九年级上册Unit 2测验
一、单项选择
1. The lecture was ______ boring ______ most of the audience fell asleep.
A. so; that B. such; that C. so; as D. such; as
2. The boy is very smart and he has learnt all these words by ______ heart.
A. a B. an C. the D. /
3. This is the best way ______ along with your friends.
A. getting B. to get C. got D. to getting
4. My father used to ______ fishing in the river, but now he seldom does it.
A. go B. going C. went D. goes
5. How long does ______ take you ______ to London
A. it; flying B. it’s; to fly C. it; to flying D. it; to fly
6. How wonderful! There are ______ flowers around the princess’s bed.
A. hundred of B. hundreds of C. three hundreds D. three hundred of
7. At school we have rules ______ us safe.
A. to keep B. kept C. keep D. keeping
8. As we all know, ______ a job in big cities is not easy at all.
A. find B. found C. to find D. finds
9. --- What is your dream, Linda
--- My dream is ______ an English teacher.
A. to becoming B. became C. become D. to become
10. --- Do you know what he is talking about
--- ______ Nobody here is listening to him.
A. What a fine day! B. I have no idea. C. You’re welcome. D. Have a good time.
二、完形填空
Mr. Black was over fifty years old. He sometimes made some mistakes in his work, and he lost his work. So he had ___11___ time every day to do something. Then he often met his old friends under a big tree. They had drinks there and ___12___ anything they liked.
One day, some old men were sitting together again and talking about young people in this world. They all agreed that the old people were ___13___ than young people. Then one of the old ___14___ said that young men were stronger than old men.
___15___ of them agreed that this was true, ___16___ Mr. Black didn’t. He said, “No. I am as strong now as when I was a young man.” His friends were surprised ___17___ what he said.
“Well,” said Mr. Black, “Near my house there is a big stone. When I was a young man, I used ___18___ to move it, but I couldn’t because I was not ___19___. I am an old man now, and when I try to move it, I still ___20___. So, I am as strong as when I was young.”
11. A. many B. a lot C. lots of D. lot
12. A. talked for B. talked to C. talked with D. talked about
13. A. clever B. cleverer C. cleverest D. a clever
14. A. man B. woman C. men D. women
15. A. All B. None C. Both D. Neither
16. A. so B. or C. and D. but
17. A. at B. to C. of D. on
18. A. trying B. try C. to try D. to trying
19. A. strong enough B. enough strong C. weak enough D. enough weak
20. A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t
三、阅读理解
(A)
There are many geniuses who changed the world in history, such as Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton. They all had great ideas that have lived on long after their deaths. Now let’s take a look at four of the smart people alive today.
Christopher Langan Born in San Francisco in 1952, Christopher Langan is a special kind of genius. By the time he was four, he’d already taught himself how to read. At high school, he taught himself math, physics, Latin and Greek. It was reported that his IQ should be between 195 and 210.
Judit Polgdr Born in Budapest, Hungary in 1976, Judit Polgar is called as without doubt the best woman chess player in history. Polgar was a chess-playing genius and she first defeated(打败)an international master, Dolfi Drimer when she was just 10. It was reported that her IQ should be 170.
Mislav Predavec Mislav Predavec is a math professor with a reported IQ of 190. Predavec was born in Zagreb in 1967, and his great abilities were obvious from a young age. He runs a trading company Preminis.
Paul Allen Allen has an IQ of between 160 and 170. He was born in 1953 in Seattle and made friends with Bill Gates while still at school. He attended Washington State University but gave up his study in 1974 and then talked(劝说)Gates into leaving Harvard. The following year, the pair founded Microsoft in New Mexico.
21. Who has the highest IQ among the four people
A. Christopher Langan. B. Judit Polgar.
C. Mislav Predavec. D. Paul Allen.
22. Which word should we use to describe the four people
A. Humorous. B. Interesting. C. Smart. D. Kind-hearted.
23. Where is the passage probably from
A. A sports magazine. B. A science fiction book.
C. A storybook. D. A book about great people.
(B)
Most great people are also famous people, but famous people may not be great people. A great person is someone who is always willing to give his or her life to others. Read the information below to learn about four great people.
Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), China He was the founder of the Republic of China in 1911 after many years’ fighting. He was a fighter throughout his life for the freedom of the Chinese people. He is called the “Father of the Nation”.
Nelson Mandela (1918- 2013), South Africa He fought for black people and was in prison for nearly thirty years. He helped black people get the same rights(权利)as white people. He served as the president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black president of South Africa.
Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), USA He was the first man to land on the Moon in July 1969. “That’s one small step for a man, one big leap(跳跃)for mankind,” he said.
Norman Bethune (1890-1943), Canada Born in Canada but died in China, he was a great doctor fighting against the German Nazis and Japanese invaders(侵略者).
24. When did Nelson Mandela get out of prison
A. In 1921. B. In 1948. C. In 1976. D. It’s not mentioned.
25. Why is Nelson Mandela a great man
A. He was the first man to land on the Moon.
B. He was the founder of the first Republic of South Africa.
C. He helped black people get the same rights as white people.
D. He fought against American invaders during World War II.
26. When and where was Norman Bethune born
A. In 1890 in the USA. B. In 1890 in Canada.
C. In 1866 in the USA. D. In 1918 in South Africa.
27. Which of the following is true according to the article
A. Man landed on the Moon for the first time in July 1969.
B. Nelson Mandela fought all his life for the freedom of the Chinese people.
C. Famous people are all willing to help others.
D. Famous people must be great people.
四、用所给单词的适当形式填空
28. It’s a good habit ______(go) for a walk after dinner.
29. Mr. Lee tried to avoid ______(miss) the first bus, so he set off before 6:00.
30. When you move somewhere new, the first thing for you to do is ______(find) a place to live in.
31. It takes me half an hour ______(play) the piano every day.
32. He listened to Einstein _______________(explain) his theories at the universities.
五、首字母填空
33. It’s easy to have an accident if you don’t o______ the traffic rules.
34. It’s great that he will go to study in Oxford U______ next month.
35. We should try our best to r______ air pollution.
36. Be careful! You should a______ making the same mistake again.
37. Though I was nervous. I gave the l______ in front of the whole class successfully.
六、完成句子
38. 北京有太多车辆以致于在高峰时期经常会堵车。
Beijing has ______ ______ ______ ______ there is often traffic jam in rush hours.
39. 爱因斯坦是一个有幽默感的人,且从不会让人们失望。
Einstein had ______ ______ ______ ______ and he never ______ people ______.
40. 这些机器太小了以致于只有在显微镜下才能看见。
These machines are ______ ______ ______ they can only be seen under a microscope!
41. 加入我们俱乐部吧,如果你遇到了困难,我们会帮助你的。
______ ______ our club! If you ______ ______ ______ ______, we will help you.
42. 乒乓球是一项很有趣的运动,以致全世界的人都参加这项运动。
Table tennis is ______ ______ ______ game ______ people all over the world play it.
43. 女足的队员们是多么勇敢!
______ ______ the players of the women’s football team are!
44. 看!水已经溢出来。
Look! The water ______ ______ ______.
45. 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.
46. 这个问题似乎很难解决。
The problem ______ ______ ______ ______.
47. 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.
七、连词成句
48. become a popular singer/ in the future / his dream
49. make friends with you / a pleasure
50. draw beautiful pictures / has the ability/ Mr Grey
51. take / 20 days / complete the project
52. by selling things online/ make more money/ her idea
参考答案
一、单项选择
1~5 ADBAD 6~10 BACDB
二、完形填空
11~15 CDBCA 16~20 DACAB
三、阅读理解
21~23 ACD 24~27 DCBA
四、用所给单词的适当形式填空
28. to go; 29. missing; 30. to find; 31. to play; 32. explaining
五、首字母填空
33. obey; 34. University; 35. reduce; 36. avoid; 37. lecture
六、完成句子
38. so many cars that; 39. a sense of humour let down; 40. so small that
41. Join in are in any trouble; 42. such an interesting that; 43. How brave
44. is running over; 45. was happy with
46. seems hard to solve; 47. thinking about filled with
七、连词成句
48. His dream is to become a popular singer in the future.
49. It’s a pleasure to make friends with you.
50. Mr Grey has the ability to draw beautiful pictures.
51. It took him 20 days to finish the project.
52. Her idea is to make money by selling things online.