Unit 2 单元测试试卷 2022-2023学年牛津译林版英语九年级下册
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九年级英语下册第二单元测试试卷
一、单项填空
（ ）1. It is known to all that Watt ______ the steam engine while Marie Curie _______ the
element radium.
A. invented; discovered B. invented; invented
C. discovered; discovered D. discovered; invented
（ ）2.You area collective of the experiences you have had in your own life, so you should _________ them even the bad ones.
A. be proud of B. believe in
C. take pride of D. depend on
（ ）3. Kitty, these books are_____ heavy for you ______ carry. Let me help you.
A. as; as B. too; to
C. such; that D. so; that
（ ）4. ---Have you watched the film Gulliver's Travels?
---Yes, I ________ it during the Spring Festival.
What about you?
A. watch B. watched
C. will watch D. have watched
（ ）5. Andy, you should practise as often as possible ______ the violin competition.
A. fail B. to fail
C. win D. to win
（ ）6.---How terrible! The sick boy, ______ his parents, was sent to the hospital.
--- I'm sorry to hear that.
A. agree with B. well with
C. together with D. happy with
（ ）7.The China International Search and Rescue Team has brought help and hope to people in disasters around the world since it ______ in 2001.
A. set up B. is set up
C. was set up D. will be set up
（ ）8.Oh, she smiles! She nods! She understands! We’ve got _____ dog in the world.
A. a cleverer B. the cleverest
C. a shyer D. the shyest
（ ）9.---Alan, it's late. Why not go to bed?
--- Jenny hasn't come back yet. I _______ for her.
A. waited B. have waited
C. am waiting D. was waiting
（ ）10.---A large number of people _______ thinking and talking in English.
--- Exactly, it ________ in the world.
A. get used to; is widely used B. used to; is used widely
C. use; does widely used D. are used for; was used widely
二、完形填空
Like many people, I have no clear idea about heroes. At some point, we all wonder 11 we need a hero and what a hero really is.
Although there are a lot of 12 in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics 13 give us courage and make us want to learn from them.
A hero does something worth 14 . A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it. But a hero is not just the person with great fame.
A hero has power larger than himself. Some people want to live like a hero, and they have to 15 life with new and further 16 . A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve. What do they want to live and die for? If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame, they may be famous persons but not heroes.
A hero has a vision from the mountaintop. He has the power to move people. He 17 new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain. Without Martin Luther King (马丁·路德·金), Americans might take different buses, eat in different restaurants, go for walks in different parks, and shop in different stores 18 the different colours of their skin.
There might be changes in society without a hero, but the 19 of change would be rather slow. 20 heroes in history, they make the society develop so rapidly.
（ ）11. A. that B. what C. if D. when
（ ）12. A. different B. difference C. differently D. differences
（ ）13. A. which B. when C. where D. what
（ ）14. A. to talk B. talking about C. talking to D. to talk about
（ ）15. A. experiences B. experienced C. experience D. experiencing
（ ）16. A. mean B. meaningful C. meaning D. meant
（ ）17. A. created B. creative C. create D. creates
（ ）18. A. because B. as a result C. because of D. in order to
（ ）19. A. number B. speed C. shape D. appearance
（ ）20. A. Thanks to B. Unless C. With the help D. Thanks for
三、阅读理解
（A）
The first emperor of China, Qin Shihuang, completed a huge number of projects during his rule. Between 221 and 210 B C, he started the building of the Great Wall. The emperor also ordered the building of a huge army of life-sized terracotta soldiers (士兵). These, he hoped, would protect his tomb after his death.
Lost in Time
The soldiers in Xi'an's terracotta museum are today light brown, but they weren't always. They began as an army of red, blue, yellow, green, white and purple. Sadly, most of the colours did not last to the present day. After being exposed (暴露) to air during digging, the coating under the paint began to fall off. The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg, taking away with it important pieces of history.
New Technology
Now new technology is starting to show the army's true colours. Archeologists (考古学家) have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers. Many of these still have their painted features, including black hair, pink faces, and black or brown eyes. Chinese and German researchers have developed a chemical liquid (液体) to help save the soldiers' colours. After finding a soldier or another art piece, archeologists put the liquid on it. They then cover it in plastic.
Back to Life
Archeologists are also finding colours in the dirt around the soldiers. It's important not to do anything with the dirt, so the colours won't be lost. "We are treating the dirt as an art piece," says Rong Bo, the museum's leading archeologist. The next challenge, says Rong Bo, is to find a way to use the colours on to the army again. Once that happens, artists can bring Emperor Qin's army back to its full, bright colours.
（ ）21. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The death of Emperor Qin Shihuang.
B. How the terracotta army was coloured.
C. The true colours of the terracotta soldiers.
D. How the soldiers lived during the Qin Dynasty.
（ ）22. What colour are the terracotta soldiers in the museum?
A. Light blue. B. Dark green.
C. Dark purple. D. Light brown.
（ ）23. What does the underline word “they” in the passage refer to?
A. Archeologists. B. Artists.
C. Researchers. D. Soldiers.
(B)
The Spring and Autumn and the Warring States Period was an age of great culture development in China. Here are some great characters of that time.
| Shang Yang reformed many fields. Before the reform, he placed a log (原木) at the gate and promised, “If someone can move the log, he will get a reward.” No one believed him until someone moved the log. Shang Yang really gave him a reward. |
| Do you know Lu Ban lock? It is a removable toy. Lu Ban made it for his son. His son studied all night before opening it. He also invented many tools and weapons (武器). |
| Li Bing was an expert in water projects. He set up many water projects. Dujiangyan is the most famous. It made water helpful to the people.
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| Once, an official fell unconscious (昏迷的). Everyone thought he was dead except Bian Que. Bian Que felt his weak pulse and said, “He will wake up in three days.” Two days later, the official woke up. Everyone was amazed. |
| When Yu Boya played, even the horses looked up, listened to his music and stopped eating. Yu Boya’s friend, Zhong Ziqi, understood his music. They appreciated each other. After Ziqi died, Yu Boya broke his guqin and never played it any more. |
（ ）24. Why did Shang Yang make a promise before the reform?
A. To give people a reward. B. To sell the log at the market.
C. To fix the gate of the building. D. To make people believe him.
（ ）25. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
A. Lu Ban was an ancient inventor.
B. Zhong Zi qi was good at playing guqin.
C. Li Bing was an expert in building houses.
D. Bian Que once made a dead person back to life.
（ ）26. What's the main theme (主题) of the article above?
A. Famous people. B. Chinese medicine.
C. Traditional music. D. Important inventions.
（C）
Tim Berners-Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world. However, his invention has changed our lives.
He was born in London, England in 1955. When he was a small boy, Tim was interested in playing with electrical things. He studied Science at Oxford University. He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21.
Tim started working on early computers. At that time, they were much bigger than now. He worked in England then Switzerland. Tim was really interested in two things, computers and how the brain works. How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly? He had to work with people all over the world. They shared information about computers. It was hard to manage all the information. He answered the same questions again and again. It took a lot of time. It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information. Tim also forgot things easily. Could a computer work like a brain? Could it "talk" to other computers?
There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web (WWW) all by himself. This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet. When people wanted to share information with others, they used the World Wide Web. The Internet grew quickly after that.
Tim Berners-Lee doesn't think he did anything special. He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there. All he did was to put them together. He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today.
Most inventors want to become rich. But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing. He now works in America. He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use. Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!
（ ）27. What was Tim Berners-Lee interested in?
A. Looking for jobs in different cities. B. Talking to people around the world.
C. Studying how to connect computers. D. Exploring how to improve memory.
（ ）28. The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 3 refers to "_________"
A. Working on early computers
B. Connecting different facts together
C. Travelling to the office in Switzerland
D. Repeating the answers to the same questions
（ ）29.In what order did the following events take place?
a. Tim worked in England. b. Tim worked in Switzerland.
c. Tim made his first computer. d. Tim invented the World Wide Web.
e. Tim studied Science at Oxford University.
A. c-e-d-a-b B. e-b-a-c-d C. c-d-a-e-b D. e-c-a-b-d
（ ）30. What does the writer think of Tim Berners-Lee?
A. He is not famous because he is not rich.
B. He has changed our lives and he is great.
C. He did nothing special but made people a good life.
D. He has made great achievements in memory research.
四、信息还原
"How are you?"is a nice question. It's a friendly greeting that people in the United States use. 31 It's a question that often doesn't need an answer. The person who asks "How are you?" expects to hear the answer "Fine." even if the person isn't fine. The reason is that "How are you?" isn't really a question and "Fine." isn't really an answer. 32
33 For example, when someone asks "Do you agree?", the other person may be thinking, "No, I don't. I think you are wrong."It isn't polite to disagree very strongly, so he might say, "I am not so sure." This is a nice way to say that you don't agree with someone.
People also don't say exactly what they are thinking when they finish talking to other people. For example, many conversations over the phone end when one person says "I've got to go now." or the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse such as "Someone is at the door." or "Something is burning on the stove." 34 The person who wants to hang up simply doesn't want to talk any more, but it isn't polite to say so. An excuse is polite, and it doesn't hurt the other person's feelings.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an opinion, or ending a conversation, people often don't say exactly what they are thinking. 35 And it's part of the game of language.
A. Sometimes, people don't say exactly what they mean. B. It's very good not to tell the truth to our family. C. However, "How are you?" is also an unusual question. D. The excuse may be real, or not. E. They are simply other ways of saying "hello" or "hi". F. If you disagree with others, they will hate you. G. It is an important way people try to be nice to each other. |
五、词汇运用
第一节 根据下列句子所给汉语注释或首字母,写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。
36. Many animals in the world died of _____ (饥饿) and flood last year.
37. As we all know, _____ (宇航员) training is rather hard.
38. The ____ (发现) of America made some people amazed.
39. Many years ago, X-rays are _____ (未知的) to us.
40. In fact, those _____ (欧洲人) are very friendly to us.
41. For f information, you'd better call Miss Evans.
42. The famous scientist has made a contribution to d a new type of rice.
43. A driver must take his driving l with him when driving.
44. Being tall gave him an a over other players.
45. Now almost every family has a fridge. The i_____ of the fridge helps keep food for a longer time.
第二节 请认真阅读下面短文,从方框中选出适当的单词或短语,在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次。
brave he difficult achieve one’s dream make a living |
In October 2021, a local newspaper told a story of a common man, Jia Shuangdeng. He is from Shaanxi Province. He not only works hard but has helped many deaf people live a better life as well.
At the age of 14, something unlucky happened to Jia and turned him into a deaf person. Sad and heartbroken, he had to leave school and learned by 46 at home for more than two years. Later, with other people's help, he cheered up and 47 by making shoes. He met many 48 but he faced them 49 and kept on working hard. Finally his shoes became popular and sold well. After a few years, he started his own factory and it was successful. However, he didn't forget those who had helped him. So he decided to help the people in need. These years, he has offered many deaf people chances to work.
What he did has benefited (使受益) lots of deaf people. "The person I want to thank most in my
life is Mr Jia. Thanks to him, I've got a good job and have a happy life now. He always tells us although we are disabled, we can also 50 by working hard," said Xie Ting, who was helped by Jia.
六、短文填空
All around the world, families celebrate special days together. Traditions for these days 51 (be) very different. Some of them may surprise you.
Families in most countries have a special day to celebrate mothers. In Serbia, this day is on 52 second Sunday before Christmas. On that day, children sneak (溜) into their 53 (mother) bedroom and tie her feet with ribbon (丝带) so that she can't get out of bed. Then they shout, "Mother's Day, Mother's Day! What will you pay 54 (get) away?" Then the mother gives 55
(they) small treats and presents as payment so that the kids "free" her.
In China, they say that 56 (baby) are one year old when they are born. After that, all children celebrate their birthday on New Year's Day because that's when they grow a year 57 (old). Actual birthdays are 58 (usual) celebrated with a big family meal. The tradition is that the "birthday boy" or "birthday girl" should fill their mouth with as many long noodles 59 they can and then eat them. This is because in Chinese culture, long noodles are a symbol 60 long life.
七、阅读表达
Mark Twain is one of the most quoted authors ever. There are hundreds of his quotations (语录) on posters and websites. Here is an example:
"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything." --- Mark Twain
Quotations like this one give us guidance. It reminds us that telling a lie is much more difficult than telling the truth. Telling a lie means you have to remember what you said each time you tell the lie. If you tell the truth, there is nothing to remember. He suggests that you shouldn't lie not because it is wrong, but because it is hard work. Here is another example.
"Always obey your parents when they are present."
--- Mark Twain
Again, the quotation give good advice---to always obey your parents, but the humourous part is when they are present. The quotation tells you to obey your parents when they are there with you---because they can see what you are doing.
Albert Einstein's quotations are also popular. Many of his quotations are inspirational (鼓舞人心的). This means that they help us to do our best and be the best person we can be. Here is an example:
"Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. "
---Albert Einstein
This is a much more serious quotation than the two Mark Twain ones. It gives us a lot to think about. Also, because this was said by Albert Einstein, it makes us want to take the quotation serious. This quotation gives us hope that we can learn from any mistake we made yesterday. It reminds us to always look closely at everything we do and ask the right questions to help us achieve our best.
61. According to Mark Twain, why shouldn't we tell a lie?
62. What's the purpose of not to stop questioning?
63. Among the three quotations above, which one impresses you most? Why?
八、书面表达
本周日上午,一些外国学生将到三苏祠参观,现三苏祠急需招募十名志愿者。假设你是李华,请根据以下要点写一封电子邮件推荐自己。
1.自荐目的:成为志愿者;
2.个人信息:身份,年龄,性格（外向、善于与人相处）,本周日上午有空;
3.个人优势:擅长英语……;
4.表达期望:获得机会并能做好,请本周五前回复。
注意:
1.词数100左右（开头已给出,不计入总词数）;
2.可适当发挥,以使行文连贯;
3.文中不能出现真实姓名、学校等信息。
参考词汇:三苏祠 Sansu Temple
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am glad to see your notice Volunteers Wanted. Some foreign students
Yours,
Li Hua
