) every year and managed to finish his university studies.
B. 根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。
66. Deep in ________ (think), the old man didn’t hear the telephone ringing.
67. Qi Jiguang and Yang Jingyu were both _______ (nation) heroes in Chinese
history.
68. Premier Zhou Enlai was one of the greatest ________ (lead) in the twentieth
century.
69. The young girl from Beijing University ________ (success) in getting the
well-paid job in the end.
70. After we completed the task, we had a good sense of ________ (achieve).
C. 根据短文内容及首字母提示，写出所缺单词，使短文意思完整。
“I remember the first time your uncle Ben took me to a restaurant”, said my aunt Mary. “It was long before we were married, and I had n (71) eaten out before. We a (72) half an hour early so that we could have a drink in the bar (酒吧) first. While we were s (73) there drinking our cocktails (鸡尾酒), the server brought us the menu. Some of the dishes were very e (74), but Ben told me that I could have anything I wanted.”
“What did you o (75) ” I asked. “I can’t remember now,” replied Aunt Mary. “It was such a long time a (76). Anyway, when our starters (开胃品) were ready, the server showed us to our table and brought us the dishes that Ben had ordered.”
“How many d (77) did you have ” I asked. “Four altogether,” answered Aunt Mary. “After the dessert, I could not eat anymore. We f (78) the meal with a cup of coffee, and the server brought the bill (账单) and gave it to Ben. He looked a bit s (79) when he read it, because there was a zero on
it.”
“Why ” I asked. “The bar was looking for the 101st guest, and we were the lucky dog! So the meal was f (80).”
五、书面表达（共1题，计20 分）
每个人的成长就像一次长途旅行，在成长的过程中有收获，也有困惑。假如某英文杂志以Growing up为题向所有中学生征文，现在请你根据下面的提示内容写一篇英语短文进行投稿，谈谈你的成长过程。
了解世界 (1)书本：了解不同时期不同地点的人； (2)父母：教会我如何做个善良的人； (3)其他（至少一点）
解决烦恼 (1)我的烦恼； (2)如何解决
感受 (1)遇到困难不言放弃； (2)成长比成功更重要； (3)其他（至少一点）
要求：1. 文章内容须包括所有提示内容;
2. 语法正确，语言通顺；
3. 不少于100 词，文章的开头已经给出，但不计入要求词数。
Growing up
Growing up is like a long journey. I’ve learned a lot on the way. _____________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
译林版初中英语九年级上册Unit 4 Growing up单元测试卷（二）
参考答案
一、1—5 CDBBC 6—10 CBBAB 11—15 CDCCA
二、16—20 CBCDD 21—25 BABCA 26—30 DDAAD
三、31—35 AADCA 36—40 BCADC 41—45 CCABA
46. easy 47. first / mother 48. helpful 49. world
50. alone / yourself / yourselves 51. proud 52. long 53. attention
54. experience 55. new 56. (Her new best friend) Sunshine.
57. In a laboratory. 58. After her mate died.
59. Director of Black Beauty Ranch.
60. No, it didn’t.
四、61. records 62. spirit 63. prove 64. forced 65. scholarship
66. thought 67. national 68. leaders 69. succeeded 70. achievement
71. never 72. arrived 73. sitting 74. expensive 75. order
76. ago 77. dishes 78. finished 79. surprised 80. free
五、One possible version:
Growing up
Growing up is like a long journey. I’ve learned a lot on the way. I learn about the world in different ways. Reading books helps me learn about people in different times and places. Also, my parents teach me how to be a kind person. At school, I learn how to get along well with my classmates and teachers. On the way I have my problems. For example, I can’t achieve a balance between work and play. Then my head teacher tells me to make a study plan and work out the time I can spend on my hobbies. I think when we face difficulty, we should never give up easily. And having a good relationship with parents, teachers and classmates is important in our lives. Growing up is more important than success.