九年级Unit8检测卷
一.单项选择
1.The_____of this activity is to raise money for a new hospital.
A. silence B. purpose C.culture D. language
2.We won!The honor belongs_____ all the members of our team.
A. by B. of C.at D. to
)3.The government has already taken action to ____people driving after drinking.
A. keep B. protect C. help D. prevent
4.More and more people have realized that clear waters and green mountains are as______as mountains of gold and silver.
A.central B. special C.valuable
5.-Look! Is the young lady wearing a blue dress Grace
-No,it______be her.She is picking up my sister at the airport.
A. can't B. mustn't C.can D. must
6.-Did Qingdao show______ to the world during the SCO Summit(上海合作组织峰会)
-Sure! Her beauty,high technology and rapid development
something special B.anything special
C. special something D. special anything
7.Maria is always full of_____ because she takes exercise every day.
A.energy B. talent C.humour D. wealth
8.-Song of Autumn by Liu Yuxi describes autumn in a different way.
-I agree.Most poets(诗人) describe this season to____a feeling of sadness,but in Lit eyes autumn is full of life and hope.
A. excuse B. express C. expect D.explain
9.Can you help me ____the pen It's under your chair.
A.ask for B.look for C.pick up D. put up
10.Many children are left alone in the countryside.Let's try our best ____them
A. help B.helping C.to help D. helps
二.阅读理解
The human body is a machine that can raise lots of interesting questions. Why,for example, are yawns(哈欠)contagious(传染的) What's u p with ice cream headaches Here are answers to these and other questions about our bodies.
Why do I get a headache when I eat ice-cream too quickly
Scientists aren't exactly sure what causes s the brain freeze when we eat ice cream or other super cold foods too quickly,though some believe it' s the result of changed blood flow in the nervous system. Blood vessels in the head tighten to stop the loss of body heat and then relax to let blood flow rise;that sudden rush of blood is what causes the head ache.You can improve an ice cream headache by rapidly rubbing your tongue across the roof of your m mouth to help warm up things.
What causes my stomach to make a low continuous noise when I'm hungry
Actually,your stomach makes noise whether you're hungry or full;you just hear it more clearly when you're hungry. Think of your digestive tract(消化道) as a really long tube lined with smooth muscle tissue. These muscles move food,fluid and gas through your digestive tract. _______. It can make you feel embarrassed(尴尬的) but is nothing to worry about.
Why do I blush when I'm embarrassed
When you're embarrassed,your brain releases a shot of adrenaline(肾上腺素),which makes yo heart race and blood vessels become larger in size.All this happens to increase blood flow and oxygen delivery throughout the body in a fight-or-flight reaction(对抗反应).There are a lot of tiny blood vessels in your face,which turn noticeably redder from this sudden rush of blood. As for the actual function of blushing,researchers are still trying to find that one out.
Why are yawns contagious
Have you ever yawned in front of someone,only to have them yawn right back It's a common thing,but researchers don't have a good explanation for it. They do,however, know this happens only with humans and chimpanzees(黑猩猩). A bigger question puzzling scientists is why we yawn at all. It used to be thought that yawning showed that oxygen to the brain was not enough, but that's just a myth.A growing body of research now shows that yawning is nature's way of keeping our brains cool.
1.What is the meaning of the underlined word“tighten”
A. 变松 B. 变紧 C.变短 D. 变长
2.Which of the following sentences can be filled in the blank
A.And that's what you're hearing when your stomach makes noise.
B.And that's why you're so hungry when your stomach is empty.
C.And that's what makes you feel uncomfortable when you're full.
D.And that's how it makes a difference to your digestive tract.
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE
A.There is no way for you to improve an ice cream headache B.Researchers have found out the actual function of blushing
C. Your stomach makes noise only when you are hungry.
D.Researchers don't have a good explanation for why yawns are contagious.
4. What is the best title of the passage
A. Some Interesting Facts
B.Our Strange Body
C.Some Useful Discoveries
D.Our Amazing Feelings
三.根据句意及首字母或汉语提示写单词
1. Laziness is our biggest e_______in study.
2.Mr.Green a__ a meeting and gave a speech yesterday
3.-______(谁的) baseball is this -It belongs to Tony.
4.The______(医学的) level in the city is better than that in the countryside.
5.The artist always _____(表达) his world view in his works.
四. 补全对话,从方框中选择最佳选项完成对话,有两项多余。
A:Whose soccer ball is this
B:1.______He loves playing soccer.
A:Look! He is running to us.
B:Why do you think he is running
A:2._______
B:I don't think so.3.______
A:He might have some trouble.
B:4._______
A:Hi,Andrew.5._________
C:When I got home after exercise,I heard something strange in my house. B:Let's ask policemen for help.
A. It can't be Andrew's. B. What's wrong with you C. He could be running for exercise D. It must be Andrew's. E. He looks worried. F. You must be joking. G. Let's go and ask him.
五.短文填空
从方框中选词并用其适当形式填空,使短文完整、通顺。(每词限用一次)
century,or,prevent,put,from,what,try,receive,long,direct
Stonehenge,a rock circle,is not only one of Britain's most famous historical places but also on ts greatest mysteries.Every year it.1._____more than 750,000 visitors.People like to go to place especially in June as they want to see the sun rising on the 2._____day of the year.
For many years,historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders 3.____to communicate with the gods.However,historian Paul Stoker thinks this can't be true because Stonehenge was built so many 4.___ago“The leaders arrived in England much later,"he points out.
Another popular idea is that Stonehenge might be a kind of calendar. The large stones were 5.____together in a certain way.On midsummer's morning,the sun shines 6._____ into the center of the stones.Other people believe the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones can
7.____illness and keep people healthy“As you walk there,you can feel the energy 8. _____your feet move up your body,"said one visitor.No one is sure 9.______Stonehenge was used for, but most agree that the position of the stones must be for a special purpose.Some think it might be a burial place 10._____a place to honor ancestors.Others think it was built to celebrate a victory over an enemy.
六.阅读表达
A few days ago,a strange thing happened in my life.Every night I heard a strange sound outside the window.(1)I was scared and didn't know what to do.I thought there might be a thief(2)_____(stand) outside the window.I asked my parents to see what it was.(3)但是他们什么也没有发现。That lasted for a few days.I couldn't sleep well.Sometimes I even couldn't fall (4)_____ (sleep) One day,I bought a flashlight in a market.At midnight,as soon as I heard the strange sound,I jump out of my bed. with the help of the flashlight,(5)I found a black cat jumping up and down at the window fence.He wanted to make friends with my cat,but couldn't get into our house. So he had to appear on the window fence every night.Do you think it is strange Have you ever experienced such a kind of strange thing in your life
根据短文内容,完成下列各题。
What happened to the writer a few days ago
___________________________________________________________
2.补全画线句子(1)的同义句。
I was_____ ______ _____and didn't know what______ ______do.
3.在短文的(2)(4)处用所给词的适当形式填空。
(2) ______(4) _________
4.用两种表达方式将画线句子(3)译为英语。
(1)________________________________________________________
(2)________________________________________________________
5.将(5)处的画线句子译为汉语。
__________________________________________________________
七.书面表达
假如你是Mike,你的好朋友Lucy的宠物狗 Mary走失好几天了,为此她感到很焦虑。请给L写一封信安慰她,并运用“She might...”和“It is possible that...”句式推测 Mary 可能会在哪里以及在做什么。
要求:1. 书信格式要正确;
2. 80 词左右。
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参考答案
BDDCA BABCC
BADB
三.1.enemy 2.attended 3.Whose 4.medical 5. expresses
四1-5 DCEGB
五.[主旨大意]本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍的是有关充满神秘色彩的英国最著名的历史景点--巨石阵的各种起源传说。
1. receives s 2.longest 3.tried 4.centuries 5.put
6.directly 7.prevent 8.from 9.what 10.or
六.1.The writer heard a strange sound outside the window every night. 2.afraid of it;I should
3.(2)standing (4)asleep
4.(1) But they found nothing. (2)But they didn't find anything.
5.我发现一只黑猫在窗台的栏杆处跳上跳下。
七.One possible version:
Dear Lucy,
I’m sorry to hear that your pet dog,Mary,has been lost for several days. You needn't worry about her. She might be trying to find out the way home now. Or she might meet a kind person and be sent to the police station. And also it is possible that she is playing somewhere with other dogs. I think she will come back home sooner or later.
Best wishes!
Yours, Mike