2019-2020学年文莱中学九上英语单元测试Unit_1

1、 (a). choose the best answer.（选择最恰当的答案）（选择最恰当的答案）1. my brother joined _ army last year.a. a b. an c. the d. /2. this pair of trousers doesnt fit me. would you please show me _?a. the other one b. the others c. another pair d. another one 3. maria often practises english _ chatting with her american

2、friend. a. in b. by c. for d. with 4. they speak in a humorous way and make _ about each other whenever they meet. a. jokes b. tricks c. noises d. stories 5. according to the report, many people died in the big fire, _ five firemen. a. including b. included c. include d. includes 6. angela _ that st

3、ory so many times. im getting sick of it!a. tells b. told c. will tell d. has told 7. the box is too heavy. can you help me _ it into the room?a. fix b. add c. drag d. seize 8. female giant pandas have only one or two babies _. a. at a time b. at times c. all the time d. at all times 9. jackson must

4、 be busy today because he _ take care of his younger sister. a. can b. may c. should d. has to 10. simon _ in getting a job in a very good company. we should celebrate it. a. failed b. succeeded c. achieved d. passed 11. the new teacher has made himself understood, _he ?a. hasnt b. doesnt c. didnt d

5、. isnt 12. brain is nice and he often gives me a _ when im in trouble. a. reply b. seat c. hand d. reason 13. the little boy is too shy _ before the whole class. a. speaks b. to speak c. not speak d. not to speak 14. the office building was empty, _ one guard. a. beside b. besides c. except d. excep

6、t for 15. the film _ for only five minutes. you wont miss much of it. a. has begun b. has been on c. began d. was on 16. this island is _ a dependency（附属地）of the usa.a. any long b. no long c. no longer d. not longer17. - where is coco? i couldnt find her everywhere. - she _ the library. you can find

7、 her there. a. has been to b. has gone to c. has left d. will leave 18. he ended his speech with a funny joke. which of the following is correct for the underlined word in the sentence?a. /dk/ b. /jk/ c. /jk/ d. /dk/19. which of the following underlined parts is different in pronunciation from the o

8、thers?a. we waited until midnight. b. take the medicine three times a day.c. it is boring to listen to the same story. d. the shoes fit you well. 20. jack was so _ to hear his fathers voice, so he went downstairs to see him at once. a. excited b. exciting c. excite d. excitedly 21. it was the first

9、time he felt he had achieved something by _. a. him b. himself c. his d. he 22. my father has been a computer engineer _ ten years ago. a. in b. before c. for d. since 23. do you know _ novel about ancient greece? youve read a lot about that. a. the other b. other c. others d. another24. the film th

10、e wandering earth（流浪地球）is quite good _ some unreasonable plots. a. except for b. besides c. except d. in addition 25. you _ put on the thick coat, or youll feel cold in such freezing weather. a. must b. need c. can d. may 26. harry potter is the most interesting film that i _. a. enjoy b. enjoyed c.

11、 have enjoyed d. will enjoy 27. jack said sorry to mr. li because he _ his homework at home. a. had left b. would leave c. left d. was leaving 28. we had to walk into the room _ so as not to wake the others. a. quickly b. patiently c. quietly d. politely 29. miss black always makes her students _ in

12、 her english lessons. a. interest b. interests c. interested d. interesting 30. linda _ the usa for seven years and she loves it so much. a. has gone to b. has been to c. has been in d. has been 31. which place do you want to visit _, the great wall, the pyramids or the stonehenge?a. most b. the mos

13、t c. much d. more 32. ill tell you about it _ when im not so busy. a. late b. later c. latest d. lately 33. - _ have you lived in canada? - for about ten years. a. how soon b. how often c. how far d. how long 34. _ the policeman heard the cry for help, he rushed out of the room. a. though b. now tha

14、t c. as soon as d. before 35. could you tell me _?a. where can i put my bicycle b. when will you start c. whose handwriting is the best d. who was he waiting for now 36. - i think “the night of the horse” is the most famous historical tale. - _a. i think so, too. b. are you kidding? c. thats ok. d.

15、thats all. 37. - shall i tell my parents about the good news? - _ they have already learnt it. a. yes, please. b. no, you neednt. c. yes, lets. d. no, thanks. complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms.（用括号中所给单词的的适当形式完成下列句子。）（用括号中所给单词的的适当形式完成下列句子。）1. i didnt _ very well last n

16、ight, so i couldnt focus on the exam. (asleep)2. the beautiful _ house at the foot of the hill belongs to an old lady. (wood)3. living alone made me become more _ i think. (dependent)4. it is frightening when two _ meet in the battle. (army)5. scientists say some species（物种）will soon _ on the earth

17、due to climate change. (appear)6. at least 80 people were injured in the accident, _ two policemen. (include)7. the _ made by the king spread among his people very soon. (speak)8. the lamp suddenly went out just now, leaving us in the _ .(dark)9. the book is based on _ events. (history)10. the door

18、to the safe is _ locked. (secure). complete the sentences with suitable verbs.（用适当的动词形式填空）：（用适当的动词形式填空）：1. the students _ (just clean) the classroom. 2. the lis _ (work) in san francisco since they returned to the usa from japan. 3. the tv series _ (attract) millions of people since they came out la

19、st week. 4. theres something wrong with our new product. we _ (receive) a lot of complaints so far. 5. look, the rain _ (stop). lets go out and take a walk.6. neither his parents nor he _ (have) dinner yet. . rewrite the sentences as required.（按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词）（按要求改写句子，每空格限填一词）1. there were some news

20、papers on the desk.（改为否定句） there _ _ newspapers on the desk. 2. mike has never told lies before. （改为反意疑问句） mike has never told lies before, _ _?3. the soldiers have protected the city for twenty years.（对划线部分提问） _ _ have the soldiers protected the city?4. the bookshelf was very high. he was unable to

21、 reach to top of it.（合并为一句） the bookshelf was _ high for him _ reach the top of it. 5. the firemen are very brave when they are putting out fires.（改为感叹句） _ _ the firemen are when they are putting out fires!6. they have already finished the decorations of the new house.（改为否定句） they _ finished the dec

22、orations of the new house _. 7. the boys parents can hardly believe what he has said.（改为反意疑问句） the boys parents can hardly believe what he has said, _ _?8. the story needs to be funny to keep the readers interested.（对划线部分提问） _ _ the story need to be funny?9. he managed to find a flat near his office

23、 in the end.（保持句意基本不变） he _ _ finding a flat near his office in the end. 10. his twin daughters began to learn german ten years ago.（保持句意基本不变） his twin daughters _ _ german for ten years. 11. the greeks are so clever that they succeeded in capturing the city by a trick. （保持句意基本不变） the greeks are cle

24、ver _ _ succeed in capturing the city by a trick. 12. left, the main entrance, andrew, outside, his car（连词成句）_.reading. driving in the united states the need for a car nowadays, the desire to drive from the atlantic coast clear across the country to sunny california has lost its appeal, as flying ha

25、s become more popular than driving. however, driving in the united states is still essential; the use of the car is still very high and most middle-class families have at least one vehicle per adult. it is a bare necessity to have a car in the us because even if you do not actually plan on driving a

26、cross the country, you will find it difficult to travel around your new home city/town without a car unless you live in a large city like new york, chicago, or san francisco. since america is the new suburbia, many residential communities materialize outside of urban areas, again making driving nece

27、ssary. similarly, shopping centers for food or clothing are rarely located within walking distance of residential or business areas. it is not uncommon for americans to commute more than an hour to work each morning and back in the evening. it is also completely normal for americans to “vacation” by

28、 driving on the highway through new hampshire, vermont, and maine on the east coast to see the fall foliage. it should thus come as no surprise that the usa has a very well-structured roadway system with a total of 6.5 million kilometers, making it the country with the most roads in the entire world

29、. the worlds biggest road network due to the long history of cars and driving in the united states, the country has a very detailed and well-established system of roads. you have the famous interstate system, freeways or highways (the term varies by region) which may require the pavement of tolls, u

30、s federal highways, state routes, and rural roads. the united states is one of the few countries in the world that does not use the metric system. therefore distances, speed limits, etc., are measured in miles per hour (mph). try to keep this in mind while driving in the united states. since america

31、 is such a large country, distances are perceived differently. for example, a european from portugal may consider it an endless journey to drive from porto to faro (550km), while to an american that is not even the entire length of the state of florida (ca. 720km). consequently, highways cater to pe

32、ople driving long distances with many test stops along the way offering not only toilets and gas stations, but also picnic areas, restaurants, and hotels. 1. why dont people like to drive from the atlantic coast to california?a. because the oil price is higher than before. b. because americans can t

33、ravel by rive from atlantic coast to california. c. because americans may choose travel from atlantic coast to california by air. d. because driving is more interesting than flying. 2. when can you travel around easily without a car in the us?a. in a small village. b. in a new city. c. in a new town

34、 or village. d. in a large city. 3. which is not common in the us?a. spending more than an hour to commute. b. driving on the highway through new hampshire. c. driving around in new york or chicago. d. every city has a well-structured roadway. 4. the united states is one of the few countries that do

35、esnt use the _. a. metric system b. highways system c. roadways system d. freeways system5. the entire distance from porto to faro is _. a. 720km b. 550m c. 720m d. 550km . choose the words or expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文）（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文） a learned man has always a lot of ri

36、ches in himself. simonides, a famous greek poet, once made a tour around the well-known cities of asia. years later, he decided to _1_ to his native land by sea. however, he boarded on a ship, which got caught in a terrible storm. together with its own poor condition, the ship began to _2_ into the

37、sea. some passengers was busy gathering together their bags, and others their precious belonging. to everyones surprise, simonides was an exception（例外）. one who was _3_ curious, asked, “are you going to save none of your property, simonides?” he made a reply, “ all my possessions are about me.” whil

38、e a few made their escape by swimming, the majority, being weighted down by their burdens, disappeared in the sea. worse still, some thieves made their appearance, and stole what the few lucky people had saved, leaving them nothing. clazomenae, an ancient city, chanced to be near the beach. here liv

39、ed a wealthy man devoted to the pursuits（追求）of literature. he had often read the poems of simonides, and was a very great _4_ of him though he and never seen simonides. fortunately, simonides was saved by this man shortly after he got to the beach. knowing who he from their brief conversation, the m

40、an accepted simonides into his house with the greatest pleasure, and _5_ him with clothes, money, and attendants. the other survivors meanwhile were carrying about their bowls, begging for food in the same city. one day, simonides _6_ to meet them. with much sympathy, simonides remarked, “i told you

41、 that all my property was about me; what you have struggled to save is lost now.”1. a. return b. get c. visit d. come 2. a. break b. drown c. fall d. sink 3. a. slightly b. extremely c. gradually d. generally 4. a. adviser b. listener c. admirer d. buyer 5. a. provided b. offered c. showed d. afford

42、ed 6. a. hoped b. happened c. managed d. demanded . read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给） the very wealthy english baron fitzgerald had only one child, a son, who understandably was the apple of his eye. hi

43、s wife died when the child was in his early teens. so fitzgerald devoted himself to fathering the kid. u_1_ the son died in his late teens. meanwhile, fitzgeralds wealth greatly increased. he spent a lot on art works of the masters. later fitzgerald himself became seriously ill. before his d_2_, he

44、had carefully prepared his will as to how his wealth would be settled - to sell his entire collection at an auction（拍卖）. because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection, a huge crowd of p_3_ buyers gathered for the auction. many of them were museum directors and private collectors e

45、ager to bid. before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a painting of fitzgeralds son by an unknown artist. because of its poor quality, it r_4_ little attention. when it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled（敲小木槌）the crowd to attention. first the lawyer read from fitzg

46、eralds will that the f_5_ art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son. the poor-quality painting didnt receive any bidders . except one - the old servant who hand s_6_ the son and loved him, and for emotional reasons offered the only bid. as soon as the servant bought the painting for less

47、than one english pound, the auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. the crowed became q_7_, and the lawyer read from the will: “whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection.” then the auction was over. 1. _ 2. _ 3._ 4. _ 5. _ 6. _7. _. choose th

48、e words expressions and complete the passage（选择最恰当的单词或词语完成短文） we have two daughters: kristen is seven years old and kelly is four. last sunday evening, we invited some people home for dinner. i dressed the girls nicely for the party and told them that their job was to join mum in answering the _1_ w

49、hen the bell rang . mum would also introduce them to the guests and then they would take the guests coats upstairs and put them on the bed in the second bedroom. the guests arrived. i introduced my two daughters to each of them. the adults were nice and kind and said how _2_ we were to have such goo

50、d kids. each of the guests made a particular focus on kelly, the younger one, _3_ her dress, her hair and her smile. they said she was a remarkable girl to be carrying coats upstairs at her age. i think to myself that we adults usually make a big “to do” over the younger one because shes the one who

51、 seems more easily hurt. we do it with the best of intention（意图）. but we _4_ think of how it might affect the elder child. i was a little worried that kristen would feel she wasnt behaving well. i was about to serve dinner when i _5_ that she had been disappearing for twenty minutes. i ran upstairs

52、and found her in the bedroom, crying. i said, “what are you doing, my dear?” she turned to me with a sad expression and said, “mum, why dont people like me the way they like my sister? is it _6_ im not pretty? is that why they dont say nice things about me as much?” i tried to explain to her, kissin

53、g and hugging her to make her feel better. now, whenever i visit a friends home, i make it a point to speak to the elder child first. 1. a. phone b. question c. request d. door 2. a. meaningful b. dramatic c. lucky d. thankful 3. a. interviewing b. questioning c. respecting d. enjoying 4. a. often b

54、. simply c. always d. seldom 5. a. realized b. thought c. knew d. agreed 6. a. because b. that c. why d. whether. read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给）（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给） this year some twenty-three hundred teenagers from all

55、 over the world will spend about ten months in us homes. they will attend us schools, meet us teenagers, and form impressions of the r_1_ america. at the same time, about thirteen hundred american teenagers will go to other countries to learn new languages and gain a new understanding of the rest of

56、 the world. here is a two-way student exchange in action. fred, nineteen, spent last year in germany with georges family. in turn, georges son mike spent a year in freds home in america. fred, a lively young man, knew little german when he a_2_, but after two months study, the language began to come

57、 to him. school was completely different from what he had expected - much harder. students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. they took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the united states. there were a_3_ no outside activities. family life, too, was different.

58、the fathers word was law, and all activities were around the family r_4_ than the individual. fred found the food too simple at first. also, he missed having a car. “back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. in germany, you w_5_, but you soon learn to like it.” at

59、 the same time, in america, mike, a friendly german boy, was also f_6_ his idea. “i suppose i should criticize american schools,” he says. “ it is far too easy by our level. but i have to say that i like it very much. in germany we do nothing but study. here we take part in many outside activities.

60、i think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. there ought to be some middle ground b_7_ the two.”1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _ . 6. _7. _. read the passage and fill in the blanks with suitable words（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，（在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺。每空格限填一词，首字母已给） how would we travel without maps