九年级（全） Units 13—14
Ⅰ. 单项选择。
1. We should ________ our friends for their support. They often help us during the hard time.
A. be strict with B. be thankful to B. be angry with D. be hard on
2. —Mum, I won the first prize in the speech competition!
—Wonderful! As long as you ______ yourself and keep trying, you will succeed.
A. dress up B. believe in C. pick up D. leave out
3. So far, the number of people using 5G mobile phones ______ a lot.
A. is increasing B. are increasing C. has increased D. have increased
4. Some people are ______ power, wealth or fame, but all I want is only health and happiness.
A. responsible for B. known for C. thirsty for D. thankful to
5. Students in Grade Nine ______ a maths exam at this time yesterday.
A. take B. are taking C. were taking D. have taken
6. Tim ________ English so carefully that he didn’t notice his mom enter the room.
A. reads B. will read C. was reading D. has read
7. Everyone is studying in the library. You ______ talk loudly here.
A. needn’t B. may C. shouldn’t D. must
8. Her rich experience gave her a (n) ______ when looking for a good job.
A. condition B. idea C. advantage D. praise
9. It is very important for people to ______ paper to save trees.
A. make B. waste C. recycle D. use
10. Li Ming went to Beijing last week. We all wonder ______.
A. why he went there B. who went there
C. where he has gone D. when he will go there
Ⅱ. 完形填空。
It only takes one person to make huge changes in a community (社区). Margie Richard is one of these people. She is a great environmental activist (活跃分子). She has worked for many years to 11 her hometown. She has also helped other communities fight against 12 pollution.
Even today, some people in the world are likely to live in neighborhoods with high levels of air pollution. These neighborhoods are 13 near factories that pollute the air. This pollution causes people in these communities to get 14 . Richard fights against big companies that 15 these factories. She wants people in these communities to be able to breathe clean air and live healthier lives.
First, Richard spoke to scientists and environmentalists. She had to prove (证明) that the 16 was polluting the air. After more than 13 years of hard work, Richard and others put together a report. This report proved that the factory 17 2 million pounds of harmful chemicals into the air each year. Richard spoke to the media (媒体) about the 18 of this air pollution. She convinced (使……信服) many people across the country. They helped spread her message.
Finally, the oil company agreed to help people in old Diamond. The company paid people money to move away from the factory. It also worked to 19 its factories to be less harmful to the environment.
Margie Richard believes there is still a long way to go, 20 she continues to help other communities fight against pollution from big companies. She wants to get her message out to the world. She reminds people that anyone can change their community. They just have to speak up and take action!
11. A. find B. control C. improve D. organize
12. A. air B. land C. water D. noise
13. A. never B. seldom C. always D. often
14. A. bad B. sick C. strong D. happy
15. A. run B. buy C. stop D. hurt
16. A. factory B. company C. community D. neighborhood
17. A. put off B. took off C. gave off D. cut off
18. A. goals B. dangers C. chances D. meanings
19. A. move B. wish C. avoid D. change
20. A. if B. but C. since D. although
Ⅲ. 阅读理解。
A
Disney Green Experience — Sorting（分类）& Recycling Adventure Time: This autumn Place: Shanghai Disney Resort Activities ▲ Begin the day with an exciting show performed by a band in Tomorrow-land. You can learn about waste sorting there. ▲ Visit the four recycling machines in Fantasy-land, Treasure Cove, Tomorrow-land and Gardens of Imagination, and get to know about how they work. ▲ Take a trip to Fantasy-land's Tangled Tree Tavern, and you can practice sorting food waste there. ▲Talk to Custodial Cast Members and see how pieces of art are created using waste and recyclable materials. The materials were collected around the park.
NOTES ◎ The program is available for school groups of 50-200 students aged between 7 and 11 across the country. ◎ Those who join the program will be offered a one -day theme park ticket. If they finish all the activities in the program, they will also be given a special certificate (证书).
21. What can students do during the trip to Fantasy-land's Tangled Tree Tavern
A. Practice sorting food waste.
B. Enjoy an exciting show performed by a band.
C. Learn about the recycling machines.
D. Learn about how to turn waste into pieces of art.
22. What will students who join the program and finish all the activities get
A. A piece of art.
B. A special certificate.
C. A one-day theme park ticket.
D. A one-day theme park ticket and a special certificate.
23. What’s the main purpose of the program
A. To introduce the ways of protecting the environment.
B. To teach students how to sort and recycle waste.
C. To show the students around the Disney parks.
D. To encourage kids to take part in outdoor activities.
B
Humans are hurting the planet and destroying the environment. Change needs to happen at every level of society. We are holding Call to Earth Day to ask you to do something good to protect the environment.
What is Call to Earth Day
Call to Earth Day is a movement that stresses environmental protection. Across TV and our website, there are stories about our amazing planet and the people who are protecting it.
How can I be involved
Everyone is invited. We can all play a role in creating a movement for good. You have to do something to protect the environment. We are asking you to think big, get creative, and make your event influential.
What kind of event can I hold
The event you choose to hold is up to you, but it should focus on creating a healthier planet. Here are some suggestions for where you can get started:
Screenings
Call to Earth has lots of beautiful and inspiring videos for you to watch and share.
Local clean-ups
Whether it’s a beach, a river, a park or a street, get out there and help remove litter from your hometown.
Art projects
Encourage kids to create works of art based on their local environment.
“How To...” sessions
Hold workshops or lessons on everyday skills like recycling and reducing food waste.
Visit our website for more information : www.calltoearthday.com.
24. What is Call to Earth Day
A. A movement. B. A festival.
C. A TV program. D. An organization.
25. Why is Call to Earth Day held
A. To teach children to become creative.
B. To ask people to protect the environment.
C. To encourage others to work for the community.
D. To tell the public the importance of social events.
26. What can you do in the event“Art projects”
A. Watch and share beautiful videos.
B. Teach everyday skills like recycling.
C. Encourage kids to create works of art.
D. Help remove litter from your hometown.
C
I grew up poor—living in a big family with six brothers, three sisters, my father, and a wonderful mother. We had little money, but plenty of love and attention. I was very happy and energetic (充满活力的). I understood that no matter how poor a person was, he could still afford a dream.
My dream was sports. By the time I was sixteen, I could throw a ninety-mile-per-hour baseball and hit anything that moved on the field. I was also lucky: my high school coach was Ollie Jarvis, who not only believed in me, but also taught me how to believe in myself. One special incident (事件) with him changed my life forever.
It was the summer between my junior (初级的) and senior (高级的) years, and I was offered a summer job. This meant a chance for money in my pocket—money for a new bike, new clothes, and I could begin to save money for a house for my mother.
Then I realized, to do that work, I would have to give up summer baseball training. When I told coach Jarvis, he was as angry as I expected him to be. “You have your whole life to work, ” he said, “Your time for playing isn’t long. You can’t afford to waste it.”
I stood before him, trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his disappointment (失望) in me.
“How much are you going to make at this job, son ” he asked. “Three twenty-five an hour.” I replied.
“Well,” he asked, “is $3.25 an hour the price of a dream ”
That simple question made me understand the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal for the future. I practiced hard that summer, and within the year I was chosen by a famous team to play baseball, and was offered $20,000 a year.
Later, I was given a baseball scholarship (奖学金) to the University of Arizona, which led me to an education. In 1984, I began to play the Denver Bronces for $1.7 million a year. And certainly, I bought my mother the house of my dream!
27. The writer wanted to take a part -time job when ______.
A. he decided to buy his mother a house
B. he graduated from junior high school
C. he found it difficult to play baseball well
D. he thought his big family was too poor
28. Whom should the writer thank most for his success
A. His coach. B. His mother.
C. He himself. D. His teammates.
29. From the passage, the writer tries to tell us that ______.
A. buying a house for their family is the dream of most young people
B. trying to become a sport star is the easiest way to realize a dream
C. something we want now often has to give a way to a long-term goal
D. success without help from others is impossible for the young
30. The best title of the passage may be ______.
A. A Part-time Job B. A House for Mom
C. A Strict Coach D. A Priceless Dream
Ⅳ. 任务型阅读。
Waste can be seen everywhere in the school. Some students ask for more food than they can eat in the school and others often forget to turn off the lights when they leave the classroom. They say they can afford these things. But I don’t agree with them.
Waste can bring a lot of problems. Although China is rich in some resources (资源), we are short of others, for example, fresh water. It is reported that we will have no coal or oil to use in 100 years. So if we go on wasting our resources, what can we use in the future and where can we move And also, we should think about for our next generation (一代人).
I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day. Everybody should stop wasting as soon as possible. In our everyday life, we can do many things to prevent waste from happening. For example, turn off the water taps (水龙头) when we finish washing, turn off the lights when we leave the classroom, try not to order more food than we need, and so on.
Little by little, everything will be changed. Waste can be stopped one day if we do our best. And our world will become more and more beautiful.
31、32 题完成句子；33 题简略回答问题；34 题找出并写下第三段的主题句；35 题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
31. Some students ____________ more food than they can eat in the school.
32. China is rich in some resources but short of ____________ according to the text.
33. How soon will we have no coal or oil to use
34. _________________________________________________________________________
35. _________________________________________________________________________
Ⅴ. 词语运用。
Last Saturday morning the head teacher held a meeting of parents. On behalf of (代表) the students, I made a speech, and I felt very proud of 36. ________ (I).
Now my middle school life is coming to 37. ________ end. This summer I will go to the U.S. and stay for one year to study at an American high school. There I will be in Grade 10. I feel 38. ________ (excite). At the same time, I am a little sad 39. ________ I have to say goodbye to my old friends and teachers. I want to take some 40. ________ (photo) with them before I leave and I will give away many gifts to my friends as 41. ________. We will keep in touch with each other by sending emails, making phone calls or 42. ________ (write) letters.
In the past three years, I have 43. ________ (learn) a lot from my teachers and have had a great time at school. Although we’ll set out on our own journey, I will never forget 44. ________ I come from. In the future, I will work much 45. ________ (hard). I hope to be a doctor when I grow up. I believe my dream will come true.
VI. 连词成句。
46. had, a, meeting, class, today, we
_________________________________________________________.
47. theme, how, protect, its, is, the, to, environment
_________________________________________________________.
48. cycling, is, good way, a, reduce, to, air pollution, think, we
_________________________________________________________.
49. suggestions, do, have, you, any
_________________________________________________________
50. happy, we, how, will be, to receive, advice, your
_________________________________________________________!
VII. 书面表达。
学校正在举办以 “My School Life” 为主题的征文活动。 假设你是李华，请用英语写一篇短文投稿。
内容要点 参考词汇
Subjects English, Science, ...
Teachers/ Classmates kind, helpful, ...
Activities sports, hobbies, ...
注意：1. 文中必须包括表格中全部内容要点，可适当发挥，参考词汇仅供选择使用；
2. 文中不得出现真实的校名和人名；
3. 词数：80—100；
4. 短文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
My School Life
I’m Li Hua from No. 1 Middle School. I’d like to share my school life with you. ________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________参考答案
Ⅰ.
1-5 BBCCC
6-10 CCCCA
Ⅱ.
11-15 CADBA
16-20 ACBDB
Ⅲ.
21-25 ADBAB
26-30 CBACD
Ⅳ.
31. ask for
32. fresh water
33. In 100 years.
34. I think we should say no to the students who waste things every day.
35. 如果我们尽力而为，总有一天可以制止浪费。
Ⅴ.
36. myself 37. an 38. excited 39. because 40. photos 41. well 42. writing
43. learned/ learnt 44. where 45. harder
VI.
46. We had a class meeting today/ Today we had a class meeting
47. Its theme is how to protect the environment
48. We think cycling is a good way to reduce air pollution
49. Do you have any suggestions
50. How happy we will be to receive your advice
VII.
My School Life
I’m Li Hua from No. 1 Middle School. I’d like to share my school life with you. We have many subjects at school such as Chinese and English. I am focused on Chinese, for I think it’s getting more and more widely used throughout the world. Our teachers are kind and helpful. Whenever I have problems, they are always ready to give me a hand.
School activities are rich and colorful. I often play basketball with my classmates, which brings me lots of fun. I like reading as well. So I often spend my free time reading in the school library.
My school life is wonderful and I enjoy it very much.
