外研版九年级上Module 7 Great books 单元测试题 （word版，含答案）

Module 7 Great books
Full marks: 120
第 Ⅰ 卷
一、听力理解（略）
二、单项填空（本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
从下列每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( )21. —What book do you like best
—The Old Man and the Sea that is written _______ Hemingway.
A. in B. about C. by D. to
( )22. —How do you know what the book is about
—I read the _______ of it on the Internet just now.
A. signs B. prices C. notices D. reviews
( )23. Tom knew that he did something wrong, but he was afraid of apologising for his _______.
A. actions B. words C. ideas D. plans
( )24. —Is Susan’s pet dog still _______
—No, it died in a car accident last week.
A. sleepy B. hungry C. alive D. tired
( )25. —Why do you always ask Mr Fan for advice when you are in trouble
—Because he is a(n) _______ man. He always teaches me how to solve my problems.
A. rich B. wise C. honest D. active
( )26. What a large tree it is! It is as _______ as a five-floor building.
A. tall B. taller C. small D. smaller
( )27. This morning Peter told us a story. It _______ interesting.
A. looked B. tasted C. sounded D. felt
( )28. —Have you decided where to spend your summer holiday
—Not yet. I still need to _______ it with my parents.
A. compare B. control C. explain D. discuss
( )29. —WeChat really _______ people’s life.
—Yes. It makes us keep in touch with others easily.
A. protects B. influences C. wastes D. starts
( )30. If you make a mistake, you will have to _______ it.
A. ask for B. wait for C. pay for D. look for
( )31. _______ healthy, my brother gets into the habit of exercising every day.
A. Keep B. Kept C. Keeping D. To keep
( )32. —Now computers _______ everywhere.
—I agree with you. In my opinion, they are the most useful invention in the world.
A. use B. used C. are used D. were used
( )33. Tom, don’t swim here. People _______ to swim in the lake.
A. allow B. are allowed
C. don’t allow D. aren’t allowed
( )34. The room is clean because my mum _______ it every day.
A. cleans B. is cleaned C. cleaned D. was cleaned
( )35. —You look worried. _______
—I can’t find my mobile phone anywhere.
A. Why not B. What’s up
C. Can you help me D. Are you joking
三、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Gertrude Chandler listened. Another train was 36 her house in Putnam, Connecticut. She loved living across the street from the railway station.
Sometimes, Gertrude was ill and had to stay home from school. When she was not feeling well, 37 were her friends. One day in 1899, while she was reading a book, Gertrude, at the age of 9, glanced (瞥一眼) out the window at a train. She 38 see inside the last car. She saw a small stove ( 炉子), some cups, and a coffee pot (咖啡壶). How comfortable it looked! It was like a little home.“Wouldn’t it be 39 to live in a boxcar ” she thought.
After high school, Gertrude decided to find a job. She had 40 loved to write. Soon she was writing for a newspaper. Later, at 26, she wrote her first real book. Together with her sister Frances, Gertrude wrote more books. Most of them were 41 grown-up readers.
In 1924, Gertrude 42 again about living in a train car. She decided to write a story called The Boxcar Children. The characters in the book were called the Alden children. 43 living with a grandfather they had never met, the Alden children made a home in an old red boxcar they discovered in the woods. The brave children made a happy life for 44 and had many adventures. When Gertrude became a teacher, she read the book to her pupils.
During the next thirty years, Gertrude wrote eighteen more books about the boxcar children. She died in 1979, 45 her books are still read and beloved by people all over the world.
( )36. A. carrying B. pushing C. passing D. entering
( )37. A. cups B. books C. parents D. neighbours
( )38. A. could B. must C. should D. might
( )39. A. strange B. difficult C. helpful D. wonderful
( )40. A. never B. almost C. always D. hardly
( )41. A. for B. with C. like D. from
( )42. A. forgot B. understood C. shut D. thought
( )43. A. Bored with B. Afraid of C. Sorry about D. Surprised at
( )44. A. him B. himself C. them D. themselves
( )45. A. or B. but C. although D. because
四、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）
阅读下面的材料，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
[A]
This week’s top two writers
The writer, Alexander McCall Smith was born to Scottish parents in Zimbabwe in 1948. He grew up there, and then moved to the UK to study at the University of Edinburgh. Returning to Africa, he taught at a university in Botswana for a number of years. McCall Smith has written many books, but he is best-known for his books about a lady detective (女侦探) in Botswana — Mma Ramotswe. She is a lady of traditional build and likes helping people. So, she opens “the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency”, and does just that. There have been several books about her, and each one shows the kind, funny, and mostly good side of human nature — the side the writer sees in the people of Botswana.
Aravind Adiga was born in India, the son of a doctor. After he finished his studies in universities in America and the UK, Adiga became a reporter. His book The White Tigerwon an important award (奖) in 2008. The main character of the book Balram Halwai starts life as a servant (仆人) in modern India, and finally becomes a successful businessman. As he tells the story, Balram shows readers the real life of the Indian poor. How did Adiga create such a story about the poor since he is from a comfortable middle-class (中产阶级的) family He says that as a reporter he travelled widely, and spent a lot of time talking with poor people. Those conversations helped build the character of Balram.
( )46. Alexander McCall Smith went to university in _______.
A. India B. Zimbabwe C. the UK D. the US
( )47. The books about Mma Ramotswe show _______ in Botswana.
A. traditions B. great ladies
C. interesting jobs D. the good side of people
( )48. What do we know about The White Tiger
A. It won an award in 2008.
B. Its main character is a doctor.
C. Its writer was born into a poor family.
D. It tells stories of the middle classes in India.
( )49. Which of the following is helpful to Aravind Adiga in writing The White Tiger
A. His talks with friends.
B. His family background.
C. His working experience.
D. His wish to help other people.
( )50. The material is probably from a _______.
A. storybook B. newspaper C. travel guide D. public letter
[B]
It was almost the end of morning break. As Amanda started walking back to the classroom, she saw Daniel throw a snack bag in the hallway.
“Daniel, I saw what you did! The trash can (垃圾桶) is not even a foot away!” said Amanda.
“Come on, it’s no big deal. It’s just a snack bag. Someone else will pick it up,” replied Daniel.
“Just a snack bag What do you think would happen if everyone in our school threw a snack bag or a soda can (易拉罐) on the ground Our school would be full of trash! Wouldn’t it seem like a big deal then ”questioned Amanda.
Amanda’s words made Daniel stop and think for a minute. He imagined how the school would look with hundreds of snack bags and soda cans on the ground.
“Amanda, you’re right! The school would look awful. And it wouldn’t be safe to run around if we were stumbling over (绊一下) soda cans,” said Daniel.
“You see, Daniel, people who litter think that there will always be someone else to clean up the mess. But each one of us can make a difference at school and in our community. Keeping the school clean can start with just one or two people. Hopefully, our friends will see us as examples, and they’ll stop and think before they throw their trash on the ground,” said Amanda.
“I guess if we team up and encourage other kids to think about keeping our school clean, then we could make a difference,” added (补充说) Daniel.
“Exactly, Daniel! Change has to start somewhere, and it looks like it’s starting with you!”
( )51. The talk between Amanda and Daniel took place _______.
A. in class
B. outside the classroom
C. at the end of their morning classes
D. at the beginning of their morning break
( )52. Daniel thought throwing the snack bag on the ground was OK because he believed _______.
A. it was a big deal
B. the trash can was too far
C. many students did the same
D. someone else would pick it up
( )53. What did Daniel imagine after listening to Amanda
A. A clean community.
B. A school covered with trash.
C. Students collecting the trash.
D. Amanda stumbling over a soda can.
( )54. Which of the following is Amanda’s opinion
A. Seeing is believing.
B. Interest is the best teacher.
C. Think twice before you act.
D. Everyone can make a difference.
( )55. What would Amanda and Daniel most probably do
A. Make a team to clean up the community.
B. Encourage the students not to eat at school.
C. Work together to help keep their school clean.
D. Help place more trash cans in their community.
[C]
Many people know that robots do hard and dangerous things. But did you know that there are many other kinds of robots and they do much more than that Let’s meet some of these robots and find out what they do.
Social robots are very popular. Wakamaru, a Japanese robot, is helpful to elderly and disabled (残疾的) people. It can be programmed to help people remember to take their medicine, and it can also call for help in an emergency (紧急情况). Robovie Ⅱ is a social robot that helps people go shopping.
Domestic (家用的) robots are very popular today. They will help you clean your house. With their help, you’ll have more time to enjoy life.
Medical robots are very important in modern medicine. With the da Vinci Surgical System, the doctor sits several feet away from the patient and controls the robot’s every move. The HeartLander can do heart operation. Thanks to robotics makers, disabled people can have robotic hands that work like human hands.
Service robots help in emergencies. The VGTV is a small robot that is used to help search for people who are trapped (受困的) under fallen buildings. It can change its shape to go into small spaces.
Explorer robots are very useful too. The Groundwater Voyager makes maps of underwater environments. Some robots can work in space easily. They have successfully explored planets like Mars, Venus and Jupiter, where they were controlled by humans on the earth through remote control (遥控).
Amazing, right What will future robots do
( )56. What do we know about Wakamaru
A. It is made in China.
B. It is a medical robot.
C. It can help people go shopping.
D. It can help people remember to take their medicine.
( )57. What can the HeartLander do
A. It can do heart operation.
B. It can find heart problems.
C. It can work like a human heart.
D. It can send heart photos to doctors.
( )58. Which of the following can be used to find people after an earthquake
A. Robovie Ⅱ. B. The VGTV.
C. The da Vinci. D. The Groundwater Voyager.
( )59. The underlined word “explore” means “_______” in Chinese.
A. 引导 B. 创造 C. 探索 D. 考验
( )60. The writer wrote this passage mainly to _______.
A. introduce some robots
B. explain how robots are made
C. encourage people to use robots more
D. imagine what future robots can do
五、补全对话（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
根据对话内容，从方框内选择恰当的句子将对话补充完整。（选项中有两项是多余的）
A: Hi, Jack. (61)_______
B: Robinson Crusoe.
A: (62)_______
B: It’s a great book. I can always learn something new every time I read it.
A: (63)_______
B: Daniel Defoe. He is one of my favourite writers. (64)_______
A: Lao She. He was named “the People’s Artist”.
B: Then which work is your favourite
A: (65)_______
B: Oh, I read it last year. It mainly talks about the life of Qi’s family, doesn’t it
A: Yes. It’s really a great book.
A. Who wrote it B. What’s its price C. How do you like it D. What are you reading E. Who is your favourite writer F. I have read many books written by him. G. I like The Yellow Storm (《四世同堂》) best.
第 Ⅱ 卷
六、完成句子（本大题共5小题，每小题2分，共10分）
根据所给中文意思完成句子，每空限填一词。
66. 鲁迅的作品至今仍对我们有意义。
Lu Xun’s works still _______ _______ to us today.
67. 那个男人看到警察后逃跑了。
That man _______ _______ when he saw the policeman.
68. 与其说这是一本语法书，不如说是一本字典。
It is _______ of a dictionary _______ a grammar book.
69. 刚才我听到Lisa说那番话很惊讶。
I _______ _______ _______ hear Lisa say that just now.
70. 顺便问一句，你能告诉我去图书馆的路吗？
_______ _______ _______, can you tell me the way to the library
七、任务型阅读（本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容完成句子。
Seabiscuit was a racehorse. By the age of three, Seabiscuit had run many races (赛马会), but it lost most of them. So it was put up for sale. A man named Charles Howard bought Seabiscuit. He thought Seabiscuit could win races. He asked a man named Tom Smith to work with Seabiscuit.
Smith knew that Seabiscuit’s first owner (主人) had raced it too hard. Seabiscuit was tired and angry. Smith thought that being with other animals would make Seabiscuit happy. So he put a goat next to it. But Seabiscuit didn’t like the goat at all. Next Smith put a little horse next to Seabiscuit. Seabiscuit liked the horse and began to calm down. Before long, Seabiscuit also made friends with a dog and a monkey. Then Smith began to train Seabiscuit and soon it was running well.
As Charles Howard’s horse, Seabiscuit won some big races. People thought it might be the best racehorse around. But there was another great horse that Seabiscuit had never raced. This horse’s name was War Admiral. There was only one way to tell which horse was faster.
On 1st November 1938, a race between the two was held. When the bell (铃声) rang, War Admiral and Seabiscuit began to run. Side by side, the two horses ran like the wind. Seabiscuit pulled ahead (领先), but War Admiral caught up. Together, the horses headed for the finish line. Then Seabiscuit pulled ahead again. But this time War Admiral was too tired to catch up. Seabiscuit won the race!
Today, people still think of the race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral as one of the greatest ever. Charles Howard and Tom Smith became famous too. They gave a losing horse a second chance.
71. Seabiscuit was put up for sale because it _______________ the races.
72. Smith put Seabiscuit together with other animals in order to make it _______________.
73. Seabiscuit made friends with a little horse, _______________.
74. A race between Seabiscuit and War Admiral was held on _______________.
75. Charles Howard and Tom Smith became famous because they gave _______________ to a losing horse.
八、综合填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）
根据短文内容及首字母提示，填写所缺单词，使短文意思完整。每空限填一词。
There was a family of parrots (鹦鹉). One day, the mother and father went out to look for food. They left their two babies a_______(76). While the parents were gone, a hunter (猎人) came.
The babies were caught by the hunter and they were put in a basket. One of them e_______(77). He flew as far as he could, and f_______(78), he came to an old people’s home. Many old people lived there. They were very k_______(79) and invited the parrot to stay with them. They fed him every day and even taught him to sing.
The other parrot stayed with the hunter. Both parrots grew up in their new h_______(80). The old people’s parrot learned many kind words from them. The hunter’s parrot only learned bad ones.
Then one day, a traveller passed through. In the hunter’s house, the parrot shouted at him and s_______(81) bad things. That scared the traveller away(把……吓跑). He ran to the old people’s home. The parrot there welcomed him warmly. It gave him great p_______(82).
“I saw another parrot in a hunter’s home, and he was so r_______(83),” said the traveller. The parrot said, “That must be my brother. His owner is bad, s_______(84) he learned bad things. My owners are kind. That’s why I am kind. The company we keep (我们所交往的人) d_______(85) who we will be.”
九、书面表达（本大题共15分）
86. 假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Paul给你写了一封电子邮件，向你询问你最喜欢的书。请你根据下面的表格信息给Paul回封邮件，向他介绍《夏洛的网》(Charlotte’s Web)一书。词数：80—100(电子邮件的格式及开头已给出，不计入总词数)。
《夏洛的网》
作者 美国作家 E.B. White
内容简介 本书讲述了一只叫Wilbur的小猪害怕被杀死(kill)，然后做成圣诞节晚餐。他的朋友，一只叫Charlotte的蜘蛛(spider)帮助了他。但是最后她自己死掉了。
喜爱原因 我被小猪和蜘蛛之间真正的友谊所感动，它教会我，当朋友有困难时要尽全力去帮助他们。
Dear Paul,
I’m glad to introduce my favourite book to you.
____________
Yours,
Li Hua
参考答案
二、21-25 CDACB 26-30 ACDBC 31-35 DCDAB
三、36-40 CBADC 41-45 ADBDB
四、46-50 CDACB 51-55 BDBDC 56-60 DABCA
五、61-65 DCAEG
六、66. make sense 67. ran away 68. more; than
69. was surprised to 70. By the way
七、71. lost most of 72. happy 73. a dog and a monkey
74. 1st November 1938 75. a second chance
八、76. alone 77. escaped 78. finally 79. Kind 80. homes
81. said 82. pleasure 83. rude 84. so 85. decides
九、86. One possible version:
Dear Paul,
I’m glad to introduce my favourite book to you.
Of all the books that I have read, I like Charlotte’s Web best. It was written by American writer E. B. White. It tells a story about a pig called Wilbur. He is afraid of being killed for Christmas Day dinner and his friend, a spider called Charlotte, helps him avoid being killed but she herself dies in the end. I like this book because I am moved by the true friendship between the pig and the spider. It teaches me to try my best to help friends when they are in trouble.
Yours,
Li Hua
部分解析
单项填空
21. C。本题考查介词辨析。be written by sb. 意为“由某人所写”。故选C。
22. D。本题考查名词辨析。sign意为“迹象；标志；招牌”，price意为“价格”，notice意为“布告；告示”，review意为“评论(文章)”。结合语境可知应选D。
23. A。本题考查名词辨析。action意为“举止；行为；情节”，word意为“词；单词；字”，idea意为“想法，主意”，plan意为“计划”。结合语境可知应选A。
24. C。本题考查形容词辨析。sleepy意为“困的；想睡的”，hungry意为“感到饿的；饥饿的”，alive意为“活着的”，tired意为“劳累的”。结合语境可知应选C。
25. B。本题考查形容词辨析。rich意为“富有的”，wise意为“有判断力的；明智的”，honest意为“诚实的；老实的”，active意为“积极的；活跃的”。结合语境可知应选B。
26. A。本题考查形容词辨析和形容词比较级。“as + 形容词原级 + as”结构用于同级比较，故排除B、D选项。tall意为“高的”，small意为“小的”。结合语境可知应选A。
27. C。本题考查系动词辨析。look意为“看起来”，taste意为“尝起来”，sound意为“听起来”，feel意为“摸起来”。结合语境可知应选C。
28. D。本题考查动词辨析。compare意为“比较”，control意为“操作；操纵”，explain意为“解释；说明”，discuss意为“讨论；谈论”。结合语境可知应选D。
29. B。本题考查动词辨析。protect意为“保护；保卫”，influence意为“影响；作用于”，waste意为“浪费；滥用”，start意为“开始”。结合语境可知应选B。
30. C。本题考查短语动词辨析。ask for意为“请求(给予)”，wait for意为“等待，等候”，pay for意为“为……付出代价”，look for意为“寻找”。结合语境可知应选C。
31. D。本题考查非谓语动词的用法。动词不定式可以位于句首作目的状语，表示“做某事是为了什么”。故选D。
32. C。本题考查被动语态。结合语境可知用一般现在时的被动语态。故选C。
33. D。本题考查被动语态。结合语境可知用被动语态的否定形式。故选D。
34. A。本题考查时态。结合语境可知用一般现在时。故选A。
35. B。本题考查交际用语。结合语境可知应选B。
完形填空
【体裁】说明文
【话题】故事与诗歌
【大意】材料讲述了作家Gertrude Chandler创作小说The Boxcar Children （《棚车少年》）的故事。
36. C。由上句Gertrude倾听及下文她喜欢住在火车站对面可推出，这里在讲另一辆火车“经过”她家，故选C。
37. B。由下一句while she was reading a book可知，在她无法去学校的时候，“书”是她的朋友。
38. A。下一句提到，她看到了小炉子、杯子和咖啡壶，所以这里要表达的应该是她“可以”看到最后一节车厢的里面。
39. D。由前两句可知，Gertrude觉得这个boxcar看起来非常舒适，像家一样，所以推测住在里面一定是“绝妙的。”
40. C。由下一句她很快为一家报社撰稿以及下文可知，她“一直”热爱写作。
41. A。Gertrude的大多数书都是写给成年人的，表示对象“给”用介词for。
42. D。Gertrude又“想起了”住在火车车厢里这件事情，故选D。
43. B。由下半句孩子们建了自己的房子可推测，他们“害怕”和从未谋面的爷爷住在一起。
44. D。这些勇敢的孩子为“他们自己”创造了幸福生活。
45. B。前半句和后半句构成转折关系，虽然Gertrude去世了，“但”全世界的人依旧阅读和喜爱她的书。
阅读理解
A
【体裁】应用文
【话题】历史与社会
【大意】材料介绍了两位作家及其主要作品。
46. C。本小题考查学生查找细节信息的能力。由第一位作家部分第一段第二句可知C项正确。
47. D。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由第一位作家部分第二、三段可知，第三段第一行中的her指代Mma Ramotswe。又由第三段内容可知D项正确。
48. A。本小题考查学生查找细节信息的能力。由第二位作家部分第一段最后一句可知A项正确。
49. C。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由第二位作家部分最后两句可知C项正确。
50. B。本小题考查学生推理判断的能力。由材料的标题可以推断出B项正确。
B
【体裁】记叙文
【话题】学校
【大意】Daniel乱扔垃圾引起了Amanda的不满。经过一番争论，Daniel认识到自己的错误并决定和Amanda一起努力，保持学校环境整洁。
51. B。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由第一段第二句可知，他们当时都在教室外面，故选B。
52. D。本小题考查学生查找细节信息的能力。由第三段第三句可知答案为D。
53. B。本小题考查学生查找细节信息的能力。由第五段第二句可知B项正确。
54. D。本小题考查学生理解具体信息的能力。由第七段第二、三、四句可知D项正确。
55. C。本小题考查学生推理判断的能力。文章倒数第二段中Daniel提出可以组队合作以鼓励其他孩子保持学校环境整洁，最后一段中Amanda对此想法表示赞同。因此，他们可能会共同努力保持学校环境整洁，故选C。
C
【体裁】说明文
【话题】科普知识与现代技术
【大意】材料介绍了四款机器人及它们的功能。
56. D。本小题考查学生查找细节信息的能力。由第二段第三句可知D项正确。
57. A。本小题考查学生查找细节信息的能力。由第四段第三句可知A项正确。
58. B。本小题考查学生推理判断的能力。由第五段可知，VGTV可以用来搜索被困在倒塌的建筑物下面的人员。题干提到的地震中有可能出现人员被困的情况，由此可推断机器人VGTV可用于题干设定的场景。
59. C。本小题考查学生猜测词义的能力。本句是讲机器人在太空中所做的工作。只有C项符合语境。
60. A。本小题考查学生推理判断的能力。材料简单介绍了应用于不同场景的几款机器人，故A项正确。
综合填空
【体裁】记叙文
【话题】故事与诗歌
【大意】材料通过描述跟随不同主人的两只鹦鹉的不同行为举止，告诉我们近朱者赤、近墨者黑的道理。
76. alone。由前一句可知鹦鹉的爸爸、妈妈出去觅食了，所以这里是说将两只小鹦鹉“单独”留在了家里。
77. escaped。由后一句他尽全力越飞越远可知它们中的一只“逃跑”了。文章用的是一般过去时，故这里填escaped。
78. finally。他用尽全力越飞越远，“最终”来到了一个养老院。
79. kind。由后一句他们邀请鹦鹉和他们待在一起可知，这些老人是“善良的”。
80. homes。两只鹦鹉都在他们的新“家”成长。因为两只鹦鹉在不同的家生活，所以这里应用复数，故填homes。
81. said。由下一句把旅行者吓跑了可知，猎人家的鹦鹉对旅行者大喊大叫和“说”坏话。
82. pleasure。由前一句养老院的鹦鹉热烈欢迎他可知，他感到很“愉快”。
83. rude。由上一段猎人家鹦鹉的表现可知，这里旅行者是说猎人家的鹦鹉“粗鲁”，故填rude。
84. so。空格前后两句是因果关系，故填so。
85. decides。“我们”所交往的人“决定”“我们”将会是什么样的人。