初中英语牛津译林版九年级下册Reading同步测试题

九年级英语下册课时练习

9B Unit 1 Reading

一、单项选择

( )1. ---Look at the clouds, so beautiful?   ---Wow, so many different __, horses, sheep, flowers…

       A. sizes   B. shapes    C. colours   D. styles

( )2. Beijing is in _______ China and China is a (n) _______ country.

       A. North; Western B. northern; Eastern C. South; Eastern  D. East; West

( )3. Guilin is famous _______ its natural landscape.

       A. for    B. as    C. with    D. in

( )4. We went to the Palace Museum early _______ we could visit every palace in it.

       A. so that   B. in order to   C. because of   D. such that

( )5. Last Sunday she _______ and they had a good time.

       A. hung out with her friends B. had an ice cream  C. took some photos D. went to the park

( )6. The Great Wall was built for ___________.

       A. people to climb      B. emperors to enjoy the view

       C. protecting the northern border   D. being a wonder in the world

( )7. ---Excuse me, Mr Li, where are Diaoyu Islands?

       ---Let me show you on the map. It’s ___________ the east of China.

       A. in    B. on   C. to    D. of

( )8. ---Where would you like to go this Mid-Autumn Festival? ---I’d like to go ___.

A. everywhere relaxing B. somewhere relaxing C. peaceful anywhere D. peaceful somewhere

( )9. ---What a good ___________ you’ve given me! Thanks a lot.   ---My pleasure.

        A. information  B. news    C. suggestion   D. advice

( )10. Many emperors         in Nanjing for many years in ancient China.

A. used to live      B. is used to live    C. is used to living     D. used to living

二、首字母填空

Have you heard about the periodic table (元素周期表) lately? Well, there’s some big news about this special table, but first, remember that the periodic table is used to organize all the elements, or things that make u___1___ our world.

Elements are all around us. Iron is one of the commonest elements found within the Earth. You probably know the element oxygen. It is the element that we b___2___ in all the time. And elements can combine (结合) to make new things l___3___ H2O. This is hydrogen and oxygen put together, also known as w___4___ ! Learning about these things helps us better understand the world we live in.

But have you ever noticed something missing in the periodic table? There were already 114 elements. But the seventh row of the table was not f___5___ , until now! In December, scientists from IUPAC (国际理论与应用化学联合会) found the f___6___ elements that were missing. They are elements 113, 115, 117 and 118.

“To scientists, this is of greater v___7___ than an Olympic gold medal,” Ryoji Noyori, a Nobel honored chemist, told the Guardian.

The new elements are heavy metals and were made in l___8___ . These kinds of elements can’t be found in nature. Scientists are still looking for ways to use these elements, and other elements in the eighth row, in our daily lives.

Scientists have been working on this for 10 years, but the work is not done. Now they will be p___9___ to look for “element 119 and beyond”. But for now, be careful when you read your C___10___ books because the periodic table might be outdated.

1. ___________ 2. ___________ 3. ___________ 4. ___________ 5. ___________

6. ___________ 7. ___________ 8. ___________ 9. ___________ 10. ___________

三、阅读理解

New changes have taken place in Paris in recent years. Paris used to be among Europe’s busiest cities. Traffic jams could be seen all the time. But now there is a new 2.5 kilometre-long car-free area inside the city. The Louvre(卢浮宫) attracts world tourists. People visit there not just for the art works, but also enjoy the roof(顶部) of the building which is like a flying carpet. The world’s most beautiful city is now even more beautiful.

Lijiang River National Park, China.

Lijiang River is in Guilin. It is well-known for its clear water, limestone(石灰岩洞) and green hills. The hills have beautiful names depending on different shapes, such as “Elephant Trunk”. These attract many Chinese poets and artists. The best way to enjoy Lijiang River is to take an 83 km boat trip from Guilin to Yangshuo in summer.

Zurich, Switzerland

What do you think Zurich is famous for? Great banks? Yes. People can find many Swiss banks and foreign banks here. But the city is of great interest to many people for another reason. Zurich hosts Europe’s largest street party each year. Its Street Parade has overtaken(超越) London’s Notting Hill Carival. What’s hot in the city in 2014? In August, Zurich will host the European Athletic Championships. This gives tourists a chance to see the world’s top athletes making new records.

Adelaide, Australia

Many people may know Sydney or Melbourne. They are big cities in Australia. But Adelaide wins people’s hearts with great festivals and tasty food. Adelaide Fringe Festival is the largest art festival in Australia. Every February and March, people celebrate with outdoor art works, dance performances and live music. Adelaide has many kinds of foreign foods. British fish and chips, Italian pizza and German pork can be found in most restaurants.
(     ) 1.Tourists enjoy the art works as well as _______of the Louvre.
         A. the busy street           B. the shape of its roof        

         C. the car-free area          D. the flying carpet
(     ) 2. Many Chinese poets and artists are attracted by________ in Guilin.
          A. elephant trunks         B. warm weather   

          C. the highway to Yangshuo      D. the green hills and limestone caves
(     ) 3. Compared with London’s Notting Hill Varnival, the Street Parade in Zurich is _______.
          A. even worse    B. exactly the same    C. much better    D. less popular
(     ) 4. When and where will the 2014European Athletics Championships be held?

A. In August, Paris           B. In February, Europe        

C. In March, Adelaide           D. In August, Zurich

(     ) 5. Betty is studying art at college. She’s travelling to some place to enjoy art work and taste foreign foods.

She could go to ________.

A. Adelaide       B. Lijiang River National Park      

C. Zurich and Paris             D. the Louvre