Unit 1 Wise men in history单元测验2022-2023学年九年级上学期英语试卷(含答案)

Unit 1
一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1. ______ useful dictionary it is!
A. What B. What a C. What an D. How
2. My brother has made a model plane by himself. It is made ______ wood.
A. to B. of C. for D. from
3. She seems quite ______ and looks ______.
A. sad; tired B. sad; tiring C. sadly; tired D. sadly; tiring
4. There are ten students in my group. Four of them are boys and ______ are girls.
A. other B. another C. the other D. the others
5. He has never been to Shanghai, ______
A. has he B. hasn’t he C. does he D. doesn’t he
6. --- Jim isn’t a lazy boy, is he
--- ______. He always fails to finish his homework on time.
A. Yes, he is. B. Yes, he isn’t. C. No, he is. D. No, he isn’t.
7. I didn’t know ______.
A. how to do B. what to do C. to do how D. to do what
8. ______ your answer before you hand in your paper.
A. Check B. To check C. Checked D. Checking
9. --- ______ will he come back here
--- In two days.
A. How far B. How long C. How soon D. How often
10. Tom is a hard-working boy. He ______ TV until he ______ his homework.
A. will watch; finishes B. won’t watch; finishes
C. will watch; will finish D. won’t watch; will finish
二、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Stephen Hawking, a world famous British physicist, wrote a children’s book with his daughter. Hawking said the book was “a bit like Harry Potter”, ___11___ without the magic. “It explains the wonders of the universe,” said Hawking, while he ___12___ Hong Kong.
Hawking was probably the world’s most famous scientist after Albert Einstein. He was ___13___ expert on black holes. He spent his whole life ___14___ into the study of the universe. “My goal is simple,” Hawking once said. “It is to ___15___ understand the universe.”
Hawking had a bad ___16___ that stopped him from moving or talking. For a long time, he had no way to communicate except ___17___ blinking（眨眼）. He moved two fingers to control the computer’s mouse ___18___. He selected his words from the screen, and then the words ___19___ by a voice synthesizer（音响合成器）.
“i ___20___ the disease for most of my life,” Hawking once said. “Yet it has not stopped me from being ___21___ at my work.”
Although Hawking was ___22___, he made great achievements. He has received ___23___ awards and prizes for his work over the years. This includes ___24___ the Albert Einstein Award. It is ___25___ achievement in theoretical physics.
11. A. or B. and C. but D. so
12. A. visits B. has visited C. had visited D. was visiting
13. A. / B. a C. an D. the
14. A. dig B. dug C. to dig D. digging
15. A. complete B. completed C. completely D. completing
16. A. ill B. worse C. worst D. illness
17. A. by B. in C. on D. at
18. A. communicate B. communicating C. to communicate D. communicated
19. A. speak B. spoke C. was spoken D. was speaking
20. A. have B. have had C. had had D. was having
21. A. success B. succeed C. successful D. successfully
22. A. such a disabled man B. so a disabled man
C. such disabled man D. so disabled man
23. A. many B. much C. more D. most
24. A. win B. won C. to win D. winning
25. A. high B. higher C. highest D. the highest
三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
What does the word ecology mean It was ___26___ by Ernst Haeckel, a German biologist. He joined two Greek words: oikos, meaning “house”, and logie, meaning “the study of”. Together they mean “the study of the house”. The “house” Haeckel had in mind is our ___27___ Earth. Earth is home for all living things — humans, animals, plants, and even tiny microbes.
To study a house is to learn how its residents（居民）use it. An ecologist is a scientist who studies the ___28___ between living things and their environment. The environment is living things’ surroundings. It may ___29___ water, air, rocks, and temperature.
Ecologists also study the balance of using the environment while protecting it.
An ecologist once asked a boy what he thought it meant protecting the environment. The boy said, “You go into the forest and look for somebody who wants to cut down a tree. You take away his axe. You tell him about how ___30___ trees are. You say they are good for natural beauty, saving soil, and giving shelter to birds and other animals.” “Good ___31___,” said the ecologist, “but it may be ___32___ to find a woodcutter to talk to. Also, remember that sometimes it’s ___33___ to cut down a tree. If we don’t cut down any trees, we won’t get any resources（资源）from the forest. We have to find the right ___34___.”
“I get it,” the boy said. “We need the forest’s resources for wood and paper or we might not have desks or notebooks for school.”
“Exactly — and ___35___ is a good place to learn about ecology,” added the ecologist. “Then you will know how to protect the natural environment.”
26. A. proved B. invented C. marked D. accepted
27. A. planet B. building C. project D. surface
28. A. feeling B. relationships C. distance D. competitions
29. A. pollute B. control C. include D. reduce
30. A. green B. common C. wealthy D. important
31. A. answer B. luck C. excuse D. explanation
32. A. easy B. hard C. interesting D. boring
33. A. useless B. tiring C. impossible D. necessary
34. A. mystery B. temperature C. balance D. symbol
35. A. home B. school C. forest D. environment
四、阅读（共两节；满分45分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
(A)
Tu Youyou, pharmacologist, born in December 1930 Tu, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize for the discovery of artemisinin, a kind of medicine used to fight against malaria（疟疾）. She has done a lot for scientific and technological inventions in traditional Chinese medicine and human health.
Zhang Fuqing, war hero, born in December 1924 Zhang served as a People’s Liberation（解放）Army soldier in the Liberation War and was twice given the name of War Hero. He volunteered in 1955 to work in Laifeng County, Hubei Province’s remotest country, so he could give his life to the poor in the mountainous region.
Wang Youde, desert fighter, born in September 1953 Wang led his partners to build over 600,000 mu of sand-fixation forest（固沙林）and managed to control nearly one million mu of quicksand, helpfully preventing the development of the Maowusu Desert. His work offered valuable experience to sand prevention and control in China.
Yuan Longping, agriculturalist, born in September 1930 Yuan, the Father of Hybrid Rice, was the first person in the world to breed hybrid rice, and his research on higher rice yields（产量）helped provide a solution to worldwide hunger and starvation.
36. Which of the following is Tu Youyou’s great achievement
A. Discovering artemisinin. B. Serving the people in the poor region.
C. Preventing and controlling sand. D. Breeding a hybrid rice.
37. Who used to be a soldier and then worked in the poor region
A. Tu Youyou. B. Zhang Fuqing. C. Wang Youde. D. Yuan Longping.
38. What did Wang Youde do for our country
A. He did a research on higher rice yields.
B. He protected the environment.
C. He worked on the inventions in human health.
D. He tried to help poor people to be rich.
39. Which is the RIGHT statement
A. Zhang Fuqing is a desert fighter.
B. Tu Youyou is a war hero.
C. Wang Youde is the winner of the Nobel Prize.
D. Yuan Longping is the Father of Hybrid Rice.
40. Where may the passage come from
A. A storybook. B. A novel. C. A magazine. D. Science fiction.
(B)
They say that “travel is the best teacher” and there is no better example of this idea than the Mind Dynasty travel writer and geographer Xu Xiake (1587-1641). His book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake not only encouraged a love of travelling among Chinese people but provided important scientific information about the country’s land and geography.
Born into a wealthy family, Xu became interested in books about different places at an early age and wanted to travel. When he was 18, however, Xu’s father died and so, it seemed impossible for his travelling dreams. He now was responsible for the family farm and taking care of his 60-year-old mother as tradition required.
But his mother had different ideas. Understanding her son’s love of travel and valuing the knowledge he could get from such experiences, this modern-thinking woman refused to keep her son at home. She agreed that Xu could travel for three months every year, when there was less farm work.
So at the age of twenty and with his mother’s support, Xu set off for the first time, leaving behind not only his mother but his new wife as well. He would repeat his goodbye each year for most of the next 30 years. During this time, he travelled throughout the Ming Kingdom, carefully studying the lands he passed through and recording his experiences and many discoveries in a diary. This diary, which once had over 500,000 words, would eventually become The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake.
Although rich, Xu avoided comfortable travel, preferring to go almost everywhere on foot. This way he could research the environment in detail and get a true picture of the natural world. Many of his trips were to hard-to-reach mountain areas, and through wild forests where few people lived. His willingness to face hardships came at a cost, however. Progress was slow and tiring and he was frequently sick, robbed and beaten during his journeys.
Sadly Xu became seriously ill during his last and longest journey, a 4-year trip through the Southwest of China. He died in 1641, soon after returning to his hometown for the last time. When his diary was finally printed years after his death, much of it had been destroyed or lost. Although incomplete, it still made Xu a travelling legend around the world.
41. What is the passage mainly about
A. The general details of Xu Xiake’s life story.
B. The difficulties Xu Xiake faced in his travels.
C. The important discoveries made by Xu Xiake.
D. The influence of Xu’s book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake.
42. Which of the following best describes Xu’s mother
A. Strict but interesting. B. Kind but uneducated.
C. Helpful and hardworking. D. Supportive and open-minded.
43. Why did Xu prefer walking during his travels
A. It gave him the chance to meet different kinds of people.
B. It helped him to save money and travel for a longer time.
C. It allowed him to see and study the environment in detail.
D. It was the only way to reach the places he was interested in.
44. What is true about Xu’s book The Travel Notes of Xu Xiake
A. It was only made public after Xu died.
B. It made Xu very famous during his lifetime.
C. It was the first travel book ever written in China.
D. It was mainly about the different people of China.
45. What is the correct order for the following events from Xu’s life
a. He went on his first journey.
b. His book was finally printed.
c. He returned to his hometown for the last time.
d. He developed an interest in books about other places.
e. He started managing the family farm after his father died.
A. a-e-d-c-b B. d-e-a-c-b C. d-e-a-b-c D. e-d-a-b-c
(C)
To bring the Olympic spirit to developing nations in the late 1990s, the Olympic Committee allowed a small number of “wild card” athletes to join the Games. But because they didn’t have to go through any qualifying rounds to compete, when they arrived, not all of the competitors were prepared. One such athlete was a swimmer from Equatorial Guinea named Eric Moussambani. When Eric arrived at the 2000 Sydney Games, he’d only been training for the 100-meter freestyle for about eight months. He’d also never been in an Olympic-size pool and had never raced more than 50 meters. However, he was determined to represent（代表）his country.
The three wild card athletes were given their own race, and Eric was next to the other two swimmers from Niger and Tajikistan. When the official called the swimmers to begin the game, both of Eric’s competitors were disqualified（取消资格）for false starts. Left to swim by himself, Eric dove in the dog-paddled, breathing air and moving his arms and legs. Halfway through the race. the situation looked so serious that the audience worried he was drowning.
When Eric finally passed the finishing line and pulled himself from the water, the applause thundered. His final time was 1:52:72—more than twice that of swimmers in the previous race. But Eric couldn’t have been happier. He told reporters, “I’m going to jump and dance all night long in celebration of my personal success.”
Eric Moussambani’s experience made him an Olympic celebrity（名人）. He kept training for the next Games and even got his time down to a respectable 57 seconds.
46. What can we learn about “wild card” athletes in Paragraph 1
A. They arrived late. B. They are well-prepared.
C. They are the best athletes. D. They came from developing countries.
47. Which of the following is TRUE about Eric before his first Games
A. He passed the qualifying rounds to compete.
B. He had been well prepared for the Games.
C. He was willing to take part in the Games.
D. He was an experienced swimmer in his country.
48. How did Eric do in the race
A. He lost in the race. B. He swam unskillfully.
C. He failed at the beginning. D. He disappointed everyone.
49. How did Eric feel after finishing the race
A. Excited. B. Sorry. C. Sad. D. Calm.
50. Which words can best describe Eric
A. Smart and honest. B. Patient and careful.
C. Brave and determined. D. Positive and modest.
(D)
What will astronauts eat when a space trip takes years
“Lots of fresh vegetables,” says Dr. Janet Williams, whose team have spent the last 10 years learning how to grow plants in a space station. And it’s a good thing that she has already started her work, because space gardening can be really hard.
As usual, astronaut George White looked into the closed plant room. He had planted Dr. William’s quick-growing seedlings in it, but none of the stems were showing. He opened the room to check and found the problem. The stems weren’t growing roots upward and the roots weren’t growing downward. On Earth, gravity（重力）helps a plant’s stems and roots to find “up” and “down”. However, in the space station, there was almost no gravity.
Dr. Williams suggested a solution: give the plants more light, as plants also use sunlight to find their way. And it worked. When the plants had more light, the stems turned up and the roots went down.
Now Dr. Williams was free to worry about the next problem: Would her baby plants live to flower Can we grow food on a space journey
Many plants died in the space station. Dr. Williams thought she knew why: the space plants were hungry for air. Plants live by taking up CO2 from the air. Since a plant uses it up in the air around, the plant needs moving air to bring more CO2 close to its surface. On Earth, the air is always moving. Gravity pulls down cold air, and warm air rises. And with these air movements, plants get enough CO2.
Many earlier experiments with plants in space had used closed rooms. Dr. Williams tried a new greenhouse that had a fan to keep the air move. The plants loved it. They flowered and even produced more seeds. Using Dr. Williams’ method, astronaut George completed the first seed-to-seed experiment in space, and moved one plant closer to a garden in space. And this, says Dr. Williams, “is good news for long-term space travel.”
51. Why did Dr. William’s team try to grow plants in space
A. To produce fresh air for astronauts. B. To help astronauts relax themselves.
C. To provide food for long space journeys. D. To make the space garden more beautiful.
52. How did light help solve the problem mentioned in Paragraph 3
A. It caused the gravity to change.
B. It encouraged the plants to grow faster.
C. It helped the plants to grow in the right direction.
D. It showed the astronauts where to plant vegetables.
53. Why did many plants die in the space station
A. The light was too strong. B. There was too much CO2.
C. There was not enough room to grow. D. The air condition was not good enough.
54. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 7 refers to ______.
A. the moving air B. the closed room C. the space journey D. the space garden
55. What can we learn about Dr. Williams’ team from the passage
A. They mainly live on fresh vegetables.
B. They have successfully built a space garden.
C. They invented a special fan for their greenhouse.
D. They have worked on space gardening for many years.
第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
The only thing better than reading a good book is reading it with others. In a book club, a group of people choose a book that everyone will read separately and then discuss together. ___56___ It’s also a lot of fun to talk about what you’re reading with friends.
There are no rules of starting a book club. ___57___ It’s good to think ahead about how you’d like the book club to run and when and where you’ll meet.
___58___ Think of eight to twelve people around your age. Perhaps encourage your friends to invite people who they know well but you haven’t met. A book club can help you make friends.
Second, having a subject can make the club receive more attention. You might want to read fantasy stories or science fiction. ___59___ If you take it in turns to choose the books you read, you might discover some great new books and authors too.
Finally, make sure you read the book before the meeting. ___60___
Actions speak louder than words. Try to start a book club of your own.
A. First, invite some friends to be your members.
B. Reading is not only something you enjoy by yourself.
C. A subject makes it easier to decide which books to read.
D. And then come to the meeting with questions to discuss.
E. The plan for it might well change, depending on the group.
五、写作（共三节，满分20分）
第一节 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
61. Jane is such a careful girl that she seldom makes m______ in her homework.
62. I never d______ that she will help us. She is always helpful.
63. He was advised to smoke fewer cigarettes and drink l______ beer.
64. Mike h______ me in the face and hurt me.
65. Can you find out the c______ answer to the question
第二节 语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
Effendi was a very smart man. One day he played a joke on the prime minister（宰相）. He said he would die the next day. The prime minister r___66___ fell off a horse and died the next day. After the king knew this, he wanted to send Effendi to p___67___.
The king shouted angrily at Effendi, “Since you know when my prime minister would die, you must know the date of your own death. Say it out, or you will die today!” Soon, Effendi knew how to s___68___ the problem and answered, “I don’t know the exact day when I’ll die. But I am c___69___ that I’ll die two days earlier than you.”
After hearing this, the king was very afraid. He thought to himself, “If Effendi tells the t___70___, then I will die after his death soon.” Finally, he decided to let Effendi go.
第三节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
71. 女足的队员们是多么勇敢！
______ ______ the players of the women’s football team are!
72. 看！水已经溢出来。
Look! The water ______ ______ ______.
73. 他表现出色。他的父亲对他的成绩很满意。
He did very well. His father ______ ______ ______ his results.
74. 这个问题似乎很难解决。
The problem ______ ______ ______ ______.
75. 阿基米德往浴盆里倒水的时候，他还在思考这个问题。
Archimedes was still ______ ______ the problem as he ______ his bath ______ water.
参考答案
一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1~5 BBADA 6~10 ABACB
二、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
11~15 CDCDC 16~20 DACCB 21~25 CAADD
三、完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
26~30 BABCD 31~35 ABDCC
四、阅读（共两节；满分45分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
36~40 ABBDC 41~45 ADCAB 46~50 DCBAC 51~55 CCDAD
第二节 阅读填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
56~60 BEACD
五、写作（共三节，满分20分）
第一节 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
61. mistakes; 62. doubt; 63. less; 64. hit; 65. correct
第二节 语篇填词（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
66. really; 67. prison; 68. solve; 69. convinced; 70. truth
第三节 完成句子（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
71. How brave; 72. is running over; 73. was happy with
74. seems hard to solve; 75. thinking about filled with