北师大版九年级英语全一册Unit 8 Discoveries单元试卷附答案解析

Unit
8
Discoveries
一、单项选择（共15小题；共45分）
从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
1.
Linda's
father
hates
waiting
in
long
lines.
I
think
he's
just
not
very
_____.
A.patient
B.talented
C.popular
D.powerful
从下面选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
2.
Many
great
discoveries
have
been
made
in
the
field
of
science.
A.results
B.findings
C.victories
从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
3.
He's
very
kind.
Whenever
we
ask
him
questions,
he's
_____
with
us.
A.angry
B.popular
C.patient
D.strict
从下面选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。
4.
—How
about
your
adventure?
—We
had
some
discoveries
this
time.
We
found
some
special
things.
A.methods
B.stories
C.findings
根据语境，选出最佳选项。
5.
—What
did
Madam
Curie
win
the
Nobel
Prize
for?
—For
her
_____
in
chemistry.
A.invention
B.discovery
C.imagination
D.advice
从下面各题所给选项中，选择最佳选项。
6.
You
have
to
be
_____
and
wait
until
I
finish
my
work.
A.patient
B.strict
C.honest
D.active
7.
If
it
_____
fine
tomorrow,
I
won't
go
hiking
with
you.
A.won't
be
B.isn't
be
C.doesn't
be
D.isn't
8.
Though（尽管）they
didn't
come
to
help
us,
we
_____
finish
the
work
in
time（及时）.
A.could
B.were
able
to
C.are
able
to
D.can
9.
He
will,
no
doubt,
be
recommended
as
this
Year's
Excellent
Officer
because
he
is
clever,
easy-going
and
_____
hardworking.
A.after
all
B.first
of
all
C.believe
it
or
not
D.above
all
10.
The
woman
teacher
is
very
_____
with
the
children.
They
all
like
her.
A.patient
B.impatient
C.selfish
D.unfair
11.
The
_____
of
Columbus
was
quite
an
event
in
the
world.
A.discover
B.discovery
C.discovered
D.discoveries
12.
—Why
do
you
like
Mrs.Brown,
your
math
teacher?
—Because
she
is
very
_____.
She
is
never
tired
of
explaining
something
to
us
again
and
again.
A.patient
B.beautiful
C.funny
D.active
13.
I
need
_____
money.
Would
you
please
lend
me
_____?
A.a
number
of;
some
B.a
great
deal
of;
some
C.a
number
of;
any
D.a
great
deal
of;
any
14.
Now
let's
welcome
our
headmaster
to
_____
the
prizes
to
the
winners.
A.lend
B.open
C.present
D.store
根据语境，选出最佳选项。
15.
We'll
go
to
visit
Tian'anmen
Square
_____
it
doesn't
rain
tomorrow.
A.when
B.if
C.until
D.though
二、完形填空（共1小题；共30分）
阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。
One
day,
my
grandfather
went
fishing
and
let
me
come
with
him.
He
handed
the
rod
(钓竿)
to
me,
held
my
arms
and
taught
me
how
to
throw
my
_____16_____
into
the
water.
Our
bobbers
(浮标)
floated
together
_____17_____
we
sat
there,
hoping
for
a
bite.
The
sun
warmed
us.
We
sat
and
talked.
"I
remember
when
I
could
sit
here
and
watch
the
fish
_____18_____
in
the
water,"
he
said.
"Sometimes,
they'd
jump
out
and
_____19_____
beside
me.
I
didn't
need
a
rod
and
bait
(饵)
at
that
moment."
"We
have
to
be
_____20_____,"
he
continued.
"The
fish
may
come
or
they
may
not.
It
doesn't
matter.
We're
out
in
the
sun.
It's
a
beautiful
day.
If
it
had
rained,
we
wouldn't
be
here.
We're
lucky
to
have
the
_____21_____
of
the
sun."
I
watched
our
bobbers.
No
fish
_____22_____
them
under
that
day.
It
didn't
matter.
I
was
with
Grandpa.
I
felt
grown
up.
Just
being
with
him
was
special.
I
wanted
to
be
like
him
when
I
_____23_____.
He
was
well
liked
by
everyone.
He'd
worked
hard
all
his
life
for
what
little
he
had,
_____24_____
he
could
still
find
time
to
laugh.
He
was
an
amazing
man.
In
the
short
time
we
had
together,
he
taught
me
many
things:
_____25_____
to
bait
a
hook,
the
value
of
a
good
laugh,
the
value
of
a
good
friend,
respect
for
my
elders,
and
the
importance
of
working
hard
and
loving
harder.
The
list
is
long.
16.
A.line
B.rod
C.fish
D.worry
17.
A.if
B.because
C.unless
D.as
18.
A.swum
B.swims
C.swam
D.swim
19.
A.sit
B.stand
C.land
D.leave
20.
A.sleepy
B.grateful
C.happy
D.patient
21.
A.coldness
B.coolness
C.warmth
D.kindness
22.
A.pushed
B.pulled
C.beat
D.knocked
23.
A.grew
up
B.went
to
school
C.went
home
D.fell
asleep
24.
A.and
B.but
C.or
D.so
25.
A.what
B.which
C.how
D.where
三、阅读理解-阅读选择（共2小题；共28分）
阅读下列短文，根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的选项中，选择最佳选项。
The
Coca
Cola
Company
has
an
invention—
the
"PlantBottle".
It
is
partly
made
from
plants
and
can
be
recycled
(循环).
It
shows
how
businesses
can
help
to
deal
with
the
problem
of
climate
(气候)
change.
Now
the
UK
has
a
new
light
bulb
that
can
last
25
years
or
more.
It
is
green
and
environment-friendly
(环保的),
and
as
bright
as
the
old
light
bulbs,
but
it
costs￡30.
Good
news
for
swimmers.
Do
you
want
to
talk
to
your
friends
under
the
water?
Rich
Stachowski
invented
this
Water
Talky
at
the
age
of
10.
This
invention
can
amplify
(扩大)
voices
underwater
for
up
to
15
feet.
If
you
sit
in
a
chair
for
too
long
or
in
a
bad
position
(姿势),
your
back
may
begin
to
hurt.
Now
there
is
a
new
chair
that
can
help
you
avoid
that.
It
was
developed
by
German
scientists.
It
makes
noises
to
tell
users
when
they
need
to
move.
26.
Which
of
the
following
statements
is
TRUE
about
the
"PlantBottle"?
A.The
bottle
is
completely
made
of
plants.
B.It
was
a
product
of
the
Coca
Cola
Company.
C.It
costs
much
money.
D.People
can't
recycle
it.
27.
The
new
light
bulb
_____.
A.is
brighter
than
the
old
ones
B.isn't
good
for
the
environment
C.can
last
at
least
25
years
D.can
last
less
than
25
years
28.
The
Water
Talky
was
invented
by
_____.
A.German
scientists
B.a
young
child
C.a
UK
company
D.some
swimmers
29.
What
will
happen
if
you
sit
in
the
new
chair
for
too
long?
A.Your
head
will
hurt.
B.You
will
be
very
nervous.
C.The
chair
will
move.
D.The
chair
will
warn
you
to
move.
A
man
made
a
nice
talking
machine.
It
could
weigh
people's
weight.
The
man
wanted
to
try
the
machine
before
he
could
make
a
lot
of
machines.
He
put
the
machine
into
the
waiting
room
of
a
station.
There
were
always
lots
of
people
in
and
out.
The
first
one
who
used
the
machine
was
an
Indian
woman.
She
stood
on
the
machine.
The
machine
thought
for
a
few
seconds
to
decide
which
language
to
speak.
"Good
morning,
Madam."
it
said
in
Indian.
"Your
weight
is
72
kilograms.
That's
three
kilograms
more.
If
you
eat
more
fruit
and
vegetables,
you
will
be
soon
all
right.
Please
have
a
nice
day."
The
second
one
to
use
the
machine
was
a
Chinese
girl.
She
stood
on
the
machine
and
waited
to
hear
her
weight.
"Good
morning,
Miss."
the
machine
said
in
Chinese.
"Your
weight
is
45
kilograms.
It's
all
right
for
your
age.
Keep
eating
what
you
eat
every
day.
Please
have
a
nice
day."
The
third
one
to
use
the
machine
was
a
very
fat
American
woman.
She
thought
for
a
long
time
to
stand
on
the
machine.
The
machine
spoke
quickly
in
English.
"Good
morning.
Will
one
of
you
get
off?"
30.
The
machine
told
the
Indian
woman
_____.
A.she
was
a
little
lighter
B.she
was
a
little
heavier
C.it
couldn't
speak
Indian
D.to
eat
what
she
wanted
to
eat
31.
The
machine
said
to
a
Chinese
girl
that
she
_____.
A.should
eat
more
B.should
eat
less
C.had
to
eat
more
fruit
D.kept
herself
healthy
32.
How
was
the
American
woman?
A.She
was
healthy.
B.She
liked
thinking.
C.She
was
too
heavy.
D.The
machine
didn't
like
her.
四、书面表达（共1小题；共17分）
书面表达。
33.
本周你班英语主题班会要求同学们围绕“I
want
a
robot”这一话题畅所欲言。请你根据自己的想象及下面的提示问题，用英语写一篇短文描述你想要的机器人，为此次发言做准备。
提示问题：
1.你想要的机器人将会是什么样子？
2.你想要的机器人将会为你做什么？（从学习、日常生活两个方面来写）
要求：
1.紧扣主题，语言表达要准确，语意要通顺、连贯；
2.词数80左右，短文的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。
Hello,
everyone!
I
want
a
robot.
If
I
have
one,
I
think
my
study
and
life
will
be
much
easier.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________________
My
robot
will
be
lovely
and
helpful,
won't
it?
答案
第一部分
1?.
A
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意：Linda的父亲讨厌排队等候。我认为他不是很有耐心。patient
有耐心的；talented
有才能的；popular
流行的；powerful
强大的。
因此，正确答案是A。
2?.
B
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：在科学领域已经取得了许多伟大的发现。discoveries
发现，复数；results
结果；findings
发现；victories
胜利。
因此，正确答案是B。
3?.
C
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意：他人很好。每当我们问他问题时，他对我们都很耐心。angry
生气的；popular
受欢迎的；patient
耐心的；strict
严格的。
因此，正确答案是C。
4?.
C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：——你的冒险怎么样？——我们这次有一些发现。我们发现一些特别的东西。discoveries
发现；methods
方法；stories
故事；findings
发现。
因此，正确答案是C。
5?.
B
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：——为什么居里夫人获得了诺贝尔奖？——因为她在化学领域的发现。invention
发明；discovery
发现；imagination
想象；advice
建议。
因此，正确答案是B。
6?.
A
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意：你得耐心，等到我完成工作。patient
(adj.)
耐心的；strict
(adj.)
严格的；honest
(adj.)
诚实的；active
(adj.)
活跃的。
因此，正确答案是A。
7?.
D
【解析】
此题考查的时态和主谓一致。句意：如果明天天气不好，我就不和你一起去徒步旅行了。if引导的条件状语从句，主句用一般将来时，从句用一般现在时，fine是形容词，故用系动词，由主语是it可知be动词用isn't。
因此，正确答案是D。
8?.
B
【解析】
此题考查的是词组和情态动词辨析。句意：尽管他们没有来帮助我们，但我们能及时完成了工作。由didn't
可知是一般过去时，could表示过去具备做某事的能力,不表示行动、行为；were
able
to
表示过去成功地做了某事（已做而且成功）。
因此，正确答案是B。
9?.
D
【解析】
此题考查的是短语的辨析。句意：毫无疑问，他会被推荐为今年的优秀军官，因为他聪明，随和，最重要的是勤奋。after
all
毕竟，到底；first
of
all
首先；believe
it
or
not
信不信由你；above
all
最重要的是，尤其是。
因此，正确答案是D。
10?.
A
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词辨析。句意：那位女老师对孩子们非常有耐心。他们都非常喜欢她。patient
有耐心的；impatient
不耐烦的；selfish
自私的；unfair
不公平的。由句意可知此处意指“耐心的”。
因此，正确答案是A。
11?.
B
【解析】
此题考察的是名词的用法。句意：哥伦布的发现是世界上一件相当的大事。discover
发现，动词；discovery
发现，名词单数；discoveries
发现，名词复数；根据句意the
后接名词，而且名词用单数。
因此，正确答案是B。
12?.
A
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词的辨析。句意：——你为什么喜欢你的数学老师Mrs
Brown？——因为她很耐心。她永远不会厌倦一次又一次地向我们解释一些东西。patient
耐心的；beautiful
美丽的；funny
有趣的；active
积极的。
因此，正确答案是A。
13?.
B
【解析】
此题考查的是短语和代词辨析。句意：我需要一大笔钱。你可以借些给我吗？a
number
of
一些，修饰复数名词；a
great
deal
of
大量，修饰不可数名词；some
一些，可用在表示请求、期望得到肯定回答的疑问句中；any
一些，用在一般的疑问句中。
因此，正确答案是B。
14?.
C
15?.
B
【解析】
此题考查的是连词辨析。句意：如果明天不下雨，我们就去天安门广场。when
当……时；if
如果；until
直到；though
虽然。“明天不下雨”是“我们就去天安门广场”的条件，故使用if引导条件状语从句，
时态遵循“主将从现”。
因此，正确答案是B。
第二部分
16?.
A
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：他把钓竿递给我，抓住我的胳膊教我如何把鱼线扔进水里。line
线；rod
钓竿；fish
鱼；worry
担心。
因此，正确答案是A。
17?.
D
【解析】
此题考查的是连词辨析。句意：当我们坐在那儿时，我们的浮标浮在一起，希望鱼上钩。if
如果；because
因为；unless
除非；as
当……时。
因此，正确答案是D。
18?.
D
【解析】
此题考查的是固定搭配。句意：我还记得当时我坐在这里看着鱼在水里游。watch
sb.
do
sth.
看到某人做某事。
因此，正确答案是D。
19?.
C
【解析】
此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：有时候它们会跳出来落在在我身边。sit
坐；stand
站；land
落在；leave
离开。
因此，正确答案是C。
20?.
D
【解析】
此题考查的是形容词辨析。句意：我们必须有耐心。sleepy
昏昏欲睡的；grateful
感激的；happy
高兴的；patient
耐心的。
因此，正确答案是D。
21?.
C
【解析】
此题考查的是名词辨析。句意：我们很幸运有太阳的温暖。coldness
寒冷；coolness
凉爽；warmth
温暖；kindness
善心。
因此，正确答案是C。
22?.
B
【解析】
此题考查的是动词辨析。句意：那天没有鱼拉扯它们。push
推；pull
拉；beat
击打；knock
敲。
因此，正确答案是B。
23?.
A
【解析】
此题考查的是短语辨析。句意：当我长大后我想像他那样。grow
up
长大；go
to
school
上学；go
home
回家；fall
asleep
入睡。
因此，正确答案是A。
24?.
B
【解析】
此题考查的是连词辨析。句意：他的一生都在为他所拥有的不多的东西而努力工作，但是他仍会有笑的时候。and
和；but
但是；or
或者；so
因此。
因此，正确答案是B。
25?.
C
【解析】
此题考查的是疑问词辨析。句意：在我们在一起的短暂时光，他教会我许多事情：把饵安在渔钩上，好的笑容的价值，好朋友的价值，尊重长辈，以及努力工作和努力爱的重要性。what
什么；which
哪一个；how
如何；where
哪里。
因此，正确答案是C。
第三部分
26?.
B
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：The
Coca
Cola
Company
has
an
invention—
the
"PlantBottle".
It
is
partly
made
from
plants
and
can
be
recycled
(循环).
It
shows
how
businesses
can
help
to
deal
with
the
problem
of
climate
(气候)
change.
可口可乐公司有一个发明——“聚酯塑料瓶”。它在一定的程度上是由植物制成的，并可以回收利用。它显示商家可以怎样帮助处理气候改变的问题。
因此，正确答案是B。
27?.
C
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：Now
the
UK
has
a
new
light
bulb
that
can
last
25
years
or
more.
现在英国有一种可以使用25年甚至更久的新型灯泡。
因此，正确答案是C。
28?.
B
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：Rich
Stachowski
invented
this
Water
Talky
at
the
age
of
10.
Rich
Stachowski在10岁时发明了这种“水下谈话工具”。
因此，正确答案是B。
29?.
D
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：It
makes
noises
to
tell
users
when
they
need
to
move.
但使用者需要移动的时候，它会发出声响来告诉他们。
因此，正确答案是D。
30?.
B
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：Your
weight
is
72
kilograms.
That's
three
kilograms
more.
If
you
eat
more
fruit
and
vegetables,
you
will
be
soon
all
right.
你的体重是72公斤。超重3公斤。如果你多吃水果和蔬菜，你的体重很快就会正常的。
因此，正确答案是B。
31?.
D
【解析】
此题是细节理解题。答案出处：Your
weight
is
45
kilograms.
It's
all
right
for
your
age.
你的体重是45公斤。这对你的年龄来说是合适的。
因此，正确答案是D。
32?.
C
【解析】
此题是推理判断题。答案出处：The
third
one
to
use
the
machine
was
a
very
fat
American
woman.
第三个使用这台机器的是一个非常胖的美国女人。The
machine
spoke
quickly
in
English.
"Good
morning.
Will
one
of
you
get
off?"
这台机器用英语快速地说：“早上好。请你们其中一个下来好吗？”
因此，正确答案是C。
第四部分
33?.
略。
【解析】
好单词：
1.
simple
简单的，形容词
2.
knowledge
知识，名词
3.
finish
完成，动词
4.
clean
打扫，动词
好短语：
1.
need
to
do
sth.
需要做某事
2.
make
sth.+adj.
使某物……
3.
instead
of
代替
4.
in
trouble
处于困境
5.
pull
out
（使）
离开
好句式：
Besides,
I
hope
it
can
help
me
to
clean
my
bedroom,
finish
my
homework.
此外，我希望它能帮助我打扫我的卧室，完成我的家庭作业。
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