1、九年级(上) Unit 8能力测试题笔试部分 (85分)第一卷选择题(60分）I.词汇测试（15分）i.从下每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出可以替换划线部分的最佳选项。(共8小题，每小题1分）()1. What gift did you buy for your mother?A watch. She must be happy when she sees it at her birthday party.A. mealB. ticketC.present()2. Could you please buy me an Apple computer, mom?Sony, dear. We are
2、 so poor that we cant afford it.A. buyB. sellC.send()3. When Iasked him forsome money, he only drew ten yuan from his pocket.I dont think he had more, or he would give you enough.A. got out B. took out C. looked out ()4. Have you reached an agreement at last?Yes, we have. However, I spent much time
3、getting his permission.A. finallyB. exactlyC.actually()5. Hold out your hands and close your eyes, and I will give you a big surprise.Oh, the newest iPhone. Thank you, Dad.A. Rush out B. Reach out C. Find out()6. Dont just fix your eyes on the book. You should look at me and listen carefully. I see,
4、 Mr Lin.A.pay attention to B. have no idea for C. be interested in()7. Help me count how much money I made last month. Oh，its about 4,600 yunan in total.A. develop,B. calculateC. introduce()8. I decide to write articles under the name Wenzi. What do you think of it?Its special and easy to remember.A
5、. in memory of B. using the name C. in the shape ofii.根据句子意思，从下面每小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出恰当的词语完成句子。(共7小题，每小题1分）()9. If you _ for something, you try to look for it carefully everywhere.A. hideB. cleanC. search()10. A_ is a thing that is used to brush your hair.A. combB. toolC. mirror()11. Look at the_. It rea
6、ds “No Smoking Here.”Sorry, I will stop smoking.A. symbol B. signC. notice()12. Its time to pay the_ for this month, but I dont have enough money for it.Dont worry. I have enough money.A. energy B. timeC. bill()13. What are you_?My pet dog. I havent seen it for a whole day.A. looking forB. caring fo
7、rC. asking for()14. Why was he sent to prison?Because he was_ hurting a little boy.A. thought ofB. accused ofC. ashamed of()15. The book is really fantastic, and the ending is surprising._ The ending has nothing special.A.Youre right, and I agree.B.Im sorry, but I dont agree.C.What a good review!II.
8、完形填空（15分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-25 各小题的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。 (共10小题，每小题1.5分）Sometimes death might get so close to us. But we can hardly realize that. Have you imagined that over 50 monkeys are suddenly 16 when peacefully sleeping in a large tree? Such an accident truly happened at a school in Thailand.It wa
9、s terrible to 17 what the monkeys were like after the accident. Some were killed in a fall from the tree, and some were crushed (压伤）under the trees 18. Most of them were found on the lawn (草坪）and several other injured (受伤的) ones were found nearby.Rangsan Kumtrakul, the headmaster of the school, said
10、 that it was 19 the accident happened so early in the morning, or the students could have been injured as well. Of course, he was very sad about the 20 of the monkeys. They had 21 in the school for a long time. And the school asked the local government for help to 22 the injured monkeys. Now they ar
11、e getting better 23.What made the accident 24? Rangsan believed that the recent heavy rain must have made the ground too soft to 25 the tree.What can we do for the monkeys? We hope they can still enjoy themselves in heaven (天堂).()16.A. caught B. soldC.killed()17.A. dependB. developC.describe()18.A.
12、ageB. weightC.name()19.A. sadB. greatC.lucky()20.A. deathB. wayC.joke()21.A. livedB. worked . C.got()22.A. put upB. look forC.care for()23. A. easily B. slowly C. seriously ()24.A. happenB. takeC.bring()25.A. makeB. holdC.meetIII.阅读理解(30分）阅读下列短文，从下面每题的A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳答案。（共20小题，每小题1.5分)ALast weekend
13、, when Jack was walking in the park, he saw a woman, who lived a few miles away, sitting on a bench with a dog beside her. The dog was looking up at the woman.Jack walked up to the woman and said, “Hello, Sue, how are you? May I sit down and talk with you for a while?”“Of course,” Sue said.Jack sat
14、down and they talked quietly. Both of them liked animals very much, so they talked about kinds of animals happily. After an hour, they saw the dog stay in the same place and continue to look up at Sue, as if waiting to be fed. “Thats a nice dog, isnt he?” Jack said.“Yes, he is. Hes handsome，strong a
15、nd healthy.” “And hungry,” Jack said. “He hasnt taken his eyes off you. He thinks youve got some food for him.”“Thats true,” Sue said. “But I havent. You can find some food for him if you like.”“Of course.” They both laughed and then Jack stood up，asking Sue, “Does your dog bite?” “No，” Sue said. “H
16、es never bitten anyone. Hes always gentle (温顺的）and friendly.” Hearing this, Jack held out his hand and touched the animals head. Suddenly the dog jumped up and bit him.“Hey!” Jack shouted. “You said your dog didnt bite!”Sue replied in surprise. “Yeah, I did. But this is not my dog. My dogs at home.”
17、()26. Where did the story happen?A.In the street.B.In the supermarket.C.In the park.D.In the hospital.()27. Whats the relationship between Jack and Sue?A.Friends.B.Neighbors.C.Strangers.D.Husband and wife.().28. Why did the dog look at the woman?A.Because the woman wanted to feed him.B.Because the w
18、oman was friendly.C.Because he might be hungry.D.Because the woman was his owner.()29. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A.Do you like animalsB.Does your dog biteC.Is your dog gentleD.Is he your dogBBritish people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah a
19、nd Bobby Green, opened an American-style coffee shop in the UK.Having the idea: It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested sta
20、rting their own coffee shop. Sarah fell in love with the idea.Doing the research: Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap (空缺）in the market.”In 1995, they opened their fi
21、rst Coffee Republic shop in central London.Making it work: The first year was very difficult. British people were not used to the names of American coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. They asked for advice from people who had ex
22、perience in managing shops, and they also employed (雇佣) professionals. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company makes about 30 million a year. They have become young millionaires.Advice for others: Sarah has now written a best-selling book about their expe
23、rience, called Anyone Can Do It！She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She says, “lf you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream. If you try your best to do it, you will achieve beyond your expectation.”()30. What kind of company do the brother
24、 and sister have?A.A fast food restaurant.B.A tea shop.C.A coffee shop.D.A big hotel.()31. What helped them to make the company work?a.Asking for advice from others.b.Employing professionals.c.Never giving up their dream.d.Getting support from their parents.A. bed B. abd C. abc D. acd()32. Which of
25、the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Sarah was not interested in Bobbys idea at first.B.British people never drank coffee before 1995.C.Sarah has written a book about how to make coffee.D.Sarah found a business chance while doing the research.()33. What is the passage mainly about?A.Sara
26、hs weekend trip to New York.B.How to start our own business.C.Sarah and Bobbys coffee business.D.How to manage a company.CWilliam Butler Yeats, a famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13, 1865. He had an unhappy childhood. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “littl
27、e of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承）excellent taste in art from his family both his father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature，especially drama (戏剧）and poetry.Yeats believed strongly in the coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh
28、 task in founding an Irish national theater in the late 1890s. His early theatrical experiments were not accepted at the beginning. He didnt lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.Compared with his dramatic works, Yeatss poems attract much attention. The subject matter include
29、s love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally depended on very traditional forms, he brought modem things to them. As his literary (文学) life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which made him become celebrated.He had not enjoyed a major public life after winning the Nobel
30、 Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. If Yeats stopped Writing at the age of 40, he would probably now be considered as a minor (小的) poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works after the age of 50. After Yeatss
31、death in 1939, W. H. Auden wrote the following lines:Earth, receive an honored guest William Yeats is laid to rest Let the Irish vessel (船) lie Emptied of its poetry.()34. What can we learn from Paragraph One?A.Yeats lived an unhappy life when he was a child.B.Yeats never saw his mother when he was
32、a child.C.Yeats liked art from an early age.D.Yeats hated to learn art from his family. ()35. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph Three refer to?A.Poems.B.Dramatic works.C.Traditional forms.D.Modem forms.()36. How old was Yeats when he died?A.86.B. 74.C. 65.D. 81.()37. Why did the writ
33、er write the passage?A.To tell us Yeats and his writing experiences.B.To tell us how Yeats succeeded.C.To tell us why Yeats became famous.D.To tell us success doesnt come easily.DAs we all know, water is necessary for every country, especially clean water for developing countries. Why is clean water
34、 so important to developing countries? A recent report shows that about 80 percent of diseases in developing countries are caused by poor water and low sanitation (卫生) conditions. In those countries, women and girls spend several hours collecting water, but often polluted, far away from their famili
35、es. The polluted water more or less influences their health. In this case, there is an urgent need for people in developing countries to have chances to use clean water to improve their health.Here is a short story about Hadjara Zakari, a 12-year-old girl in Niger. Having the opportunities to use cl
36、ean water changed her life. She learnt about the importance of handwashing when the school first received clean water three years ago. That evening, she told her father, “You shouldnt eat with me unless you clean your hands.” Her father was very angry and shouted at her，“Its not up to you to tell me
37、 what to do!”Surprised, Hadjara sat in silence. But she knew she was right. In protest (抗议)，Hadjara refosed to eat dinner that night. After her father questioned Hadjaras head teacher, he understood her. The girl really wanted her family to live a longer and healthier life.For people in developing c
38、ountries, clean water can change many things, especially improve their health. So, from now on, lets avoid wasting water and take action to save water, which is important to people all over the world.()38. Who usually spends several hours collecting water in developing countries?A.Children.B. Women
39、and girls.C. Men and boys. D. Old people.()39. What does the underlined word “urgent” in the first paragraph mean?A.Something that needs to be dealt with immediately.B.Something that needs to be accepted immediately.C.Something that doesnt need to be pay attention to.D.Something that doesnt need to
40、be done immediately.()40. Why did Hadjara say “You shouldnt . your hands.” to her father?A.Because she didnt respect her father at all.B.Because she thought her fathers hands were dirty.C.Because she thought they had enough clean water.D.Because she wanted to live with her family healthily.()41. Whe
41、re may we find this passage?A. In a TV show.B. In a speech.C. In a storybook.D. In a diary.ENowadays people take taxis by a new way online, like DiDi. This is a hot way. It is also very convenient. Car-hailing company DiDi signed an agreement with TAL Education Group to provide free online courses f
42、or the children of taxi drivers.The courses, worth 30 million yuan, cover all subjects from primary to high school. Children can study the courses at home, saving parents time to send or pick up children from offline afterschool classes.According to Zhu Jingshi, vice president of DiDi, all the 153 m
43、illion registered (注册）taxi drivers of DiDi can ask for the courses on the companys mobile app. The car-hailing company will evaluate (评价）the drivers and provide courses on the basis of the time they became registered drivers with the company, the number of passengers served and evaluation from passe
44、ngers.The health and education of children have remained top priorities of Chinese parents, including taxi drivers. A survey done by DiDi and TAL showed that although the average (平均的）monthly income of taxi drivers is only 6,000 yuan, many would like to pay 40 percent of their income for their child
45、rens education.The survey found that most taxi drivers were born in the 1970s and 1980s and worked seven days a week. More than 70 percent of them have children under 18 but very few have time to be with family and children. Only 8 percent of them said they had guided their children in doing homewor
46、k. Because of these, 60 percent of drivers hope their children could receive the guidance from professional services.()42. What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?A.Most of the taxi drivers are too busy to care about their children.B.Chinese parents care about the health and ed
47、ucation of their children most.C.Lots of children of taxi drivers are in poor condition of health and education.D.Chinese parents think childrens health is more important than their education.()43. How much money would many taxi drivers spend on childrens education a month?A. 2,400 yuan.B. 4,000 yua
48、n.C. 6 yuan.D. 8,000 yuan.()44. What can we know from the passage?A.The online courses are worth 30 billion yuan.B.Taxi drivers in China can make a lot of money.C.Most taxi drivers children receive a good education.D.Most taxi drivers dont help with their childrens homework.()45. What does the passa
49、ge mainly tell us?A.A new kind of transportation called DiDi.B.The free online courses for taxi drivers9 children.C.The taxi drivers work hard day and night.D.The way that the taxi drivers make money.第二卷非选择题（25分）IV.语法填空:用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的根据上下文填入适当的词。(共10小题，每小题1分）I still remember the first time I le
50、ft home for one or two (46) _ (night). I was going to a summer camp for a month. When my parents told me about the camp, I was excited because there (47) _ (be) many activities there.The whole family (48) _ (drive) me to the camp. When we arrived, I saw a lot of kids, (49) _ I didnt know anyone. I b
51、egan (50) _ (feel) nervous. They gave me a little card (51) _ my name on it. Then a girl, who looked (52) _ (old) than me, came up to me and said, “Hi, Margie! Im Sara. Our cabin is the Pines.”Finally the time came and (53) _ parents said, “Well, Margie, goodbye. Have a great time. Dont worry, and w
52、e will write to you often.”I had (54) _ awful feeling. I wanted to cry. But just then another girl of my age came up to me and said, “Hi, are you Margie? Tm Tammy. Im in the Pines too. Come on. Lets go to see the horses.” We went to see the horses together.And I had a (55) _ (wonder) month at the su
53、mmer camp.V.书面表达(共1题，15分）你会赠送礼物吗？因为文化的差异，不同国家的人们在赠送礼物时有不同的习俗。请根据下面表格中的内容和所给提示词，以“Customs of giving presents”为题写一篇短文。要求：80词以上（文章开头已经给出，不计入 总词数）；可适当发挥。CountriesCustomsReasonsChina钟不能作为礼物赠送送钟在中文中意味着“死亡”Russia送花时花的数量要为奇数偶数不吉利Germany不能用白色或黑白色或黑色的纸包装礼物白色或黑色被视为不吉利的数字提示词：odd奇数的；even偶数的；wrap包裹 Customs of giv
54、ing presents In different countries, there are different customs of giving presents._九年级 (上) Unit 8能力测试题参考答案笔试部分第一卷I. 1-5 CABAB 6-10 ABBCA 11-15 BCABBII. 16-20 CCBCA21-25 ACBABIII. 26-29 CBCB30-33 CCDC34-37 ACBA 38-41 BADB42-45 BADB第二卷 (One possible version)IV. 46. nights 47. were 48. drove 49. but
55、50. to feel 51. with 52. older 53. my 54. an 55. wonderfulV. Customs of giving presents In different countries, there are different customs of giving presents. In China, you are never supposed to give a clock as a present, because the sound of the word “clock” is similar to the sound of “death” in C
56、hinese. In Russia, if you want to give someone flowers as presents, the number of flowers has to be odd as the even number is thought to be unlucky. In Germany, dont wrap your presents in white or black paper when you send others presents, because both are unlucky colors. In a word, try to be careful when giving presents in different countries.【书面表达写作指导】 本次书面表达主要是介绍在不同国家赠送礼物的习俗。根据表格内容提示，分别把三个国家赠送礼物的习俗以及原因描述清楚即可，最后再对短文作一简单总结。文章完成后注意检查语法是否正确、要点是否齐全。
