Unit 4 Stories and poems基础检测（含答案）2024-2025学年冀教版九年级英语上册

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Unit 4 Stories and poems
同步练习
一、单项选择
1．— __________ we leave the library before 5 o’clock
— No, you needn’t. You can stay here until 5:30.
A．Must B．May C．Can D．Could
2．—Remember the first time we met, Jim
—Of course I do. You 　　　　 in the library.
A．have read B．are reading C．were reading D．will read
3．The young are often ________ the rising sun, because they are very lively and active.
A．compared with B．compared to
C．comparing with D．comparing to
4．—I called you at half past nine this morning, but there was no answer.
—Oh, sorry, I　　　　 with my cousin in the supermarket.
A．shop B．shopped C．will shop D．was shopping
5．—I hear your friend is visiting San Ya again. Is it the second time for him
—Yes, and he will come for ______ time next spring.
A．a third B．a second C．the third D．the second
6．—Cindy, what are you going to be when you grow up
—I want to be a .I really like playing the piano.
A．pilot B．musician C．cook D．scientist
7．—________ Ben ________ Bob is in good health recently.
—I think they both need to take more exercise.
A．Neither; nor B．Both; and C．Either; or D．Not only; but also
8．I prefer________at home rather than________to the cinema.
A．to stay；to go B．stay；go C．to stay；go D．stay；to go
9．The Chinese doctors went to Italy to help patients ________ they knew it was dangerous.
A．because B．if C．though D．as soon as
10．Wow! There are so many books. I really can’t decide ________.
A．where to buy B．which to buy C．what to buy D．how to buy
二、完形填空
Long ago, when the world was young, a spider was given a pot (罐子) containing all the wisdom (智慧) of the world. Each day, he reached into the pot and learned 11 new.
But Spider would not 12 . He wanted to keep all the wisdom to 13 .
Spider made a plan. He began to climb a tall tree. “I will hide the wisdom pot way up high,” he said. “I will be the 14 one in the world.”
As he climbed, he had a lot of trouble. The pot kept 15 stuck in the branches (树枝).
From 16 , Spider’s son watched. He called out, “ 17 the pot to your back, Father. That way, it will be easier to climb.”
Spider got mad. He thought, “My young son is wiser than I. I have the wisdom pot, yet he is wiser.” Spider got very mad and threw the pot to the ground, breaking it 18 many pieces. Everyone 19 a piece of wisdom.
And that is 20 many people know different things, but no one has all the wisdom in the world.
11．A．nothing B．anything C．something D．everything
12．A．share B．shout C．show D．shut
13．A．myself B．yourself C．himself D．herself
14．A．kindest B．wisest C．luckiest D．richest
15．A．getting B．giving C．putting D．playing
16．A．outside B．above C．behind D．below
17．A．Tie B．Lead C．Turn D．Connect
18．A．off B．into C．for D．onto
19．A．set up B．cut up C．took up D．picked up
20．A．what B．where C．when D．why
三、阅读理解
A
Why do we read, and sometimes even write poetry This question is easy to answer if we change the word poetry to songs.
I sing when I feel good. When I sing my favourite songs, I feel much better. Sometimes when I am listening to music and the song words, I feel that they are written for me. A good song always makes me feel something. There are songs that I sing in my head between classes and songs that I want to sing when the school is over. They help me spend the day.
They are like bright and warm colours in the middle of greys and shades. I like songs about love and friendship. My feelings are more special when I sing my favourite songs in English.
I also like reading. I used to avoid (避免) poetry until an e-pal told me I should recite poems and not look up the meaning of the words. Poetry uses many difficult words and idioms (习语), but the best thing is to just forget about them. At first I felt quite strange. Now I always close the door and read aloud. Reading aloud gives you a strange feeling, but when you have some practice and fall into the rhythm (韵律), the rhyme (押韵) and the sounds of the words, it is really a special experience (体验).
I began with small poems, but now I think I like long poems best. I have different feelings with different poems. When I have had a bad day at school, I read Keats and forget everything. When I am sad, I read Wordsworth by the light of a candle. When the poem is finished, I close the book and my sadness is gone.
21．The writer likes singing songs ________.
A．in class
B．after school
C．by the light of a candle
D．in the street
22．The writer likes ________.
A．songs about love
B．songs about friendship
C．American songs
D．both A and B
23．The writer ________ in the past.
A．read long poems
B．wrote poems
C．listened to poems
D．didn’t like poems
24．When “I” am sad, “I” read ________.
A．poems written by Keats
B．poems written by Wordsworth
C．poems in English
D．American poems
25．The title of the passage is “________”.
A．I Like Songs
B．I Like Poems
C．I Like Songs and Poems
D．My Favourite Story
B
Chinese children are spending more time reading digital(数字的) books as young parents are increasingly open to the idea, research shows.
The amount(数量) of time children under nine spend reading e-books every day increased by almost 20 percent to 24.3 minutes, according to a study by an e-book company.
A three-year study of 6,030 parents found that almost 70 percent said they agreed to let their children use mobile phones and iPads. And 25 percent of those born in the 1990s or later said they let their children spend more than 40 minutes a day on mobile devices(设备).
Parents in developed cities are more likely to let their children use mobile devices. “Digital reading is an important skill for children to learn in this age of information explosion(爆炸),” said Wang Jing. “Children should have the basic ability to read and understand digital text.”
However, not all parents want their children to read digitally. “I’m afraid that e-books will have a bad influence on my son’s attention to study,” said Xie Wenfeng, the mother of a seven-year-old boy in Shanghai. She said she believed print books are better for eyes and do not influence sleep.
26．Why are Chinese children spending more time reading digital books
A．Because children like reading e-books.
B．Because young parents think it’s a good idea.
C．Because digital books are cheaper for Chinese families.
D．Because it is popular for Chinese people to read digitally.
27．What kinds of parents are more likely to let their children use mobile devices
A．Parents who were born in the 1990s or before.
B．Parents who were born in the 1990s or later in Shanghai.
C．Parents who are over 30 years old in Beijing.
D．Young parents in the countryside.
28．The writer writes this passage to ________.
A．describe children’s popular reading ways
B．show the change in children’s opinions about e-books
C．show the fact that Chinese children are spending more time reading digital books
D．compare parents in different places
C
An elephant and a crocodile were once standing beside the river. They were disputing which was the better animal.
“Look at my strength,”said the elephant. “I can pull up a tree, roots and everything with my trunk.” “Ah! But your skin is not so thick as mine,”replied the crocodile. “No knife or tooth can cut through it.” Just as they were coming to blows, a lion happened to pass. “My dear friends!”said the king of all animals, going up to them. “Let me know the cause of your disagreement.” “Will you kindly tell us which is the better animal ” cried both at once.
“Certainly,” said the lion, pointing across the river. “Do you see the soldier’s metal hat on that wall ”
“Yes!” replied the beasts. “Well, then,”continued the lion, “go and get it, and bring it to me, and then I shall be able to decide between you.”
Upon hearing this, off they started. The crocodile, being used to the water, reached the opposite side of the river first, and was soon standing beside the wall. Here he waited till the elephant came up. The elephant, seeing that the crocodile had no way of reaching their goal, raised his long trunk, and took down the hat quite easily.
They then made their way together back again across the river. The elephant was trying to keep up with the fast-moving crocodile in the water and became careless. When he was forced to turn sharply to avoid a floating tree branch, the elephant dropped the hat, and it fell into the river. The crocodile noticed the accident, so down he dived, and brought it up in his huge mouth. They then returned, and the crocodile laid the metal hat at the lion’s feet. The king took it up, turning to the elephant, and said...
29．What does the underlined word “disputing” probably mean in Paragraph 1
A．Deciding. B．Quarreling. C．Talking. D．Explaining.
30．Why did the elephant drop the metal hat
A．Because he became careless.
B．Because he didn’t like it.
C．Because he kept up with the crocodile.
D．Because he tried to cross the river.
31．What did the king probably say in the end
A．The crocodile got the metal hat, so he was wiser and abler.
B．The elephant helped the crocodile, so he was better.
C．Both of them were wise and able, but one was no better than the other.
D．Both the crocodile and the elephant failed.
32．What can you learn from the story
A．The lion is the king of all animals.
B．Learn from each other and unite as one.
C．The crocodile is better than the elephant.
D．By listening to the lion, the animals were able to complete their task.
四、任务型阅读
阅读下面短文，按要求完成以下小题。
Long ago, some fishermen set out to cross the sea in their ship. One of them brought his pet monkey along for the long journey.
When they were far out at sea, a terrible storm broke their ship. Everyone fell into the sea, and the monkey was going to die. Suddenly a dolphin appeared and picked him up.
They soon reached an island and the monkey came down from the dolphin’s back. The dolphin asked the monkey, “Do you know this place ” The monkey replied, “Yes, I do. The king on the island is my father, so you must treat me very well.”
“That’s a lie,” the dolphin thought, because he knew no one lived on the island. The dolphin said, “Well, well, so you are a prince (王子)! Now you can be a king!” The monkey asked, “How can I be a king ”
As the dolphin started swimming away, he answered, “That is easy. As you are the only animal on this island, you will certainly be the king!” In the end, the monkey died on the island alone. Remember that we should be honest in our life.
1题完成句子；2、3题简略回答问题；4题找出并写下第五段的主题句；5题将文中画线句子译成汉语。
33．One of the fishermen brought ______________ with him during the journey.
34．What happened when the monkey was going to die in the sea
________________________________________________________
35．Why did the dolphin think that the monkey was lying to him
36．______________________________________________________
37．______________________________________________________
五、短文填空
Wasfia Nazreen is a mountaineer who was born on 27, October, 1982. Her future plan is to teach young women and school girls in her country about outdoor activities. She is the 38． (one) to play hula hoop (呼啦圈) on the mountain top. “When we climbed the highest mountain in Africa, we brought a hula hoop! Young girls 39． (not allow) to do many things in my country at that time, and hula-hooping in public was one of them. So we decided to take 40． hula hoop to the mountain top! It was my way of getting back my right to play outdoors,” she said.
So far, she 41． (climb) seven Summits (峰顶). She talks about getting over difficulties. “Nothing good in life comes 42． difficulties and all difficulties seem scary. But it’s 43． (usual) been valuable for me to get over them. For example, once we met an avalanche (雪崩) while climbing, so we were forced 44． (return) to the camp and start all over again. We felt very worried at first, but reaching the top was more 45． (meaning) than anything else to all of us because we had made many extra 46． (effort).”
“You have to go for your dreams no matter how big they are or where you’re from. And the top can be reached if you don’t give up. You’ll also realize that enjoying an activity 47． (it) is much more important. What you need is to be brave to go for it!” said Wasfia.
六、完成句子
48．came up with, he, an, suddenly, idea
________________________________________.
49．these, happy, were, how, children
__________________________________!
50．like, you, to, poem, hear, would, my
__________________________________
51．line, this, last, poem, which, comes, in
_______________________________________________________
52．a, shout, voice, such, don’t, loud, in
_______________________________________________________.
七、书面表达
53．某英语报社开辟专栏“Reading is Very Important”，向中学生征稿。假设你叫李华，请写一篇英语征文，向该报社投稿，内容如下：
1.阅读的益处：
①获取大量知识；②给生活带来乐趣；③是一种放松的好方式。
2.你的阅读习惯。
3.号召大家多阅读。
要求：
1.所写内容必须包括以上要点；
2.文中不得出现真实姓名和校名；
3.内容连贯，并进行合理拓展；
4.100词左右，题目和开头已经写好，不计入总词数。
Reading is Very Important
It’s very important for us students to do some reading.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
一、1-10 ACBDBBACCB
二、11-20 CACBA DABDD
三、21-25 BDDBC 26-28 BBC 29-32BACB
四、33his pet monkey
34.A dolphin appeared and picked him up.
35.Because he knew no one lived on the island.
36.Remember that we should be honest in our life.
37.他们很快到达了一个岛，然后猴子从海豚背上下来了。
五、1.first 2.weren't allowed 3.the 4.has climbed 5.without 6.usually 7.to return 8.meaningful 9.efforts 10.itself
六、1.He suddenly came up with an idea.
How happy the children were!
Would you like to hear my poem
Which line comes last in this poem
Don’t shout in such a loud voice.
七、略
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