外研版九年级下Module 3 Life now and then 单元测试（含答案 无听力）

Module 3　单元测试题　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Ⅰ.单项填空(20分)
1．Linda used to ________ in the morning, but now she is used to ________ in the evening.
A．read; be reading B．read; reading
C．reading; read D．reading; reading
2．—You play the piano so well. ________do you take piano lessons?
—I go to piano lessons twice a week.
A．How long B．How many
C．How often D．How much
3．—What brought joy to Linda just now?
—________．
A．Received a gift
B．She received a gift
C．Receiving a gift
D．Because she received a gift
4．Sunny days always make me ________.
A．happy B．happily
C．happiness D．to be happy
5．—Why do these children look so ________？
—Because they eat ________．
A．weak; bad B．weak; badly
C．weakly; bad D．weakly; badly
6．—What do you think of the life now?
—________．
A．I don't think so
B．It's better than before
C．The same to you
D．I don't agree with you
7．The Apple Watch is very beautiful, but it's too expensive. So I can't ________ it.
A．save B．support
C．offer D．afford
8．The number of people invited to the party________ fifty, but a number of them________ absent for different reasons.
A．were; was B．was; was
C．was; were D．were; were
9．—Do you consider yourself a rude person?
—________ not. I always have good manners.
A．Probably B．Usually
C．Generally D．Certainly
10．—How long ________ they ________？
—For about 10 years.
A．have; married B．have; been married
C．were; married D．did; marry
Ⅱ.完形填空(20分)
These days, some middle schools in China are trying to do something different.
The students choose classes according to their own needs. For each subject, they can make a choice from different levels (等级) of difficulty. So instead of staying in the __11__ classroom, they go to different rooms to have their lessons. And the teachers make special teaching plans for __12__．
There are different opinions about it.
Xia Rui, a 13-year-old girl, said, “I really love it. I think it's nice that we can __13__ classes by ourselves. My English is poor. I used to be afraid to answer questions in class. I think that the good students may __14__ me when I make mistakes. Now I feel much more relaxed.”
But her classmate Chen Gang didn't agree. “I don't think it is so good __15__ it is difficult for students to find where the classrooms are，” he said. “During the break, students can be seen here and there, running and shouting to find their __16__．”
“I'm worried that some students may think they are in the lower class __17__ lose interest in the subject，” their maths teacher, Mr Wang said. “I also __18__ that some parents may feel unhappy if their kids study a subject at an easy level.”
“In my eyes, it is good __19__ both students and teachers，” Mr Wang also said. “As teachers, we can make teaching plans more __20__ and the students will develop better.”
11．A.clean B．same C．bright D．empty
12．A.us B．him C．them D．you
13．A.play B．teach C．choose D．work
14．A.laugh at B．listen to
C．look after D．wait for
15．A.whether B．because
C．when D．before
16．A.parents B．friends
C．books D．classrooms
17．A.and B．but C．till D．or
18．A.hope B．report C．cry D．worry
19．A.for B．at C．on D．with
20．A.slowly B．easily
C．quietly D．brightly
Ⅲ.阅读理解(15分)
Have you noticed your life becoming a little easier? Now, when you go to a certain shopping mall, you can enjoy its free Wi-Fi there. When you want to take a taxi, you can book one with your phone. In fact, all these can be seen as the basic parts of a smart city.
The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010. Generally, a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet to improve city planning, save money and resources, and make our life convenient. How smart can a city be? Here are great examples that we can learn from.
In 2009, Dubuque became the first smart city in the US. The city used smart water meters to take the place of traditional water meters. They can detect(探测) water waste and leakage(泄漏)and send data to let the house owner know. The same system is used for other city resources like electricity and natural gas. This way, people know how they use their resources and are glad to help reduce waste.
Santander in Spain also gives us a look at the future. If people point a phone toward a nearby bus stop, the phone immediately shows all bus lines that serve the stop as well as their arrival times. The government organized a research team and provided an App(应用程序) that collects data on almost everything: light, temperature, and the movements of cars and people. Opening the App near a supermarket provides immediate information on special offers.
21．According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?
A．Digital technologies are used in smart cities.
B．An English company first raised the idea of a smart city.
C．A smart city is mainly made up of free Wi-Fi and phones.
D．A smart city is still an idea and hasn't come into being.
22．The underlined word “convenient” is the closest in meaning to ________．
A．useful B．normal
C．suitable D．easy
23．Compared to traditional water meters, smart water meters do better in________．
A．cleaning water B．supplying water
C．saving water D．producing water
24．The example of Santander shows the use of smart systems in aspects(方面) EXCEPT ________．
A．business
B．health care
C．traffic controlling
D．public transportation
25．What's the main idea of the passage?
A．Digital technologies help improve city planning.
B．Smart cities will make our future life better and smarter.
C．Smart cities are very common in both Dubuque and Santander.
D．Spain and the US take the leading position in building smart cities.
Ⅳ.根据短文内容及首字母提示完成短文(10分)
In the 26.p________， life was not easy. Most girls never went to school. They helped on the farm or cooked at home for their families. People didn't have a 27.h________ diet. They knew less about 28.m________， and that made life less healthy. They didn't live as long 29.a________ we do today.
There were no buses or cars. People went to work 30.o________ foot or by bike. So they took more 31.e________. Today more and more people use their own cars. They walk 32.l________ and become lazier. And faster transport makes more33.p________．
In the past, the families were very big. People lived in a small house. They cooked on the fire. Now there are many tall buildings to 34.l________ in. Life is better than it was in the past, 35.i________ it?
Ⅴ.根据汉语意思完成句子(15分)
36．我们吃得比过去好。
We eat ________ ________ we did in the past.
37．他们没有太多的空闲时间。
They don't have ________ ________ ________ time.
38．她在人群里寻找他，但没看见他。
She ________ ________ him in the crowd but ________ ________ him.
39．雨下得越大，他跑得越快。
________ ________ it rained, ________ ________ he ran.
40．请大点声说，我爷爷现在有点聋。
Please ________ ________！ My grandpa is ________ ________ deaf now.
Ⅵ.书面表达(20分)
假设某中学生英文报开展关于生活变化的征文活动，请你根据下表所提示的要点，以“Changes in our life”为题，用英语为该报写一篇90词左右的稿件，简述社会、家庭、学校及个人生活中的若干变化，展望未来生活及如何为此努力。
变化
家乡
小路→大路(或自拟一点内容)
生活
步行、骑车→乘车、开车 (或自拟一点内容)
学校
旧校区→新的教学楼 (或自拟一点内容)
个人
仅通过书本学习→通过网络等学习 (或自拟一点内容)
愿望
更加美好的生活(或自拟一点内容，说明自己的理想生活)
打算
自拟一至两点内容，说明将如何为实现自己的愿望而努力
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
详解详析
Ⅰ.1.B
2．C　句意：“你钢琴弹得非常好，你多长时间上一次钢琴课？”“我一周去上两次钢琴课。”由答语可知问句询问的是动作的频率。故选C。
3．C
4．A　考查make的用法。“make＋sb.＋adj.”意为“使某人……”，形容词作宾语补足语。
5．B　6.B
7．D　考查动词词义辨析。句意：这块苹果手表很漂亮，但太贵了，我不能________。save意为“节约，挽救”；support意为“支持”；offer意为“提供”；afford意为“负担得起”。根据句意可知D项符合语境。
8．C　
9．D　“Certainly not.”意为“当然不”。
10．B　由how long及答语中的时间状语“10 years”可推知句子用完成时，且谓语动词为延续性动词；而marry为非延续性动词，故用be married。故选B。
Ⅱ.11.B
12．C　make plans for them 意为“为他们制订计划”。
13．C　14.A　15.B　16.D　17.A
18．D　19.A　20.D　
Ⅲ.【主旨大意】 本文介绍了智能城市给人们带来的便捷。随着科技的发展，人们利用先进的信息技术，实现城市智能式管理和运行。
21．A　推理判断题。由第二段“…a smart city is a city that uses digital technologies such as the Internet…”可知A项正确；由第二段首句“The idea of a smart city was brought up by US company IBM in 2010.”可知B项错误；通读全文可知智能城市并不只是由免费Wi-Fi和电话构成，故C项错误；结合全文可知，智能城市已经在美国和西班牙出现，故D项错误。
22．D　词义猜测题。useful意为“有用的”；normal意为“正常的”；suitable意为“适合的”；easy意为“容易的”。句意：……并使我们的生活更方便。故选D。
23．C　细节理解题。根据第三段可知智能水表能够探测水的浪费与泄露，故可以节约水。应选C。
24．B
25．B　主旨大意题。通读全文可知，智能城市可使我们的生活更好。故选B。
Ⅳ.26.past　27.healthy　28.medicine
29．as　30.on　31.exercise　32.less
33．pollution　34.live　35.isn't
Ⅴ.36.better than　
37．too much free/spare
38．looked for; didn't see
39．The harder; the faster
40．speak up; a bit/little
Ⅵ.One possible version：
Changes in our life
With the rapid development of China's economy, great changes have taken place in our life in the past few years.
In my home town, many paths have been turned into wide roads. As a result, it is easier for us to travel. People used to walk or ride bikes to work, but now they often take buses and many even drive their own cars. In schools, students sit in new teaching buildings instead of old houses. There they not only learn from books but also through computers.
I hope we will live a better life in the future. I will study much harder now so that I can realise my dream.