九年级（全） Units 3—4Ⅰ. 单项选择。
1. Sandy ______ goes out at weekends because reading takes up most of her free time.
A. seldom B. often C. always D. usually
2. —Is Su Ning fit for the task
—Hang on. I’ll tell you ______ what I think of it.
A. properly B. correctly C. exactly D. highly
3. It is very ______ for passengers to use e-tickets when they are taking high-speed trains.
A. peaceful B. basic C. convenient D. natural
4. Recently, he seemed to be not himself and gave up many chances. We’d better do something to stop him losing the ______ of his life.
A. sense B. course C. direction D. condition
5. During the Spring Festival, the young ______ a kowtow(磕头) to the elders, but now they only give them best wishes.
A. used to give B. were used to give
C. were used to giving D. used to giving
6. Tim is very ______. He always tells jokes to make us happy.
A. serious B. humorous C. creative D. friendly
7. China has made great achievements in many fields. We really ________ our amazing China.
A. take pride in B. take care of C. take an interest in D. take out of
8. ______ the rain was so heavy, we went to school on time this morning.
A. Since B. When C. Unless D. Although
9. —I don’t know how to ________ the old clothes.
—You can give them away to the charity.
A. sell out B. take away C. give back D. deal with
10. —Mary’s birthday is coming. I don’t know ________.
—Why not buy a scarf for her
A. what I should do B. when I should buy her a gift
C. where I should have a party for her D. who I should invite
Ⅱ. 完形填空。
Cindy and Anna were 11 friends. Some days they could spend hours happily together without any argument, but other days they just could not 12 on what to do.
One day they decided to play in the garden near their school. “Come on! Let’s play chess.” Anna said.
“I don’t want to play chess.” Cindy replied.
“We always do what you want to do, Cindy. It’s my turn to make a 13 .” Anna said. She was getting a little unhappy and 14 , leaving Cindy alone.
Cindy was very angry. 15 she got home, she found she still had Anna’s notebook in her schoolbag. “Well, I’m not giving it back to her today. I’m too mad 16 her.” Cindy thought.
The next day at school, their teacher Mrs. Stone asked for their notebooks. But Anna didn’t have hers, and she looked 17 . Cindy knew she should tell Mrs. Stone that she had the notebook, but she was __18 angry with Anna.
When it was time for lunch, Cindy finally told Mrs. Stone the 19 . “Thank you for being honest, Cindy. I’m sure Anna will be thankful that you have given me her notebook.” said Mrs. Stone.
Later, Mrs. Stone asked the two girls together and talked with them. Mrs. Stone helped them 20 that it was a good idea to take turns to decide the activity. They became best friends again.
11. A. best B. most C. least D. worst
12. A. try B. depend C. agree D. live
13. A. promise B. project C. decision D. survey
14. A. went over B. went on C. went by D. went away
15. A. Because B. When C. Unless D. If
16. A. at B. with C. on D. in
17. A. excited B. worried C. normal D. relaxed
18. A. still B. never C. often D. almost
19. A. chance B. plan C. truth D. rule
20. A. describe B. explain C. guess D. realize
Ⅲ. 阅读理解。
A
Finding a New Place
Max is new in town. His family just moved into a new apartment. Max would like to meet some people. Max asked the landlord (房东) where he might go to meet people of his own age.
“The Community Center is for people of your age. I am sure you could find some friends there,” said the landlord. “Is the Community Center far from here ” Max asked. “No. It’s only a few blocks away. It’s about a ten-minute walk from here,” replied the landlord. “Give me a minute, I’ll write down the directions.”
Max smiled. He hoped that he would make some friends at the Community Center.
The landlord gave Max a note. Max read the words on the note:
Walk out the front door of the building. Go west on Main Street till you get to the park. Then, walk north on Taylor Street for one block. The Community Center is on the right, near the Town Hall.
Max’s smile disappeared. He would never be able to find the Community Center because he didn’t know how to follow directions that used words like “north” and “west”.
Max needs to get a map of his neighborhood. This map could help him find directions. He took the directions and the map from his landlord. He was sure he could find the Community Center. The landlord told Max that the front door of his building faces west.
When he came out of his building, he walked west on the Main Street until he came to the park.
Taylor Street was right next to the park. He looked at his direction note. It said, “Then, walk north on Taylor Street for one block.”
Max looked at the map. He could tell that if he was facing west, north would be on his right. He turned to the right on Taylor Street. He walked one block. He could see a big building with a sign. It said “Community Center”. He found it!
21. Where can Max meet young people of his age
A. At the Community Center. B. At the landlord’s house.
C. On the Main Street. D. At the park.
22. What was the landlord’s note about
A. About the new apartment. B. About the directions.
C. About the Water Tower. D. About the town.
23. If Max wants to go to the park, which direction should he go
A. West. B. North. C. East. D. South.
B
On a June afternoon in 1752, the sky began to get dark over the city. As the storm broke, most people surely hurried inside, but not Benjamin Franklin. He decided it was the perfect time to fly a kite. Franklin had been waiting for a chance like this. He wanted to show the connection between lightning (闪电) and electricity, and to do so, he needed a storm.
He walked into a field, and flew a kite with a piece of rope tied to it. A key was tied to the rope. The lightning hit the kite, and electricity passed through the rope to the key. Franklin then touched the key with his finger and got an electric shock (电击). This, he said, proved (证明) the electrical nature of lightning.
For many years, schools have taught the story of Franklin’s experiment. Millions of schoolchildren have been amazed by his courage and his scientific spirit of looking for the truth. However, new research suggests that the story may be fiction instead of fact. Although Franklin’s experiment took place, more than one scientist has questioned what really happened. It’s true that he did the experiment with the rope and the key. But scientists all agree that if Franklin had actually touched the key, he would certainly have died from the electric shock.
Scientists often question accepted ideas because they want to find out the facts. Some have even questioned the story about the apple that fell on Newton’s head. Many reports suggest that although the falling apple certainly provided ideas, there is nothing to show that the apple actually hit him on the head.
In fact, fiction is often more interesting than the truth. People have been more encouraged by Franklin’s spirit than by the facts themselves. But in science, facts should be tested by experiments and research, and we should not always believe everything we read or hear—even if it is a great story.
24. Franklin did the experiment in order to prove ______.
A. he was an excellent scientist B. flying a kite in the storm was safe
C. he was not afraid of lightning D. lightning was a form of electricity
25. The underlined word “fiction” probably means something ______.
A. not true B. quite different
C. not safe D. quite necessary
26. Some scientists questioned whether Franklin ______ in the experiment.
A. flew a kite B. touched the key
C. was present D. discovered electricity
C
①Mrs Li is over 70 years old. She has lived in Beijing all her life. A reporter interviewed her yesterday. The following are their questions and answers.
②Reporter: What was your life like in the past
③Mrs Li: My family lived in a tiny house. My father was a postman, and he often worked twelve hours a day outside in the winter cold or in the summer heat. My mum was a farm girl before she met my father. She was a kind and loving mother. She didn’t go out to work. There were five
children in my family, and looking after us was more than a full-time job.
④ The food we ate was simple. We could only eat meat once or twice a year. I wasn’t sent to school because my family couldn’t afford it.
⑤ Reporter: How has life changed
⑥ Mrs Li: Families have got smaller than they were in the past. The role of women has changed too. My daughter is really lucky. She has a good education. I’m happy that she can go to work even after getting married, but sometimes I feel lonely because she can’t come to see me often.
⑦ Transport and travel are easier today. When I was young, I went everywhere on foot or sometimes by bike. Now you can take the bus, the underground or a plane to travel. What I don’t like is that there’s so much more traffic. It’s so difficult to cross the road. And, of course, we have television today and I really enjoy watching TV. But I hate some of the shows because they are too noisy for me.
⑧ Generally speaking, I think life is better today. We eat better and we live longer.
27. Who does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about
A. Mrs Li’s father and mother. B. Mrs Li’s mother and Mrs Li.
C. Mrs Li’s brothers and sisters. D. Mrs Li’s father and the children.
28. What can we know about Mrs Li’s mother
A. She worked very hard at home. B. She was very strict with her children.
C. She often gave her children meat to eat. D. She worked on a farm after getting married.
29. Which of the following about Mrs Li is TRUE
A. She can often see her daughter.
B. She has lived in Beijing for 50 years.
C. She usually went out by bike when she was young.
D. She couldn’t go to school because her family was poor.
30. What does Mrs Li think of present life
A. Her daughter is not lucky. B. It’s easy to cross the road.
C. The food she eats is simple. D. Some TV shows are too noisy.
IV. 任务型阅读。
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31. Learn Hot English helps prepare you for official English exams by improving your communication
skills and __________________________________.
32. What can you get from this passage
_________________________________________________________________________
33. How often does this issue come out
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34. _______________________________________________________________________
35. _______________________________________________________________________
V. 词语运用。
Yesterday, as I was coming near the front door of our public library, a white haired gentleman stepped back 36. ________ (hold) the door for me. With a stick in my hand, it is not strange 37. ________ people to do so. However, I told the gentleman that the door had an automatic (自动的) opener, and that it can open by 38. ________ (it). He said, “I thought I would have a chance to be helpful.” On hearing that, I stepped back, let the door close, and 39. ________(allow) him to reopen the door, not using the automatic control this time. That act of 40. ________ (kind) not only got me happier but also made the gentleman feel 41. ________ (good) about himself.
Holding the door open is a polite and thoughtful act. It can bring 42. ________ (warm) to others whether you are at home 43. ________ at work. Open the door for others and they will thank you. Those around you will 44. ________ (certain) appreciate (赞赏) your good manners.
Keep in mind that a small deed makes 45. ________ big difference.
VI. 连词成句。
46. lots of, zoo, the, there were, in, people
_____________________________________________________________.
47. lost, a, way, boy, his
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48. sad, he, was, how
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49. a policeman, help, for, asked, he
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50. his, soon, parents, found, he
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ⅤII. 书面表达。
我们在变化中成长，成长让我们的人生充满意义。回首三年初中时光，我们在学习、思想、性格、生活等方面发生了很多变化。你所在学校公众号的英语习作栏目正在开展“我的成长”征文活动，请分享你初中三年中的成长故事，具体讲述其中一个变化。
提示：1. What is your change
2. How did it happen
3. What can you learn from it
要求：1. 短文须包括所有提示要点，可适当发挥；
2. 文中不得出现真实的地名、校名和人名；
3. 词数 80 个左右。
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________参考答案
Ⅰ.
1-5 ACCCA
6-10 BADDA
Ⅱ.
11-15 ACCDB
16-20 ABACD
Ⅲ.
21-25 ABADA
26-30 BAADD
Ⅳ.
31. your knowledge of words and expressions
32. I can get the editor’s introduction of Learn Hot English magazine.
33. Once a month./ Every (Each) month.
34. Want to learn even more
35. 这是一项有用的技能，通常可以帮你省钱，帮助你在工作或生活中进步。
Ⅴ.
36. to hold 37. for 38. itself 39. allowed 40. kindness 41. better
42. warmth 43. or 44. certainly 45. a
VI.
46. There were lots of people in the zoo
47. A boy lost his way
48. How sad he was
49. He asked a policeman for help
50. Soon he found his parents
VII.
We grow up in change. Growth makes our life full of meaning. Looking back on the three years of junior high school, I have experienced many changes in my study, thought, character, life and so on.
The biggest personal change I’ve ever made is that I have fallen in love with reading. When I was a child, I didn’t enjoy books at all. Later, my mother always read stories to me and bought me books. Gradually I began to love reading. While reading, I feel like talking with a wise man. Reading is also a fantastic way to enjoy my free time.
Books are my friends. And they will benefit me a lot.
