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九上英语单元测试 Unit 8
笔试部分（建议用时：100分钟 满分：90分）
第一部分 完 形 (共两节，满分20分)
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有 一 个为多余选项。
A.nothing B.unless C.with D.up E.best F.when
Have you ever heard of the crop circles Its a magic event: crops in the field get curved (弯曲的) over one night and show different patterns.Most times,they show simple circles 1. D circles with rings.So they are named“crop circles”.Its not a modern event.But in ancient times,people couldnt see these patterns,2. E you need to see them from some high places and there were no tall buildings in the fields.
With the invention of planes ，a lot of aerial photos let people see the crop circles with their own eyes.Some people say they are the work of tornado（龙卷风） ，and some believe supernatural（超自然的） power created 3. B .But most people think it s just a trick played by artists.
According to some research ，80 percent of the crop circles 4 . A be man- made.But some facts are undeniable.At Stonehenge in 1996 ，a pilot reported seeing 5. F while flying above the place.Fifteen minutes later ，a huge 900-foot pattern of 149 circles appeared.How could human beings finish it in just 15 minutes？No one has a certain answer.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的A 、B 、C三个选项中，选出能填入空白处 的最佳选项。
It was night.A dark figure （人影） carefully opened the door and went out.He looked around.Was there anybody there？No ，all was 6 .
He ran quickly to some other doors and opened them.Then he went straight to the 7 .
Last month ， 8 things began to happen at Battersea Dogs Home in London.Every morning when the workers 9 ，they saw that many dogs were out of their cages （笼子）.It was a mystery.“It happened so many times ，” said one worker.“We even thought that it 10 be the ghost of Mary Tealby.” It was Mary Tealby that started the home in 1860.The workers decided to put cameras in all the cages to find out what was 11 .
The next day the workers were 12 at what they saw.Red,a four-year-old dog,used his teeth to open the door of his cage.Then he did the same for his 13 in the next cages.“They 14 lots of food in the kitchen,played and had lots of fun,and made lots of mess!”said a worker.
The next day the workers were 12 at what they saw.Red,a four-year-old dog, used his teeth to open the door of his cage.Then he did the same for his 13 in the next cages.“They 14 lots of food in the kitchen,played and had lots of fun,and made lots of mess!”said a worker.
Reporters from many countries came to film Red and 400 people phoned because they wanted to give him a home.Red is a 15 film star now.
（ C ）6.A.noisy B.interesting C.quiet
（ A ）7.A.kitchen B.school C.laboratory
（ A ）8.A.strange B.wonderful C.exciting
（ B ）9.A.received B.arrived C.landed
（ C ）10.A.would B.should C.might
（ A ）11.A.happening B.taking C.showing
（ A ）12.A.surprised B.uneasy C.angry
（ C ）13.A.workers B.bosses C.friends
（ B ）14.A.bought B.ate C.picked
（ C ）15.A.dangerous B.valuable C.famous
第二部分 阅读 (共三节，满分50分)
第一节 (共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面三个语篇，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A
New Zealand Three Strange Things Have you ever seen that cows are lined up New Zealand is so large.It is impossible for people to milk cows by hand.So the farmers trained the leading cow to take the cows to the milking station twice a day.The leading cow has a sensor (传感器) on its head.When it is time for milking,the sensor warns the leading cow to take the lead.
Sheep in New Zealand used to have tails.Because they poop (排便) when theyre born,grass flies are interested in them.Grass flies lay their eggs in the tails of the baby sheep,causing illness and death.Then people tie their tails.As time passes,the sheep become tailless.This improves the survival rate (成活率) .
New Zealands alpacas(羊驼) were introduced from South America.They are quite different from two-humped camels (双峰驼) .An alpaca weighs about 55 kg to 65 kg.Its shape is like a sheep.Only one grown- up male(雄性) alpaca can be found in each group.It is the leading one.Alpacas are gentle,clever and human.
( B ) 16.Why do the cows in New Zealand stand in line？
A.Because the cows want to eat grass.
B.Because the cows are ready for milking.
C.Because the leading cow asks them to do so.
( B ) 17.How do people make sheep s tails become tailless？
A.By cutting them.
B.By tying them.
C.By pushing them.
（ C ）18.How much does an alpaca weigh？
A.About 40 kg to 50 kg. B.About 50 kg to 60 kg.
C.About 55 kg to 65 kg.
（ A ）19.In what kind of magazines can we see this article？
A.Travel. B.Education. C.Science.
B
The Legendary Bermuda Triangle(百慕大三角洲): A Mystery No More
For years,people have believed that an area of the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda,Puerto Rico and Florida,the USA was a dangerous place.They thought planes and boats passing through here were likely to disappear.By 1964,a writer had called the area the“Bermuda Triangle”.The name stuck,and so did the mystery.
In 1945,five US Navy planes,called Flight 19, took off from Florida and never came back.After they disappeared into the Bermuda Triangle,different ideas had begun to spread that the area was a dangerous place.Even before this famous flight,several ships had vanished in these waters.People had many different ideas about why this happened.
However ，scientists believe that weather is part of the problem.Unusually shaped clouds above the area create strong winds that go down into the water ，creating huge tsunami waves that can take down boats or low-flying planes .And many researchers believe that there s no mystery at all.Ships go down and plane accidents happen all over the world.It just seems to happen more in the Bermuda Triangle because there s more traffic.
The Bermuda Triangle is also one of the deepest areas of the Atlantic ，with some areas being 8 km deep.So ，remains are hard to find ，which makes the disappearances seem even more mysterious.In 2011 ，the Flight 19 planes were found ，showing that they didnt completely disappear.But no matter how much evidence（证据） there is that the Bermuda Triangle is no more dangerous than any other part of the ocean ，many still believe that you mustnt go there.
（ B ）20.The underlined word “vanished” is closest in meaning to “ “.
A.created B.disappeared C.shipped
（ A ）21.Why is it hard to find the remains in the Bermuda？
A.Because it s too deep.
B.Because the water runs too quickly.
C.Because they completely disappeared.
（ B ）22.What can we infer from the passage？
A.The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the Pacific Ocean.
B.People had many different ideas about what caused the disappearances. C.Evidence shows that the Bermuda Triangle is the most dangerous area in the world.
（ A ）23.The writer wrote this passage to .
A.introduce the Bermuda Triangle to people
B.tell people the history of the Bermuda Triangle C.encourage people to visit the Bermuda Triangle
C
Are you curious of looking up at the stars and wondering if theres intelligent life out there So is FAST,Chinas mega-science project and the worlds largest single-dish radio telescope.On April 28,FAST,nicknamed“Chinas Eye of Heaven”,began its search for extraterrestrial intelligence(ET,外星生物).
As the news spread on social network,someone says,
“Do not answer!”The same sentences come from The Three-
Body Problem,a science fiction novel by Chinese author Liu
Cixin.It has influenced peoples minds so deeply that people are worried about the possibility of Earth being attacked (袭击) by an advanced extraterrestrial civilization(外星文明) as the plot of this novel.
That worry is ，at least for now ，unnecessary.Of the 1 ，800 planets that have been discovered ，less than 20 can support life ，and the nearest among them ，Gliese 581 ，is 20.4-light-year away.According to Robin Hanson s Great Filter theory ，there s less than a one in a million chance of any extraterrestrial life form developing to higher intelligence or a civilization.And since their distance from China could even be millions or billions of light-years away ，if they travel at the speed of light ，it would take them at least millions of years to reach us.
However ，that does not mean FAST s job is meaningless .As mankind s most sensitive radio telescope ，FAST can best collect signals from the universe.Researchers can distinguish（区分） even a 4 Hz difference in the signals received ，meaning it can best distinguish between man-made and ET-made signals.
With FAST joining the cause ，human-beings can search the universe more deeply than ever before and increase knowledge about the universe.And whatever it achieves is the best evidence of China s advanced technology in astronomy（天文学） and the study of the universe.
（ B ）24.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to？
A.China s Eye ofHeaven. B.The Three-Body Problem.
C.The intelligent life.
（ C ）25.Why does someone say “Do not answer” when he sees the news？
A.Because he likes science fictions very much.
B.Because he knows nothing about FAST.
C.Because he worries about being attacked by ETs.
（ B ）26.How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 3？
A.By asking questions. B.By listing numbers.
C.By giving examples.
（ A ）27.What is the best title of this passage？
A.The Importance of FAST s Job B.The Study of the Universe
C.The Problems of FAST
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一 个为多余选项。
A.It took 11 ，000 tons of steel to build the bridge.
B.Most people go there to see the bridge in summer.
C.It requires the bridge to allow the passage（通过） of large ships.
D.London s Tower Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in the world.
E.A bridge across the Thames in that area of the city seemed a necessity（必要）. F.Visitors can learn about the history of the bridge through photos and films.
If you have a chance to visit London,one place you should not miss is Tower Bridge.28. D Its Victorian style comes from a law that forced the designers to create a building that would be in harmony (协调) with the nearby Tower of London.
Plans for Tower Bridge were made around 1876 when the east of London became crowded.29. E It took another eight years and lots of discussions about the design before the government started to build the bridge.
The bridge was completed in 1894 and nearly 450 workers worked for this bridge.30. A It became one of London s most famous symbols.Tower Bridge is close to the harbor and it is in the direction of the sea.
31. D The secret to opening the bridge is hidden in the two towers.It used to open almost 50 times a day but nowadays it is only raised about 1 ，000 times a year.
Taking photographs of Tower Bridge is a favorite London tourist activity ，but you can also go inside the bridge .There you ll have a great view over London from the walkway between the two bridge towers . Inside the bridge is a showing area that is around the walkway and the two famous towers where you can visit the Victorian engine room.32. F While visiting London ，dont forget the wonderful bridge.
第三节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空或回答问题。
Boy Missing ，Police Puzzled
Police in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing three days ago in Dover ，New Hampshire.This case has received great interest because it is said that aliens visited when the boy disappeared.
Justin Foster ，a high school student ，was last seen on Friday night.That evening at 8 p.m .，Justin s friends called him to play baseball.Witnesses say they saw Justin walking towards his house at 10：45 p.m.Justin s sister ，Kelly ，says she heard her brother return home at about 11 p.m.，but she didnt see him with her own eyes.
“I was on bed at that time.Suddenly I was woken up at midnight by a bright light
outside my window,”Kelly said.
“I pulled back the curtains and saw a large spaceship flying outside.It had blue lights all around it.Standing inside were lots of aliens.I was frightened!”
Kelly said that the spaceship then moved towards her brothers bedroom.“There was a flash of light and I heard Justin shout,and then the UFO just disappeared.Im sure the aliens took him away.”
Kelly then ran and woke up her mother.However,Mrs.Foster thought that Kelly was having a bad dream,so she sent her back to bed.Mr.Foster was not home that night.When Justin did not show up for lunch the next day,Mrs.Foster became worried and told her husband to call the police.
Some people in Dover also say that they saw aliens that night.“It s happened to me！” said Mrs.Smith.“The aliens took me aboard the UFO for research.Luckily ， they sent me home without any injuries.The whole experience was terrible！ I havent been sleeping well since I returned home.I think Justin was taken away by them ，too.”
When asked about whether Justin was taken by aliens ，Detective Peterson ，who has taken charge of the case ，told reporters ， “Sometimes people make up stories.There s really no hard proof（证据） that aliens took him .So we are looking into other possibilities as well.We will not give up until we find out what happened.”
33.The last time that Justin was seen was at 10：45 p.m. on Friday night.
34.According to Kelly ，Justin was taken away by the aliens from his bedroom . 35.Mrs.Foster didnt become worried until the next day .
36.Mrs.Smith felt lucky that the aliens sent her home without hurting her .
37.Do you think Detective Peterson believes Justin was taken away by aliens？ Why or why not？
No. Because there was no hard proof that aliens took Justin away.（答案基于文 本，表述合理均可得分）
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分25分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据中文意思，补全英语译文。（每空限填一词，缩写算一词） 38.图书馆里的书以某种特定的方式摆放着。
The books in the library are placed in a certain way. 39.我不知道我们是否能按时完成任务。
I have no idea if we can finish the task on time. 40.听！房间里一定有人在唱歌。
Listen！ There must be someone singing in the room. 41.这个红色的书包不可能是迈克的，因为他不喜欢红色。
The red schoolbag cant be Mike s ，because he doesnt like the color red. 42.今天的报纸没有什么有价值的新闻。
There isnt anything valuable in today s newspaper.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。
One Sunday morning ， Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park. They love to chat there. 43. As usual ， they sat under a big tree. 44. Suddenly （sudden）， they heard a whisper（沙沙声） from the bushes behind the tree. They turned around but could not see anything 45. unusual （usual）. They were frightened.
“Is anybody there？” Millie asked. Nobody answered. They listened very carefully and 46. heard （hear） the strange noise again. The two 47. girls （girl） were very afraid. They ran away quickly. On 48. their （they） way ， they met Andy.
“49. What happened？”Andy asked. “There s a ghost in the park. Please help us ，” Millie said. “Really？ Tell me 50. more （much），”Andy said. Millie told Andy everything. Andy went to the park ， stood beside the tree and listened carefully.Then he heard 51 . the noise！ He looked behind the tree and heard another whisper. He was now sure that the sound came from the bushes. He searched carefully.
“Oh！ Here it is ，”Andy said to himself.He found a little cat 52. hiding （hide） in the bushes. It was very weak. When it meowed ， it made a sound like a whisper.
第四部分 写作（满分25分）
假设你和同学们在操场上发现了一件红色外套，大家纷纷猜测外套的主人是 谁。请根据表格提示内容，以“Whose Coat Is This？”为题写一篇不少于80词的英 语短文。
人物 猜测 理由
John 不可能是Mike的 对他而言外套太小了
Mary 可能是Tom的 他喜欢红色
Eric 一定是Frank的 他正在操场上踢足球
你 一定是Bob的 他昨天穿了一件红色外套
要求如下：1.包含表格中的所有信息，内容可适当发挥； 2.文中不得出现考生真实的个人信息。
Whose Coat Is This？
There is a red coat on the playground.We dont know whose coat it is.So we guess who is its owner.
John says it cant be Mike s ，because it is too small for him.Mary says Tom likes red ，so it might belong to Tom.Eric thinks it must be Frank s ，because he is playing football with his friends on the playground now.
But I dont agree with them.I saw Bob wear a red coat yesterday ，so I believe it must belong to him.
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九全英语单元测试 Unit 8
笔试部分（建议用时：100分钟 满分：90分）
第一部分 完形（共两节，满分20分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个为多余选项。
A.may B.them C.in D.or E.because F.nothing
Have you ever heard of the crop circles？It’s a magic event：crops in the field get curved（弯曲的） over one night and show different patterns.Most times，they show simple circles 1. D circles with rings.So they are named “crop circles”.It’s not a modern event.But in ancient times，people couldn’t see these patterns，2. E you need to see them from some high places and there were no tall buildings in the fields.
D
E
With the invention of planes，a lot of aerial photos let people see the crop circles with their own eyes.Some people say they are the work of tornado（龙卷风），and some believe supernatural（超自然的） power created 3. B .But most people think it’s just a trick played by artists.
According to some research，80 percent of the crop circles 4. A be man-made.But some facts are undeniable.At Stonehenge in 1996，a pilot reported seeing 5. F while flying above the place.Fifteen minutes later，a huge 900-foot pattern of 149 circles appeared.How could human beings finish it in just 15 minutes？No one has a certain answer.
B
A
F
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was night.A dark figure（人影） carefully opened the door and went out.He looked around.Was there anybody there？No，all was 6 .
He ran quickly to some other doors and opened them.Then he went straight to the 7 .
Last month， 8 things began to happen at Battersea Dogs’ Home in London.Every morning when the workers 9 ，they saw that many dogs were out of their cages（笼子）.It was a mystery.“It happened so many times，” said one worker.“We even thought that it 10 be the ghost of Mary Tealby.” It was Mary Tealby that started the home in 1860.The workers decided to put cameras in all the cages to find out what was 11 .
The next day the workers were 12 at what they saw.Red，a four-year-old dog，used his teeth to open the door of his cage.Then he did the same for his 13 in the next cages.“They 14 lots of food in the kitchen，played and had lots of fun，and made lots of mess！” said a worker.
Reporters from many countries came to film Red and 400 people phoned because they wanted to give him a home.Red is a 15 film star now.
The next day the workers were 12 at what they saw.Red，a four-year-old dog，used his teeth to open the door of his cage.Then he did the same for his 13 in the next cages.“They 14 lots of food in the kitchen，played and had lots of fun，and made lots of mess！” said a worker.
（ C ）6.A.noisy B.interesting C.quiet
（ A ）7.A.kitchen B.school C.laboratory
（ A ）8.A.strange B.wonderful C.exciting
（ B ）9.A.received B.arrived C.landed
（ C ）10.A.would B.should C.might
（ A ）11.A.happening B.taking C.showing
（ A ）12.A.surprised B.uneasy C.angry
（ C ）13.A.workers B.bosses C.friends
（ B ）14.A.bought B.ate C.picked
（ C ）15.A.dangerous B.valuable C.famous
C
A
A
B
C
A
A
C
B
C
第二部分 阅读（共三节，满分50分）
第一节（共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面三个语篇，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
New Zealand Three Strange Things
Have you ever seen that cows are lined up？New Zealand is so large.It is impossible for people to milk cows by hand.So the farmers trained the leading cow to take the cows to the milking station twice a day.The leading cow has a sensor（传感器） on its head.When it is time for milking，the sensor warns the leading cow to take the lead.
Sheep in New Zealand used to have tails.Because they poop（排便） when they’re born，grass flies are interested in them.Grass flies lay their eggs in the tails of the baby sheep，causing illness and death.Then people tie their tails.As time passes，the sheep become tailless.This improves the survival rate（成活率）.
New Zealand’s alpacas（羊驼） were introduced from South America.They are quite different from two-humped camels（双峰驼）.An alpaca weighs about 55 kg to 65 kg.Its shape is like a sheep.Only one grown-up male（雄性） alpaca can be found in each group.It is the leading one.Alpacas are gentle，clever and human.
（ B ）16.Why do the cows in New Zealand stand in line？
A.Because the cows want to eat grass.
B.Because the cows are ready for milking.
C.Because the leading cow asks them to do so.
（ B ）17.How do people make sheep’s tails become tailless？
A.By cutting them. B.By tying them.
C.By pushing them.
（ C ）18.How much does an alpaca weigh？
A.About 40 kg to 50 kg. B.About 50 kg to 60 kg.
C.About 55 kg to 65 kg.
B
B
C
（ A ）19.In what kind of magazines can we see this article？
A.Travel. B.Education. C.Science.
A
B
The Legendary Bermuda Triangle（百慕大三角洲）：A Mystery No More
For years，people have believed that an area of the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda，Puerto Rico and Florida，the USA was a dangerous place.They thought planes and boats passing through here were likely to disappear.By 1964，a writer had called the area the “Bermuda Triangle”.The name stuck，and so did the mystery.
In 1945，five US Navy planes，called Flight 19，took off from Florida and never came back.After they disappeared into the Bermuda Triangle，different ideas had begun to spread that the area was a dangerous place.Even before this famous flight，several ships had vanished in these waters.People had many different ideas about why this happened.
However，scientists believe that weather is part of the problem.Unusually shaped clouds above the area create strong winds that go down into the water，creating huge tsunami waves that can take down boats or low-flying planes.And many researchers believe that there’s no mystery at all.Ships go down and plane accidents happen all over the world.It just seems to happen more in the Bermuda Triangle because there’s more traffic.
The Bermuda Triangle is also one of the deepest areas of the Atlantic，with some areas being 8 km deep.So，remains are hard to find，which makes the disappearances seem even more mysterious.In 2011，the Flight 19 planes were found，showing that they didn’t completely disappear.But no matter how much evidence（证据） there is that the Bermuda Triangle is no more dangerous than any other part of the ocean，many still believe that you mustn’t go there.
（ B ）20.The underlined word “vanished” is closest in meaning to “ ”.
A.created B.disappeared C.shipped
（ A ）21.Why is it hard to find the remains in the Bermuda？
A.Because it’s too deep.
B.Because the water runs too quickly.
C.Because they completely disappeared.
B
A
（ A ）23.The writer wrote this passage to .
A.introduce the Bermuda Triangle to people
B.tell people the history of the Bermuda Triangle
C.encourage people to visit the Bermuda Triangle
A
（ B ）22.What can we infer from the passage？
A.The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the Pacific Ocean.
B.People had many different ideas about what caused the disappearances.
C.Evidence shows that the Bermuda Triangle is the most dangerous area in the world.
B
C
Are you curious of looking up at the stars and wondering if there’s intelligent life out there？So is FAST，China’s mega-science project and the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope.On April 28，FAST，nicknamed “China’s Eye of Heaven”，began its search for extraterrestrial intelligence（ET，外星生物）.
As the news spread on social network，someone says，“Do not answer！” The same sentences come from The Three-Body Problem，a science fiction novel by Chinese author Liu Cixin.It has influenced people’s minds so deeply that people are worried about the possibility of Earth being attacked（袭击） by an advanced extraterrestrial civilization（外星文明） as the plot of this novel.
That worry is，at least for now，unnecessary.Of the 1，800 planets that have been discovered，less than 20 can support life，and the nearest among them，Gliese 581，is 20.4-light-year away.According to Robin Hanson’s Great Filter theory，there’s less than a one in a million chance of any extraterrestrial life form developing to higher intelligence or a civilization.And since their distance from China could even be millions or billions of light-years away，if they travel at the speed of light，it would take them at least millions of years to reach us.
However，that does not mean FAST’s job is meaningless.As mankind’s most sensitive radio telescope，FAST can best collect signals from the universe.Researchers can distinguish（区分） even a 4 Hz difference in the signals received，meaning it can best distinguish between man-made and ET-made signals.
With FAST joining the cause，human-beings can search the universe more deeply than ever before and increase knowledge about the universe.And whatever it achieves is the best evidence of China’s advanced technology in astronomy（天文学） and the study of the universe.
（ B ）24.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to？
A.China’s Eye of Heaven. B.The Three-Body Problem.
C.The intelligent life.
（ C ）25.Why does someone say “Do not answer” when he sees the news？
A.Because he likes science fictions very much.
B.Because he knows nothing about FAST.
C.Because he worries about being attacked by ETs.
B
C
（ A ）27.What is the best title of this passage？
A.The Importance of FAST’s Job
B.The Study of the Universe
C.The Problems of FAST
A
（ B ）26.How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 3？
A.By asking questions. B.By listing numbers.
C.By giving examples.
B
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一个为多余选项。
A.It took 11，000 tons of steel to build the bridge.
B.Most people go there to see the bridge in summer.
C.It requires the bridge to allow the passage（通过） of large ships.
D.London’s Tower Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in the world.
E.A bridge across the Thames in that area of the city seemed a necessity（必要）.
F.Visitors can learn about the history of the bridge through photos and films.
Plans for Tower Bridge were made around 1876 when the east of London became crowded.29. E It took another eight years and lots of discussions about the design before the government started to build the bridge.
E
If you have a chance to visit London，one place you should not miss is Tower Bridge.28. D Its Victorian style comes from a law that forced the designers to create a building that would be in harmony（协调） with the nearby Tower of London.
D
The bridge was completed in 1894 and nearly 450 workers worked for this bridge.30. A It became one of London’s most famous symbols.Tower Bridge is close to the harbor and it is in the direction of the sea.
31. D The secret to opening the bridge is hidden in the two towers.It used to open almost 50 times a day but nowadays it is only raised about 1，000 times a year.
Taking photographs of Tower Bridge is a favorite London tourist activity，but you can also go inside the bridge.There you’ll have a great view over London from the walkway between the two bridge towers. Inside the bridge is a showing area that is around the walkway and the two famous towers where you can visit the Victorian engine room.32. F While visiting London，don’t forget the wonderful bridge.
D
F
A
第三节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空或回答问题。
Boy Missing，Police Puzzled
Police in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing three days ago in Dover，New Hampshire.This case has received great interest because it is said that aliens visited when the boy disappeared.
Justin Foster，a high school student，was last seen on Friday night.That evening at 8 p.m.，Justin’s friends called him to play baseball.Witnesses say they saw Justin walking towards his house at 10：45 p.m.Justin’s sister，Kelly，says she heard her brother return home at about 11 p.m.，but she didn’t see him with her own eyes.
“I was on bed at that time.Suddenly I was woken up at midnight by a bright light outside my window，” Kelly said.
“I pulled back the curtains and saw a large spaceship flying outside.It had blue lights all around it.Standing inside were lots of aliens.I was frightened！”
Kelly said that the spaceship then moved towards her brother’s bedroom.“There was a flash of light and I heard Justin shout，and then the UFO just disappeared.I’m sure the aliens took him away.”
Kelly then ran and woke up her mother.However，Mrs.Foster thought that Kelly was having a bad dream，so she sent her back to bed.Mr.Foster was not home that night.When Justin did not show up for lunch the next day，Mrs.Foster became worried and told her husband to call the police.
Some people in Dover also say that they saw aliens that night.“It’s happened to me！” said Mrs.Smith.“The aliens took me aboard the UFO for research.Luckily，they sent me home without any injuries.The whole experience was terrible！ I haven’t been sleeping well since I returned home.I think Justin was taken away by them，too.”
When asked about whether Justin was taken by aliens，Detective Peterson，who has taken charge of the case，told reporters，“Sometimes people make up stories.There’s really no hard proof（证据） that aliens took him.So we are looking into other possibilities as well.We will not give up until we find out what happened.”
33.The last time that Justin was seen was at 10：45 p.m. on Friday night.
34.According to Kelly，Justin was taken away by the aliens from his bedroom .
35.Mrs.Foster didn’t become worried until the next day .
36.Mrs.Smith felt lucky that the aliens sent her home without hurting her .
37.Do you think Detective Peterson believes Justin was taken away by aliens？ Why or why not？
No. Because there was no hard proof that aliens took Justin away.（答案基于文本，表述合理均可得分）
10：45 p.m.
his bedroom
the next day
hurting her
No. Because there was no hard proof that aliens took Justin away.（答案基于文本，表述合理均可得分）
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分25分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据中文意思，补全英语译文。（每空限填一词，缩写算一词）
38.图书馆里的书以某种特定的方式摆放着。
The books in the library are placed in a certain way.
39.我不知道我们是否能按时完成任务。
I have no idea if we can finish the task on time.
40.听！房间里一定有人在唱歌。
Listen！ There must be someone singing in the room.
41.这个红色的书包不可能是迈克的，因为他不喜欢红色。
The red schoolbag can’t be Mike’s，because he doesn’t like the color red.
42.今天的报纸没有什么有价值的新闻。
There isn’t anything valuable in today’s newspaper.
in
certain
have
idea
be
singing
can’t
be
anything
valuable
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。
One Sunday morning， Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park. They love to chat there. 43. As usual， they sat under a big tree. 44. Suddenly （sudden）， they heard a whisper（沙沙声） from the bushes behind the tree. They turned around but could not see anything 45. unusual （usual）. They were frightened.
“Is anybody there？” Millie asked. Nobody answered. They listened very carefully and 46. heard （hear） the strange noise again. The two 47. girls （girl） were very afraid. They ran away quickly. On 48. their （they） way， they met Andy.
As
Suddenly
unusual
heard
girls
their
“49. What happened？” Andy asked. “There’s a ghost in the park. Please help us，” Millie said. “Really？ Tell me 50. more （much），” Andy said. Millie told Andy everything. Andy went to the park， stood beside the tree and listened carefully.Then he heard 51. the noise！ He looked behind the tree and heard another whisper. He was now sure that the sound came from the bushes. He searched carefully.
“Oh！ Here it is，” Andy said to himself.He found a little cat 52. hiding （hide） in the bushes. It was very weak. When it meowed， it made a sound like a whisper.
What
more
the
hiding
第四部分 写作（满分25分）
假设你和同学们在操场上发现了一件红色外套，大家纷纷猜测外套的主人是谁。请根据表格提示内容，以“Whose Coat Is This？”为题写一篇不少于80词的英语短文。
人物 猜测 理由
John 不可能是Mike的 对他而言外套太小了
Mary 可能是Tom的 他喜欢红色
Eric 一定是Frank的 他正在操场上踢足球
你 一定是Bob的 他昨天穿了一件红色外套
要求如下：1.包含表格中的所有信息，内容可适当发挥；
2.文中不得出现考生真实的个人信息。
Whose Coat Is This？
There is a red coat on the playground.We don’t know whose coat it is.So we guess who is its owner.
John says it can’t be Mike’s，because it is too small for him.Mary says Tom likes red，so it might belong to Tom.Eric thinks it must be Frank’s，because he is playing football with his friends on the playground now.
But I don’t agree with them.I saw Bob wear a red coat yesterday，so I believe it must belong to him.
There is a red coat on the playground.We don’t know whose coat it is.So we guess who is its owner.
John says it can’t be Mike’s，because it is too small for him.Mary says Tom likes red，so it might belong to Tom.Eric thinks it must be Frank’s，because he is playing football with his friends on the playground now.
But I don’t agree with them.I saw Bob wear a red coat yesterday，so I believe it must belong to him.
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九上英语单元测试 Unit 8
笔试部分（建议用时：100分钟 满分：90分）
第一部分 完 形 (共两节，满分20分)
第一节 (共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文前的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有 一 个为多余选项。
A.nothing B.unless C.with D.up E.best F.when
Have you ever heard of the crop circles Its a magic event: crops in the field get curved (弯曲的) over one night and show different patterns.Most times,they show simple circles 1. D circles with rings.So they are named“crop circles”.Its not a modern event.But in ancient times,people couldnt see these patterns,2. E you need to see them from some high places and there were no tall buildings in the fields.
With the invention of planes ，a lot of aerial photos let people see the crop circles with their own eyes.Some people say they are the work of tornado（龙卷风） ，and some believe supernatural（超自然的） power created 3. B .But most people think it s just a trick played by artists.
According to some research ，80 percent of the crop circles 4 . A be man- made.But some facts are undeniable.At Stonehenge in 1996 ，a pilot reported seeing 5. F while flying above the place.Fifteen minutes later ，a huge 900-foot pattern of 149 circles appeared.How could human beings finish it in just 15 minutes？No one has a certain answer.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后每题所给的A 、B 、C三个选项中，选出能填入空白处 的最佳选项。
It was night.A dark figure （人影） carefully opened the door and went out.He looked around.Was there anybody there？No ，all was 6 .
He ran quickly to some other doors and opened them.Then he went straight to the 7 .
Last month ， 8 things began to happen at Battersea Dogs Home in London.Every morning when the workers 9 ，they saw that many dogs were out of their cages （笼子）.It was a mystery.“It happened so many times ，” said one worker.“We even thought that it 10 be the ghost of Mary Tealby.” It was Mary Tealby that started the home in 1860.The workers decided to put cameras in all the cages to find out what was 11 .
The next day the workers were 12 at what they saw.Red,a four-year-old dog,used his teeth to open the door of his cage.Then he did the same for his 13 in the next cages.“They 14 lots of food in the kitchen,played and had lots of fun,and made lots of mess!”said a worker.
The next day the workers were 12 at what they saw.Red,a four-year-old dog, used his teeth to open the door of his cage.Then he did the same for his 13 in the next cages.“They 14 lots of food in the kitchen,played and had lots of fun,and made lots of mess!”said a worker.
Reporters from many countries came to film Red and 400 people phoned because they wanted to give him a home.Red is a 15 film star now.
（ C ）6.A.noisy B.interesting C.quiet
（ A ）7.A.kitchen B.school C.laboratory
（ A ）8.A.strange B.wonderful C.exciting
（ B ）9.A.received B.arrived C.landed
（ C ）10.A.would B.should C.might
（ A ）11.A.happening B.taking C.showing
（ A ）12.A.surprised B.uneasy C.angry
（ C ）13.A.workers B.bosses C.friends
（ B ）14.A.bought B.ate C.picked
（ C ）15.A.dangerous B.valuable C.famous
第二部分 阅读 (共三节，满分50分)
第一节 (共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面三个语篇，从每题所给的A、B、C 三个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A
New Zealand Three Strange Things Have you ever seen that cows are lined up New Zealand is so large.It is impossible for people to milk cows by hand.So the farmers trained the leading cow to take the cows to the milking station twice a day.The leading cow has a sensor (传感器) on its head.When it is time for milking,the sensor warns the leading cow to take the lead.
Sheep in New Zealand used to have tails.Because they poop (排便) when theyre born,grass flies are interested in them.Grass flies lay their eggs in the tails of the baby sheep,causing illness and death.Then people tie their tails.As time passes,the sheep become tailless.This improves the survival rate (成活率) .
New Zealands alpacas(羊驼) were introduced from South America.They are quite different from two-humped camels (双峰驼) .An alpaca weighs about 55 kg to 65 kg.Its shape is like a sheep.Only one grown- up male(雄性) alpaca can be found in each group.It is the leading one.Alpacas are gentle,clever and human.
( B ) 16.Why do the cows in New Zealand stand in line？
A.Because the cows want to eat grass.
B.Because the cows are ready for milking.
C.Because the leading cow asks them to do so.
( B ) 17.How do people make sheep s tails become tailless？
A.By cutting them.
B.By tying them.
C.By pushing them.
（ C ）18.How much does an alpaca weigh？
A.About 40 kg to 50 kg. B.About 50 kg to 60 kg.
C.About 55 kg to 65 kg.
（ A ）19.In what kind of magazines can we see this article？
A.Travel. B.Education. C.Science.
B
The Legendary Bermuda Triangle(百慕大三角洲): A Mystery No More
For years,people have believed that an area of the Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda,Puerto Rico and Florida,the USA was a dangerous place.They thought planes and boats passing through here were likely to disappear.By 1964,a writer had called the area the“Bermuda Triangle”.The name stuck,and so did the mystery.
In 1945,five US Navy planes,called Flight 19, took off from Florida and never came back.After they disappeared into the Bermuda Triangle,different ideas had begun to spread that the area was a dangerous place.Even before this famous flight,several ships had vanished in these waters.People had many different ideas about why this happened.
However ，scientists believe that weather is part of the problem.Unusually shaped clouds above the area create strong winds that go down into the water ，creating huge tsunami waves that can take down boats or low-flying planes .And many researchers believe that there s no mystery at all.Ships go down and plane accidents happen all over the world.It just seems to happen more in the Bermuda Triangle because there s more traffic.
The Bermuda Triangle is also one of the deepest areas of the Atlantic ，with some areas being 8 km deep.So ，remains are hard to find ，which makes the disappearances seem even more mysterious.In 2011 ，the Flight 19 planes were found ，showing that they didnt completely disappear.But no matter how much evidence（证据） there is that the Bermuda Triangle is no more dangerous than any other part of the ocean ，many still believe that you mustnt go there.
（ B ）20.The underlined word “vanished” is closest in meaning to “ “.
A.created B.disappeared C.shipped
（ A ）21.Why is it hard to find the remains in the Bermuda？
A.Because it s too deep.
B.Because the water runs too quickly.
C.Because they completely disappeared.
（ B ）22.What can we infer from the passage？
A.The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the Pacific Ocean.
B.People had many different ideas about what caused the disappearances. C.Evidence shows that the Bermuda Triangle is the most dangerous area in the world.
（ A ）23.The writer wrote this passage to .
A.introduce the Bermuda Triangle to people
B.tell people the history of the Bermuda Triangle C.encourage people to visit the Bermuda Triangle
C
Are you curious of looking up at the stars and wondering if theres intelligent life out there So is FAST,Chinas mega-science project and the worlds largest single-dish radio telescope.On April 28,FAST,nicknamed“Chinas Eye of Heaven”,began its search for extraterrestrial intelligence(ET,外星生物).
As the news spread on social network,someone says,
“Do not answer!”The same sentences come from The Three-
Body Problem,a science fiction novel by Chinese author Liu
Cixin.It has influenced peoples minds so deeply that people are worried about the possibility of Earth being attacked (袭击) by an advanced extraterrestrial civilization(外星文明) as the plot of this novel.
That worry is ，at least for now ，unnecessary.Of the 1 ，800 planets that have been discovered ，less than 20 can support life ，and the nearest among them ，Gliese 581 ，is 20.4-light-year away.According to Robin Hanson s Great Filter theory ，there s less than a one in a million chance of any extraterrestrial life form developing to higher intelligence or a civilization.And since their distance from China could even be millions or billions of light-years away ，if they travel at the speed of light ，it would take them at least millions of years to reach us.
However ，that does not mean FAST s job is meaningless .As mankind s most sensitive radio telescope ，FAST can best collect signals from the universe.Researchers can distinguish（区分） even a 4 Hz difference in the signals received ，meaning it can best distinguish between man-made and ET-made signals.
With FAST joining the cause ，human-beings can search the universe more deeply than ever before and increase knowledge about the universe.And whatever it achieves is the best evidence of China s advanced technology in astronomy（天文学） and the study of the universe.
（ B ）24.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to？
A.China s Eye ofHeaven. B.The Three-Body Problem.
C.The intelligent life.
（ C ）25.Why does someone say “Do not answer” when he sees the news？
A.Because he likes science fictions very much.
B.Because he knows nothing about FAST.
C.Because he worries about being attacked by ETs.
（ B ）26.How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 3？
A.By asking questions. B.By listing numbers.
C.By giving examples.
（ A ）27.What is the best title of this passage？
A.The Importance of FAST s Job B.The Study of the Universe
C.The Problems of FAST
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有一 个为多余选项。
A.It took 11 ，000 tons of steel to build the bridge.
B.Most people go there to see the bridge in summer.
C.It requires the bridge to allow the passage（通过） of large ships.
D.London s Tower Bridge is one of the most famous bridges in the world.
E.A bridge across the Thames in that area of the city seemed a necessity（必要）. F.Visitors can learn about the history of the bridge through photos and films.
If you have a chance to visit London,one place you should not miss is Tower Bridge.28. D Its Victorian style comes from a law that forced the designers to create a building that would be in harmony (协调) with the nearby Tower of London.
Plans for Tower Bridge were made around 1876 when the east of London became crowded.29. E It took another eight years and lots of discussions about the design before the government started to build the bridge.
The bridge was completed in 1894 and nearly 450 workers worked for this bridge.30. A It became one of London s most famous symbols.Tower Bridge is close to the harbor and it is in the direction of the sea.
31. D The secret to opening the bridge is hidden in the two towers.It used to open almost 50 times a day but nowadays it is only raised about 1 ，000 times a year.
Taking photographs of Tower Bridge is a favorite London tourist activity ，but you can also go inside the bridge .There you ll have a great view over London from the walkway between the two bridge towers . Inside the bridge is a showing area that is around the walkway and the two famous towers where you can visit the Victorian engine room.32. F While visiting London ，dont forget the wonderful bridge.
第三节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，根据其内容填空或回答问题。
Boy Missing ，Police Puzzled
Police in America have stepped up their search for a fifteen-year-old boy who went missing three days ago in Dover ，New Hampshire.This case has received great interest because it is said that aliens visited when the boy disappeared.
Justin Foster ，a high school student ，was last seen on Friday night.That evening at 8 p.m .，Justin s friends called him to play baseball.Witnesses say they saw Justin walking towards his house at 10：45 p.m.Justin s sister ，Kelly ，says she heard her brother return home at about 11 p.m.，but she didnt see him with her own eyes.
“I was on bed at that time.Suddenly I was woken up at midnight by a bright light
outside my window,”Kelly said.
“I pulled back the curtains and saw a large spaceship flying outside.It had blue lights all around it.Standing inside were lots of aliens.I was frightened!”
Kelly said that the spaceship then moved towards her brothers bedroom.“There was a flash of light and I heard Justin shout,and then the UFO just disappeared.Im sure the aliens took him away.”
Kelly then ran and woke up her mother.However,Mrs.Foster thought that Kelly was having a bad dream,so she sent her back to bed.Mr.Foster was not home that night.When Justin did not show up for lunch the next day,Mrs.Foster became worried and told her husband to call the police.
Some people in Dover also say that they saw aliens that night.“It s happened to me！” said Mrs.Smith.“The aliens took me aboard the UFO for research.Luckily ， they sent me home without any injuries.The whole experience was terrible！ I havent been sleeping well since I returned home.I think Justin was taken away by them ，too.”
When asked about whether Justin was taken by aliens ，Detective Peterson ，who has taken charge of the case ，told reporters ， “Sometimes people make up stories.There s really no hard proof（证据） that aliens took him .So we are looking into other possibilities as well.We will not give up until we find out what happened.”
33.The last time that Justin was seen was at 10：45 p.m. on Friday night.
34.According to Kelly ，Justin was taken away by the aliens from his bedroom . 35.Mrs.Foster didnt become worried until the next day .
36.Mrs.Smith felt lucky that the aliens sent her home without hurting her .
37.Do you think Detective Peterson believes Justin was taken away by aliens？ Why or why not？
No. Because there was no hard proof that aliens took Justin away.（答案基于文 本，表述合理均可得分）
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分25分） 第一节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据中文意思，补全英语译文。（每空限填一词，缩写算一词） 38.图书馆里的书以某种特定的方式摆放着。
The books in the library are placed in a certain way. 39.我不知道我们是否能按时完成任务。
I have no idea if we can finish the task on time. 40.听！房间里一定有人在唱歌。
Listen！ There must be someone singing in the room. 41.这个红色的书包不可能是迈克的，因为他不喜欢红色。
The red schoolbag cant be Mike s ，because he doesnt like the color red. 42.今天的报纸没有什么有价值的新闻。
There isnt anything valuable in today s newspaper.
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。
One Sunday morning ， Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park. They love to chat there. 43. As usual ， they sat under a big tree. 44. Suddenly （sudden）， they heard a whisper（沙沙声） from the bushes behind the tree. They turned around but could not see anything 45. unusual （usual）. They were frightened.
“Is anybody there？” Millie asked. Nobody answered. They listened very carefully and 46. heard （hear） the strange noise again. The two 47. girls （girl） were very afraid. They ran away quickly. On 48. their （they） way ， they met Andy.
“49. What happened？”Andy asked. “There s a ghost in the park. Please help us ，” Millie said. “Really？ Tell me 50. more （much），”Andy said. Millie told Andy everything. Andy went to the park ， stood beside the tree and listened carefully.Then he heard 51 . the noise！ He looked behind the tree and heard another whisper. He was now sure that the sound came from the bushes. He searched carefully.
“Oh！ Here it is ，”Andy said to himself.He found a little cat 52. hiding （hide） in the bushes. It was very weak. When it meowed ， it made a sound like a whisper.
第四部分 写作（满分25分）
假设你和同学们在操场上发现了一件红色外套，大家纷纷猜测外套的主人是 谁。请根据表格提示内容，以“Whose Coat Is This？”为题写一篇不少于80词的英 语短文。
人物 猜测 理由
John 不可能是Mike的 对他而言外套太小了
Mary 可能是Tom的 他喜欢红色
Eric 一定是Frank的 他正在操场上踢足球
你 一定是Bob的 他昨天穿了一件红色外套
要求如下：1.包含表格中的所有信息，内容可适当发挥； 2.文中不得出现考生真实的个人信息。
Whose Coat Is This？
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