九年级 Unit 13 We are trying to save the earth!
一、单项选择
1.1. Meimei thinks maths is ______ than Chinese.
A. easy B. easier C. the easiest D. very easy
2. — David asked______ in China.
— Of course not. Chinese usually shake hands with a lady as a greeting.
A. why he can greet a lady by kissing her
B. why he could greet a lady by kissing her
C. whether he can greet a lady by kissing her
D. whether he could greet a lady by kissing her
3. — Whose T-shirt is this
— It _______ be Tony’s. I am not sure.
A. may B. must C. will D. can
4.—There are only a few old city walls left.
—Yeah.Most of them _______ in the 1960s.
pulled down B.have pulled down
C.had pulled down D. were pulled down
5.—What are the _______ of bike riding
—It can help cut down air pollution.
A. advantages B. reasons C. results D. ideas
6.-If their numbers drop too low,it will bring danger to all ocean life .
-Many people believe that sharks can never be ______because they are the strongest in their food chain.
A.danger B.dangerous C.endangered
7.Environmental protection groups around the world ,_______ WildAid and the WWF ,are teaching the public
about “finning”.
A.for example B.like as C.such as
8.-Could you please tell me where she lives?
-Certainly,she lives in a house in the UK that she built ______ out of rubbish .
A.her B.herself C.hers
9.— Are you free now
— No.I have so many chores _______ today.
A.do B.to do C.doing D.done
10.— _______ free education,the poor children in my hometown can go back to school.
— So can the children in my hometown.
A.Thanks to B.Instead of C.As for D.Towards
11.Grandma _______ us stories when we were very young.
A.used to tell B.was used to tell
C.is used to tell D.was used to telling
12.I can't afford _______ him an expensive birthday present.
A. to buy B. buying C. for buying D. buy
13.Look!_______ boys are playing on the playground.
— Yes. _______them is about 200.
The number of; A number of
B. The number of; The number of
C. A number of; the number of
D. A number of; A number of
14.-What’s your favorite picture among them
-Those ones___________in Sanya. The scenery there looks really beautiful.
A. taking B. taken C. were taken
15.-List some kinds of foods which can be put __________ good use in losing weight.
-Yogurt, cabbage and wheat(小麦).
A.to B.on C.against
二、完形填空。
I’m Henry from America. This is my first time in Japan. One day some new colleague (同事) invited me to 16. At first, I was quite happy and learned to use chopsticks with them, but later 17 started.
That day I had a 18. I felt uncomfortable with my nose, so I turned away from the table and blew (擤) my nose. My colleagues looked at me 19 .They explained to me that in Japan, people don’t blow their noses in public--especially at table.
When I was trying to stick my 20 in my bowl of rice, one of my colleagues said, “Don’t do that. Just leave them on the table.” Later, I found that leaving your chopsticks in your rice means death 21 Japanese culture!
The next time I needed to blow my nose, I left the table and went to the toilet. 22 I returned, it was nearly time to leave. I noticed there were some small bowls with water in them on the table. It smelt good and I started 23 it before it got cold. Then I saw some of my colleagues cover their mouths. They were trying not to 24. “What’s the matter ” I asked the colleague next to me. “It’s for washing 25 fingers, he said. For a moment, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
( ) 16. A. find out B. hang out
C. check out D. eat out
( ) 17. A. problems B. performances
C. predictions D. projects
( ) 18. A. job B. cold C. journey D. class
( ) 19. A. excitedly B. politely
C. Proudly D. strangely
( ) 20. A. knife B. fork C. spoon D. chopsticks
( ) 21. A .for B. in C. with D. to
( ) 22. A. When B. So C. Unless D. Because
( ) 23. A. pouring B. cooking C. mixing D. drinking
( ) 24. A. regret B. doubt C. laugh D. leave
( ) 25. A. their B. your C. his D. her
阅读理解
A survey about what students would like to get from high school.
James: We want something that will help us get a job and put food on the table. But we also want to get a job
that makes us happy, not tired. But there is no way to get everything we want from school.
Gwen: I believe the school is like a second home. We learn how to read, write and increase our knowledge at
school.As we get older, we realize the benefits that the school gives us.
Kendra: When I go to high school, I hope to get more education before anything else. I do think that high school
is a big change for middle school students, and that we have a lot to learn. High school is also a very big place
and there are more tasks for us to do.
Rachel: What I hope to get from high school is a good study environment where I can build up my knowledge.
And I hope to get high scores to attend college in the U.S.
根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。
( )1. Who were asked to do the survey in the passage
A.Middle school students B. High school students C. College students
( )2. Both Gwen and Rachel would like to__________at high school.
A. go to college B. develop their knowledge C. finish their homework
( )3. What does James think high school should do
A. Help students go abroad.
B. Give students good working experience.
C. Help students make more friends.
( )4. Which of the following is Kendra's opinion
A. School is like a second home.
B. There are fewer tasks in high school.
C. Getting a good education is more important than anything else.
( )5. Where would this passage most probably appear
A.Anewspaper B. Astory book C.A science book
四、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. The old man used ___________ (be) a teacher.
2. We should ___________ (clean) the room every day.
3. Look! Tom ___________ (sleep) in his room.
4. Lots of trees ___________ (plant) on the hill every year.
5. He ___________ (live) here for 20 years.五、根据汉语意思完成句子,每空一词。
1.我们正努力及时赶到。
We are trying to arrive__________ ___________.
2.我过去在学校不受欢迎。
I didn t use to__________ ___________in school.
3. 这条小路通向公园。
The path_________ __________ the park.
我错拿了你的包。
I took your bag _________ __________ mine by mistake.
5. 我从没听说过这个人。
I have never _____________ _____________such a man.
六、书面表达
学校校刊向同学们征集以"垃圾分类(litter sorting)"为主题的稿件。假如你是李华,请你结合垃圾分类的意义及你的建议用英语写一篇短文向校刊投稿。
提示词:减少占地 reduce land occupation; 贡献 contribution
要求:
1. 语意清晰,表达通顺,行文连贯,书写规范;
2. 请勿在文中使用真实的姓名和地名;
3. 词数:80—100(开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数)。
Dear Editor,
There is no doubt that people produce a large amount of rubbish every day.
Yours,
Li Hua