1、Unit 9 自测题一、单项选择( )1. Do you think our football team will win the match?I think so. We have better players. I _ them to win.A. hope B. suppose C. expect D. think( )2. Eating burnt food can _ the risk of cancer. Dont eat much.I know. I only eat it once a month.A. increase B. make C. reduce D. face( )
2、3. How about hiking tomorrow?Sorry. I prefer _ rather than _.A. to stay at home; go out B. to go out; stay at homeC. staying at home; go out D. going out; stay at home( )4. I think youd better _ the young man, or you will form some bad habits.I know but I dont know how.A. catch up with B. keep in to
3、uch with C. stay away from D. get along with( )5. She likes music that she can sing along _and dance _. A. to, to B. to, with C. with, to D. with, with( )6. I just want to relax and not think _. A. too much B. much too C. too many D. many too( )7. What about asking someone _serious movies? A. who li
4、ke B. who likes C. whom like D. whom likes( )8. I like watching different kinds of movies _Jack sticks to only comedies. A. but B. however C. while D. though( )9.Some boys of Class One enjoy pop music.A. listen to B. listens to C. listening to D. listened to( )10. The music is beautiful. I think so,
5、 it makes me think of the of a running stream.A. picture B. photo C. voice D. sound( )11.George Mallory is an English school teacher loves climbing.A. who B. he C. which D. whom( )12. All _ they have done is good for us. A. what B. which C. why D. that ( )13. When people want to relax themselves, th
6、ey prefer _ TV or listening to music rather than _ newspapers A. to watch; read B. watching; read C. to watch; reading D. watch; reading ( )14. -Jeff seems unhappy. Whats the matter? -He got his bike lost this afternoon. Lets go to _. A. cheer him up B. cheer up him C. set him up D. makes him happy
7、( )15. They say that they will try their best _ their dreams. A. achieve B. achieving C. to achieve D. achieved 二、完形填空Jack was a rich young man. One day, he was _1_ very happily down a street. Suddenly from his car came a terrible sound. He felt _2_, so he stopped his car and looked around. He saw a
8、 child standing nearby with a few small stones in his hand. He jumped _3_the car and found a dent (凹痕) in the door. He was so _4_that he caught the boy and shouted at him, Who are you? _5_ did you throw a stone at my new car? Please, sir, please.Im sorry! But I didnt know what else to do! said the c
9、hild. I threw the stone _6_ I wanted to get you to notice me. I need your _7_!” Tears were running down the childs face. He said, My brother _8_ out of his wheelchair (轮椅) and was almost under it. He is hurt and too _9_ for me. Could you give me _10_to get him back into his _11_? After hearing this,
10、 Jack was moved and _12_to help him. He lifted the childs brother_13_back into his wheelchair. He looked over the boy carefully to make sure that he was OK. Then he watched the child _14_his brother towards their home. Suddenly the child _15_ and bowed to him. Jack looked at the dent in his car and
11、smiled.( )1. A. walking B. riding C. jogging D. driving( )2. A. excited B. interested C. surprised D. tired( )3. A. into B. across C. over D. out of( )4. A. happy B. sad C. angry D. sorry( )5. A. Why B. How C. When D. Where( )6. A. if B. because C. though D. while( )7. A. money B. car C. help D. pho
12、ne( )8. A. fell B. got C. climbed D. pulled( )9. A. difficult B. weak C. heavy D. thin( )10.A. a hand B. a touch C. a pull D. a ring( )11.A. car B. wheelchair C. house D. place( )12.A. hurried B. preferred C. wanted D. planned( )13.A. quietly B. gently C. calmly D. tightly( )14.A. carry B. send C. t
13、ake D. push( )15.A. cried out B. looked around C. turned around D. got up三、阅读理解 AThese days, more and more students in the UK are taking a “gap year” between their graduation from school and their university studies. This means that they take a year off, to do something else, before they start their
14、 studies.For most students, spending time in foreign countries is the favorite activityand Australia is the favorite place to go.Many parents, teachers and business people agree that travelling can teach important values.“After a year of travelling, I felt Id grown up. I had learnt the importance of
15、 relationships with people, on all sorts of levels.”There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projectshelping people in poorer countries, or even in your home country. Although you dont get paid for your work, this kind of work can teach important skillsdecision
16、making and finding answers to problems, for examplethat will help a student in a job one day.Finally, getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very useful.If several university graduates are applying for the same job, gap year work experien
17、ce allows you to say: “Ive already had some experience of this kind of work.” And that can get you the job!( )1. These days, _ students in the UK take a gap year.A. someB. allC. manyD. a few( )2. Working on projects in poorer countries is all about _ people.A. helping B. entertaining C. managingD. p
18、aying( )3. University graduates with some work experience often get _ than graduates without experience. A. more moneyB. more important jobsC. jobs more easilyD. more jobs in other countries( ).4. When do students in the UK take a “gap year”? A. As soon as they go to university B. After they graduat
19、e from university C. After they graduate from high school D. Before they go to high school( )5. What does “applying for” mean in Chinese? A. 从事 B. 申请 C. 放弃 . 寻找B I grew up in New Hampshire, a small town in South Canada, where in my fathers words for the seasons were “Spring. Summer, Fairtime and Win
20、ter!” At that time, a week-long fair(集市) was held in the town every autumn. Thousands of people from other towns came to sell and buy things. It was the busiest time of the year.When “Fairtime” came, my grandma became the most “useful” and busiest person of the family. Grandma was a kind, well-educa
21、ted old lady. She was good at cooking. All her relatives liked the food she cooked. During “Fairtime”, they would come to live in all her house and have meals there. Grandma was always happy to look after them.Year after year, many people moved to big cities. There was no longer “Fairtime”. Grandma
22、became very old and was gradually going blind. My parents and I moved to live with Grandma in her house. We did our best to make her day-to-day life as comfortable as possible. I was at high school then. What I often did at home was to help Grandma with the daily newspapers crossword puzzle. However
23、, she didnt look happy. She often sat in her room for hours, without saying a word.To attract people to move back, the Town Hall decided to reopen the fair. One day, when I came back from school, I saw Grandma wearing her glasses, washing the dishes in the kitchen. With a big smile on her face, she
24、looked a lot much younger. She told me that her two nieces would come. “They said the food I cooked was very delicious and they want to stay in my house again,” Grandma said happily. “They will stay here for one week and we can have a big party. That must be the busiest week Ive had in years !”I sud
25、denly realized that Grandma didnt want to be looked after. She wanted to be “useful, appreciated and helpful.( )1.Thousands of people came to the town to_ at the Fair.A. enjoy Grandmas food B. sell and buy things C. learn to cook D. have a big party( )2. Why was Grandma unhappy?A. She was too busy.
26、B. No one lived with her. C. She was not “useful” D. She couldnt see anything,( )3. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A. Grandma was good at cooking. B. Many people moved to big cities. C. Grandma didnt like “Fairtime”. D. Grandma was a kind old lady.( )4. Whats the best ti
27、tle for the passage?A. Fairtime B. My “Old” Grandma C. A Small Town D. Grandmas Family四、词汇1. They want to know about _ (澳大利亚的) history.2. I _(推断) you are quite happy with your new position. 3. His father bought an _ (电子的) CD for him 4. He forgot all his _(对白) when he stood in the middle of the stage
28、.5. The _ (称赞) of his friends makes the boy feel very proud. 6. Theres something wrong with my arms. They are in great p_.7. What a p_! I missed the beginning of the magic show. 8. There are fifty-four students in our class in t_. 9. He has a great s_ of humor. He can always make us laugh. 10. Their
29、 choices can usually r_ their hopes and interests.五、语法填空 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(词数不限) “Tom? (1) _ you still in bed?” called Mrs. White. There was no answer. Mrs. White put down her book and went to her 14-year-old sons room. Tom (2) _ (sit) in front of a bright comput
30、er screen on which a motorbike was running fast. “Oh, Tom. Youre still playing on that computer. You (3) _ now, its half past eleven. If you dont go to bed soon, you will feel very (4)_ tomorrow.” said Mrs. White. “But I have nearly won the (5)_.” said Tom to Mrs. White. She could see the excitement
31、 on his face. She sat down beside him. “Youre always playing on the computer. You spend more time on this machine than on your homework.”Today more and more families have computers. Parents hope computers can help their children (6) i_ their study at school. But, many of their children use computers
32、 (7) _ games, to watch videos, instead of studying. We often see that computer game houses are crowded with people, especially young boys. They spend a lot of (8) _compete with the computerized machines. The more they lose, the more they want (9) (win). The result is that they dont want to work or s
33、tudy. In some other (10)_(country), even scientists hate computers. They say computers cause millions of people to lose their jobs or cause them a lot of trouble. Computer game addiction (瘾) is a serious problem in social life. Something must be done to solve the problem.六、选词填空send; expensive; waste
34、; problem; coolIm a student of Grade 9. I want to tell you something. In our school, many students have mobile phones. They think its (1) _ to have a mobile phone. Yes, the phones let students talk with their parents and friends at any time. But I dont think its good for students to use them at scho
35、ol. Many students spend lots of time in(2) _ messages by mobile phone, some students even use them to play games in class or cheat (作弊) in the exams. Some students always hope to buy the new or (3)_ mobile phones and this will (4) _ their parents money. And my father tells me that most mobile phones
36、 can cause (引起) many health (5) _ . Could you do something to stop it?七、任务型阅读Do you think stones(石头) can move by themselves ? There are some famous moving stones in Death Valley, the US. Many of the stones are small but a few of them are very big. Some of the big stones are as big as a man. The bigg
37、est stone weighs about 350kg.The stones only move at night. Nobody has ever seen them moving, but now scientists know the answer to the question.The answer is the wind. When the wind comes from the west, the stones move to the east. When the wind is from the south, they always move to the north. But
38、 how can the wind move a very heavy stone ?Death Valley is 世界上最炎热的地方之一, but it can be very cold at night. Sometimes, there are even bad storms at night. Rain falls, and the wind is strong and cold. The water on the ground turns into ice easily. Then the strong wind can move the stones along the flat
39、(平坦的)ground. In the morning, the sun comes up and dries the ground. So people can find them move from one place to another in the daytime.1. Where do the stones move when the wind comes from northeast? _2. 把划线句子翻译成汉语Nobody has ever seen them moving, but now scientists know the answer to the question. _3. 把“世界上最炎热的地方之一”翻译成汉语 _4. Whats the passage mainly about?_八、书面表达你的笔友Jim想了解你（Li Ming）是否喜爱音乐，喜欢哪种音乐。根据提示写一封80词左右的信。信的开头和结尾已给出。1. 我非常喜欢音乐，尤其喜欢轻音乐。我经常去听音乐会。2. 我非常喜欢唱歌，而且还唱得不错。3. 在我空闲的时候和学习疲乏时，MP3就成了我的好朋友。4. 我经常去 singing club练习唱歌，我希望某天能参加歌曲大赛。Dear Jim,You want to know if I love music. I love_
