牛津深圳版英语九上Unit 8 Surprise endings 单元测试卷
听力部分(15％)
I．信息获取(6分)
听三段对话，选择正确的答案。
听第一段对话，回答第l—2两个问题。
( )1．What time did Jim get to sleep?
A．At l:30． B．At 2:30． C．At 3:30．
( )2．What did the boy do last night?
A．Study hard． B．Watch TV． C．Playing games．
听第二段对话，回答第3—4两个问题。
( )3．When was the plane invented?
A．In l901． B．In l903． C．In l930．
( )4．What did people usually use to get to another place before the plane was invented?
A．Buses． B．Trains． C．Horses．
听第三段对话，回答第5—6两个问题。
( )5．What are they talking about in the conversation?2·1·c·n·j·y
A．Shoppin9． B．Traffic．
C．How to protect environment．
( )6．According to the speakers，which is the best way to go to work?21教育名师原创作品
A．By bus． B．By taxi． C．By bike．
II．回答问题(4分)
听下面一段独白，请根据所听内容回答第7—10四个问题。
7．What is the temperature of Qingdao tomorrow?
Answer：_____________________________________________________________
8．What will the weather be like in Tianjin tomorrow?21世纪教育网版权所有
Answer：_____________________________________________________________
9．Which city will have a rainy day?
Answer：_____________________________________________________________
10．Will there be a strong wind in Xiamen tomorrow?
Answer：_____________________________________________________________
III．信息转述(5分)
请根据所听到的内容，选择思维导图中的正确信息，用5—6句话进行复述。(将复述内容写下来)
现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读思维导图。
你可以这样开始：The speaking is talking about…
Answer：_______________________________________________________________________
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笔试部分(85％)
I．词汇测试(共15小题，每小题1分)
i．选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
( )1．—Why are you going to the gift shop?
—Because l want to buy a present for my mother today．【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
A．gift B．card C．dress
( )2．一Have you counted the money yet?
—No．I've just put it in an envelop．
A．seen B．gotten C．calculated
( )3．He drew a handkerchief from his overcoat pocket．21·cn·jy·com
A．put out B．took out C．worked out
( )4．—Oh，my god! My wallet is gone．
一Where did you put it? Maybe you just left it somewhere．【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
A．found B．sold C．lost
( )5．—At last，both of the m died in the war．
一Oh．that’s touching．
A．Finally B．Sadly C．Quickly
( )6．—Did Paul attend the meeting?
—Actually，I attended it instead of him．
A．together with B．with the help of C．in place of
( )7．一Can you guess when the story took place?
一In 1990．right?
A．was written B．happened C．ended
( )8．一It’s difficult to fix my mind on what I'm doing．www-2-1-cnjy-com
一I think you need some rest．Why not have a rest first?
A．give up B．focus on C．talk about
ii．选出恰当的词语完成句子。
( )9．To______ means to say that someone has done something wrong or is guilty of something．
A．arrest B．cheat C．accuse
( )10．A______ is something that you write down to remind yourself of something．
A．deal B．note C．bill
( )11．—Dad，I get A grades in all my subjects this term．www.21-cn-jy.com
一Well done，Lucy．I am______ of you．
A．proud B．ashamed C．aware
( )12．一They can’t______ this car；it’s too expensive．
一Maybe they can consider a cheaper one．
A．stand B．afford C．spend
( )1 3．一Samuel Langhorne Clemens wrote many books under the______ “Mark Twain”．
一Yes．And I think he’s a great writer．
A．name B．pen C．place
( )14．一What can I do for you，madam?
一I’m looking______ a sweater for my son．
A．for B．at C．after
( )1 5．一I think Cindy is certainly the No．I in the English speech contest．
一______．Her spoken English is not as good as Tina’s．
A．I agree B．So she is C．I don’t think so
II．完形填空(共10小题，每小题l.5分)
Chi Li is one of the best known Chinese writers in the West．She was born in the west．She was born in the l950s．At the age of l9．Chi entered a 1 college in l 976．After she graduated．She 2 as a doctor at a hospital in Wuhan．As she loved 3 much more，she went to Wuhan University to study Chinese language and literature in l 983．She chose 3 as her profession(专业)．
During the 1980s，Chi wrote many works full of love．In the 1990s、her works，such as Apart From Love and The Sun Was，Born．were about lives of young people and everyday problems．Since 2003，Chi has 5 a higher level in her works．And many of her novels have received a 6 honor．Lire Show is one of her representative(代表) 6 and it has been translated into many languages．The 8 shows the real life of a common woman in Wuhan．
Chi says，“Writers don’t need to be anyone，but they should be 9 to understand everyone．”So she often 10 alone to get a feel of how the world is and tries to understand people from all social strata(阶层)．
( )1．A．medical B．musical C．1anguage
( )2．A．became B．worked C．enjoyed
( )3．A．medicine B．traveling C．1iterature
( )4．A．teaching B．writing C．nursing
( )5．A．reached B．arrived C．failed
( )6．A．great B．nice C．bad
( )7．A．movies B．cartoons C．works
( )8．A．picture B．story C．newspaper
( )9．A．sad B．afraid C．able
( )10．A．talks B．lives C．travels
III．阅读理解(共20小题，每小题1.5分)
A
Many teenagers feel the most important people in their lives are their friends．They believe their family members，and in particular(尤其是)their parents，don’t know them as well as their friends do．In large families．it's quite often for brothers and sisters to fight with each other and then they can only go to their friends for advice．it’s very important for teenagers to have good friends or a circle of friends，because friends can discuss something difficult to say to their family members．【出处：21教育名师】
However, parents often try to choose their children’s friends for them．Some may even stop their children from meeting their good friends．The question of “choice” is interesting．Have you ever thought of the following questions? Who chooses your friends? Do you choose your friends or your friends choose you ? Have you got a good friend your parents don’t like ? Your answers are welcome．
( )1．What’s important to teenagers?
A．Making Mends． B．Meeting friends．
C．Living with Mends． D．Fighting with friends．
( )2．Teenagers usually like to______．
A．go to their brothers and sisters for help 21*cnjy*com
B．communicate with their parents
C．make friends with their parents
D．discuss something with their friends
( )3．The underlined sentence means“______ ”．
A．Your answers are right
B．You should give us all the right answers
C．We’d like to have your ideas about the questions【版权所有：21教育】
D．You are welcome to understand your friends
( )4．According to the writer, parents should______．
A．choose for their children B．understand their children better
C．welcome all their children’s friends
D．stop their children from choosing friends2-1-c-n-j-y
B
Dear Li Fei，
How are you?1 will have a short holiday next week and have decided to visit Shanghai for a second time．1 will arrive on the night of March 27 and leave early on March 29．
Can you give me some suggestions for my visit to Shanghai?1 will have only one day to look around Shanghai．1 will be happy if you can make a tour plan for me．Please say hello to Lu Mei．I'm looking forward to your reply．
Yours，
Sandy
( )5．Who will visit Shanghai next week?
A．Li Fei． B．Lu Mei． C．Sandy． D．Mike．
( )6．We can learn from the letter that the writer______ Shanghai．
A．has never visited B．once visited
C．often visits D．never wants to visit
( )7．When will the writer look around Shanghai?
A．On March 27． B．On March 28． C．On March 29． D．On March 30．
( )8．The most important purpose of writing this letter is to______．
A．Ask for a tour plan B．Ask for a reply
C．Say hello to Lu Mei D．book a room
C
In l954，Life Magazine published(刊登) a report about school children who could not read．The report said many children’s books were not interesting．Doctor Seuss strongly hoped to help children and decided to write books that were interesting and easy to read．He used words with the same ending sound，like fish and wish．He did not receive training in art．Yet，he drew the pictures for most of his books．
In l957，Doctor Seuss wrote The Cat in the Hat．He used less than 230 words to write the book and even a six-year-old should be able to read it．It was a fun stow and easy to read．Children loved it．Their parents loved it，too．Today it is still one of he stories they like best．In l 960，he wrote a book using less than fifty words．The book is called Green Eggs and Ham．
In l984，Doctor Seuss won a Pulitzer Prize(普利策奖)．He was honored for the education and enjoyment his books provided American children and their parents．
He died at the age of 87，but his influence remains．Millions of his books have been sold worldwide．People say his books helped change the way American children learned to read．Yet，his books are loved by people of all ages．
( )9．Doctor Seuss learned from the magazine that______．
A．some school children could not read
B．many children’s books were interesting
C．children wanted to learn to read D．a writer for children was wanted
( )10．People like his books because the books______．
A．are cheap and easy to get B．were written in different languages
C．are easy and interesting to read D．were written with invented words
( )11．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Doctor Seuss wrote Green Eggs and Ham with over 230 words．
B．Doctor Seuss wrote books only for children in the United States．
C．The Cat in the Hat was written only for six-year-old children．
D．His books provided education and enjoyment for Americans．
( )12．From the text we know that Doctor Seuss______．
A．won a Pulitzer Prize soon after his death
B．sold millions of his books himself worldwide
C．changed American children’s way of reading
D．wrote the largest number of books in the world
D
Doing homework not only can help children master the knowledge they have learned，but also can train their abilities of finishing the work alone，planning the time and doing the duties．But some children don’t like to complete the work．Why?
Some children feel it is very difficult to do their homework，because they can’t understand their teacher clearly ,and cannot follow their teacher’s teaching process (过程)．Maybe there is something wrong with their intelligence．
But some children’s intelligence is normal．They are even cleverer，but they don’t listen to the teacher carefully．It is hard for them to sit well and pay attention to anything．
Some children love their teacher and then like the subject．Their interest depends on the teacher who teaches them．So every teacher should make children love you and the subject you teach．So they can do their homework happily．
( )13．Doing homework can help children______．
A．master the knowledge B．train their abilities
C．1earn new lessons D．Both A and B21·世纪*教育网
( )14．Some children find the homework difficult．Which reason is NOT right?
A．They can’t understand their teacher clearly．
B．They cannot follow their teacher’s teaching process．
C．The intelligence of all the students isn’t normal．21*cnjy*com
D．They don’t listen to the teacher carefully．
( )15．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “intelligence”?
A．Homework． B．The quality of being clever．
C．Health． D．Learning method．
( )16．What is the best title of the passage?
A．Some Children don’t Like Their Teacher
B．Children’s Homework Is Very Difficult
C．Why don’t Some Children Like to Do Homework?
D．Why can’t Some Children Study the Subjects Well?
E
He met her at a party．However, she never paid any attention to him．After the party, he invited her for coffee．In order not to be rude，she went along．
In a nice coffee shop，he was too nervous to say anything．Suddenly, he asked the writer, “Could you put some salt in my coffee?” The waiter and she looked at him in surprise．“Why salt with coffee?” she asked．“I used to live near the sea．Whenever I drink salty coffee，it reminds me of my hometown and my parents，”he answered．
She was touched．A man who is homesick(想家的)must love his home．So she talked with him a lot and slowly found she was just the man she was looking for．
Later they married and lived happily together And every time she made coffee for him，she put in some salt．After 40 years，he passed away and left her a letter，which said，My dearest，please forgive my life-long lie．Remember the first time we met ? I was so nervous that I asked for salt instead of sugar Dear，I don’t exactly like salty coffee．But having you with me was my greatest happiness．
( )17．Why did she accept his invitation to have coffee?
A．She loved him． B．She knew him well．
C．She wanted to know him． D．She wanted to be polite．
( )18．How did she feel when he asked salt in the coffee shop?
A．Bored． B．Disappointed． C．Surprised． D．Homesick．
( )19．Why did he ask for salt in the coffee shop?
A．He liked coffee with salt．
B．He thought of his parents．
C．He wanted to show his love for his hometown．
D．He was very nervous．
( )20．What is me passage mainly about?
A．A man married a woman with a cup of salt coffee．
B．A man told a life．time lie because of loving his wife．
C．A man liked drinking salty coffee made by his wife．
D．A man to1d his wife a story about a cup of salt coffee．21教育网
IV．语法填空(共10小题。每小题l分)
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
Sandy has a big family，but she doesn’t think her family 1．______ (live) was happy．She and her brother and sister often fight with each other for many reasons．
Max is Sandy’s classmate and neighbor He also has a very big family with 2．______ brothers and their parents．Sandy noticed that Max never fights with his brothers．They always have big smiles 3．______ their faces．
Sandy thought that was 4．______ (stranger)．0ne day she asked Max 5．______ they get on well with each other．Max smiled and asked Sandy 6．______ (go) home with him．
As they came into the house．Max’s 7．______ (old) brother saw them．“Hi，Sandy and Max，”he said，“Why not 8．______ (come) here and share some ice cream with me?”
At that time，Max’s younger brother came out of his room．He looked very excited and said，“oh，Max，I have a story to tell 9．______．"
Sandy knew Max’s secret of getting on l 0．______ (good) with his brothers was to share．So Sandy decided to go back home and try this from then on．
V．书面表达(15分)
请根据下面图表信息写一篇80词左右的短文，介绍课外阅读的益处、你的课外阅读情况及你的阅读计划。
Reading Outside Class
As we all know，Reading has a lot of benefits． _______________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
听力部分
I．B B B C C C
Ⅱ．7．From 6 to 14 centigrade．
8．It will be snowy．／It will snow．
9．Chengdu．
10．Yes，there will be．
III．One possible version(答案不唯一，包含五个要点即可)：
The speaker is talking about his school life．He usually goes to school at 7 o’clock．He prepares his lessons after he reads English for about 30 minutes．There are eight subjects that he has and among them he likes English best．He often plays basketball or reads in the school library after school．In the evening，he often goes over his lessons and does his homework．
笔试部分
I．i．A C B C A C B B ii．C B A B A A C
II． A B C B A A C B C C
III． (A)．A D C B (B)．C B B A
(C)．A C D C (D）．D C B C
(E)．D C D B
IV． l．1ife 2．two 3．on 4．strange 5．why
6．to 7．elder 8．Come 9．you l0．well
V．One possible version
Reading Outside Class
As we all know．reading has a lot of benefits．It can open up our eyes because books are full of knowledge，and it makes US wiser and richer in life．I like reading newspapers and magazines，from which I get lots of fun and learn about what’s going on around the world．I also read storybooks and novels in my spare time which make me relaxed and happy．I seldom read e-books because they’re bad for eyes．On weekends，I usually spend a whole afternoon reading in the library．And I also read for about half an hour before going to bed every night．
Summer vacation is coming．I plan to do more reading．I am going to read more classics and more English books to improve my language skills．I'm sure reading can make a difference to my life．21cnjy.com
牛津深圳版英语九上Unit 8 Surprise endings 单元测试卷听力材料
听力部分
I．信息获取
听三段对话，选择正确的答案。
听第一段对话，回答第l—2两个问题。
M：Morning! Han Mei．
W：Morning I Jim．You look tired．Did you go to bed late last night?21·cn·jy·com
M：Yes．I got to sleep at about 2:30．
W：Wow．You’re great．You studied so hard to get ready for the exam．
M：No．I watched the World Cup on TV．How exciting the matches were!
W：Oh．Is that so? But I think your exam is more important than the football matches．You should have a good sleep before the exam．21世纪教育网版权所有
听第二段对话，回答第3—4两个问题。
M：Hello，Millie．Do you like to travel by plane?
W：Yes．I like．It is fast and it can save much time．2·1·c·n·j·y
M：But do you know when people invented the plane?
W：Yes．of course．People invented it in l903．
M：Oh．how did people go to another place before the plane was invented?
W：They usually rode horses to get to another place．【来源：21·世纪·教育·网】
听第三段对话，回答第5—6两个问题。
M：Hi，Joy, if you go shopping，don’t forget to take a bag．21cnjy.com
W：I know．To save the environment．the shop assistants in the supermarket haven’t offered us any more plastic bags since June 1st，2008．21·世纪*教育网
M：You’re right．Now our environment is getting worse and worse．Please ride a bike to work and don’t take a bus or a taxi if you don’t have to．www-2-1-cnjy-com
W：Yes．and you should turn off the lights and computers when you go out．
II．回答问题
听下面一段独自，请根据所听内容回答第7—10四个问题。
(W)：Good morning，everyone．Here is the weather report for tomorrow．Qingdao will be fine．Its temperature will be from 6 to 14 centigrade．It is going to snow in Tianjin．The temperature is from 0 to 5 centigrade．It is going to be cloudy in Guangzhou，but it won’t rain．The temperature is from 11 to 16 centigrade．Chengdu will have a rainy day．The temperature is from 9 to 15 centigrade．There will be a strong wind in Xiamen．The temperature is from 5 to 13 centigrade．That’s all．Thank you．2-1-c-n-j-y
Question 7：What is the temperature of Qingdao tomorrow? 21*cnjy*com
Question 8：What will the weather be like in Tianjin tomorrow?【来源：21cnj*y.co*m】
Question 9：Which city will have a rainy day?
Question l0：Will there be a strong wind in Xiamen tomorrow?【出处：21教育名师】
III．信息转述
请根据所听到的内容，选择思维导图中的正确信息，用5—6句话进行复述。(将复述内容写下来)
现在，你有15秒钟的时间阅读思维导图。
(M)：I am a middle school student．I usually go to school at 7：00 a．m．After I get to schoo1．I read English for about 30 minutes．After that I make preparations for my lessons．We have eight subjects——Chinese，Maths，English，physics，politics，chemistry, history and geography．Of all the subjects，I like English best．21教育网
After schoo1．I often play basketball or read in the school library．www.21-cn-jy.com
In the evening I often go over my lessons and do my homework．I go to bed at l0：00 P．m．
