牛津译林版9BUnit2单元测试卷(常州)

1、牛津译林版9BUnit2单元测试卷（常州）初三英语9B单元测试卷 Unit 2一、单项选择(共12分，每小题1分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。()1. Wendy, do you know about NEIL Armstrong?Yeah, he became astronaut in 1962, and in 1966, he went into ascommand pilot.A. a; anB. the; aC. an; /D. /; a()2. Where is your father Jimmy? He for information on the

2、Internet. He as the head of new productions of his company.A. searches; worksB. is searching; worksC. searches; is workingD. is searching; is working()3. Why didn't you receive my call yesterday evening, Anthony? I an email to my best friend Mary. She me to give her somesuggestions on further st

3、udy abroad.A. wrote; askedB. was writing; askedC. wrote; was askingD. was writing; was asking()4. In the past, washing clothes by hands a lot of time. With the invention ofthe washing machine, people more time to relax.A. took; have had B. has taken; had C. has taken; have had D, took; has()5. When

4、we speak or write, we can use formal or informal language. " are formal language while " are informal one.A. Hello; have a big mouthB. We d; esp.C. Dear Mr. White; Lots of loveD. Ladies and gentlemen; yours()6. Because of her excellent achievements in science, Marie Curie theNobel Prize tw

5、ice in her life.A. PresentedB. Was presented toC. was present withD. Was presented()7. was a Russia, a composer of classical music while was wasSouth African, a fighter for the rights of black Africans all his life.A. Christopher Columbus; Qian XuesenB. Thomas Edison; Nelson MandelaC. Peter Tchaikov

6、sky; Nelson MandelaD. William Shakespeare; Peter Tchaikovsky()8. When a person, especially drunk, drives his car too fast. The car seems to be control, and he will be danger.A. under; inB. out of; inC. in; out ofD. under; out of()9. Neil Armstrong joined the navy after he.A. became an astronautB. a

7、test pilotC. received his student pilot s license D. became command pilot of Gemini 8()10. the help of the modern technologies, China great contributionsnot only to our country but also to the whole world.A. With; has madeB. Under; makesC. In; madeD. Because of; made()11. What do you think. I'm

8、not sure. I think he will give us a talk on how to work hard and serve for our country in the future.A. Yuan Longping will speak to usB. will Yuan Longping say to usC. Yuan Longping will talk aboutD. Yuan Longpig will give us()12. Do you know anything about modern inventions, Millie?Yeah, many great

9、 difference in our life. Some even theway we live.A. have made; have changedB. have done; changedC. did; have madeD. brought; improved二、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on 8th January, 1942. He went to school in St Albans-a small city

10、near London. 13 he did well, he was never top of his class. 14 leaving school, Hawking went first to Oxford University, where he studied Physics, and then he went to Cambridge University to study Cosmology (宇宙论).As hehimself admitted, he wasn't very serious about studying. He was a very lazy stu

11、dent, and did very little work. However, he still 15 good marks.It was at the age of twenty 16 Hawking first noticed that something went wrong with him. He started to bump into (碰撞)things, and once or twice 17 over for no reason. When he visited his family at Christmas time, his father was so worrie

12、d that he made him see a doctor. Hawking was sent to hospital for tests.Finally, the 18 came back. Hawking had motor neuron(运动神经元)disease, an川ness which 19 the muscles of the body to waste away. Doctors said he would die before he was twenty-three.At first, Hawking became very depressed ( 沮丧的).After

13、 a while, though, he began to see his life in a different way. As he later wrote, "Before my illness, I had been very 20 with my life. There had not seemed to be anything 21 doing. But shortly after I came out of hospital, I suddenly realized that there were a lot of things I could do." Ha

14、wking married, found a job at Cambridge University, and had three children. He also went on 22 some of the most important scientific researches ever carried out.Today, Hawking still works at Cambridge University. He strongly believes that his story shows that nobody, 23 their condition is, should lo

15、se 24 ."Life is not fair." he once said, "You just have to do the best you can in your situation."()13. A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.AsD.Unless()14. A.BeforeB.AfterC.UntilD.While()15. A. forgotB.missedC.achievedD.Wanted()16. A.ThatB.WhenC.WhichD.although()17. A.fellB.cameC.gotD.took()18.

16、 A.newsB.resultsC.doctorsD.parents()19. A. helpedB.madeC.causedD.prevented（）20. A. bored）21. A. BusyB.B.happyWorthC. satisfiedD.D.AngryaffordD.Important（）22. A.doB.to doC.doesD.did（）23. A.whereverB.howeverC.wheneverD.whatever（）24. A.marksB.gamesC.hopeD.Interest三、阅读理解（共26分，每小题2分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、

17、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（A）Last August, Joe and Mary Mahoney began looking at colleges for their 17-year-old daughter, Maureen. With a checklist of criteria （衡量标准，尺度 ）in hand, the Dallas familylooked around the country visiting half a dozen schools. They looked for a university that offered the teenager &#

18、39; intended major （主修科目），one located near a large city, and a campus （大学校园）where their daughter would be safe.“The safety issue （问题）is a big one, “ says Joe Mahoney, who quickly discovered he wasn' t alone in his worries. On campus tours other parents voiced similar concerns （担心）,and the same q

19、uestion was always asked: What about crime? But when college officials always gave the same answer- "That'not a problem here. "-Mahoney began to feel uneasy.“Nocrime whatsoever?" comments （评论）Mahoney today. “just don' tbuy it. Nor should he: In 1999 the U.S. Department of Educ

20、ation had reports of nearly 400,000 serious crimes on or arou nd our campuses. “ Parents need to understand that times have changed since they went to college, says David Nichols, author of Creating a Safe Campus.“ Campus crime mirrors the rest of the nation.”But getting accurate information isn'

21、; t easy. Collegterepous crime statistics （ 统计数字）by law, but some hold back for fear of bad publicity （ 名声），leaving the honest ones looking dangerous. “Thetruth may not always be serious, warns S. Daniel Carter of Security on Campus, Inc., the nation' s leading campuswatchdog （监视）group.To help c

22、oncerned parents, Carter promised to visit campuses and talk to experts around the country to find out major crime issues and effective solutions.（）25. The Mahoneys visited quite a few colleges last August.A. to express the opinions of many parentsB. to choose a right one for their daughterC. to che

23、ck the cost of college educationD. to find a right one near a large city()26. It is often difficult to get correct information on campus crime because some colleges.A. receive too many visitorsB. mirror the rest of the nationC. hide the truth of campus crimeD. have too many watchdog groups()27. The

24、underlined word “buy” in the third paragraph means“"A. mindB. takeC. believeD. Expect()28. What is the text mainly about?A. Exact campus crime statistics.B. Crimes on or around campusesC. Effective solutions to campus crime.D. Concerns about kids ' campus safety.(B)Where in the world can yo

25、u take an hour's train ride, and pass a forest, a London street, a scene from the Wild West, and a burning building that never bums down? There's only one place, and that's Hollywood, in California. The scenes you see from the tourist train are film sets (布景)in the Universal Studios, one

26、 of the oldest and largest movie companies in the USA.A visit to Universal Studios brings back memories of great days of Hollywood, the films and the stars. But they are only memories. Hollywood isn't quite the same as it used to be. Costs have gone up and confidence has gone down. Movie - maker

27、s are afraid to spend their money on expensive new ideas. Instead, they repeat old ones.The film industry is changing fast. Teenagers still go out to the movies. The theatre is a good place to meet friends away from home. But older people mostly stay at home to watch series, like Dynasty, which have

28、 become as important to Hollywood as expensive movies. These "soap operas", as they are called, show rich, powerful families living in beautiful homes and wearing beautiful clothes. But the actors and actresses are nearly all middle - aged, like many of the people who watch them.Though it

29、is soap operas that are keeping the film - makers of Hollywood in Business, big films are still being made in America. But more and more of them are made outside Hollywood. New York is the most important new center, but there are many others as well. Movie - makers have realized that they don't

30、need Hollywood any more. Modem camerasand other equipments are smaller and lighter. They can be taken to film real streets andreal houses instead of making copies expensively in a studio. Other states, especially Florida and Texas, are working hard to take the film business away from California. The

31、y are offering better working conditions and lower cost.But Hollywood is fighting back. The state of California is trying hard to keep its best known industry.()29. From the passage, we know Universal Studios is.A. a very large parkB. a busy London streetC. a famous movie companyD. an old Hollywood

32、movie()30. The movie industry in California isn't as successful as before because.A. young people don't go to movie theatres any moreB. there is strong competition from other statesC. its movie companies are in need of young starsD. the state hasn't put a development plan into action()31

33、. What can we learn about "soap operas" from the passage?A. They are teenagers' favourites.B. They are much more expensive.C. They are less attractive.D. They are cheaper and easier to make.()32. The passage mainly tells us.A. something about the film industry in the USAB. the importan

34、ce of soap operas in HollywoodC. the good old days of HollywoodD. the film business in California(C)In choosing Steven Chu as his energy secretary (能源部长),Barack Obama has chosen one of the most prominent U.S. scientists of using science to deal with global warming （全球变暖）.Steven Chu was born in St. L

35、ouis, Missouri, in 1948. His father was a college teacher. At that time, they were only the third Chinese family to live there. In high school, Chu played tennis and was on the school club. He took his first physics class in his senior year at Garden City High school and became interested in it.Stev

36、en Chu got his first doctor' s degree in maths and physics in 1970. Then he went toCalifornia for another doctor ' s degree. In 1978, Chu worked in Bell Lab where he developed ways to cool and trap atoms using a laser（用激光冷去 和俘获原子）.In 1997, he got theNobel Prize for physics for this. He left

37、Stanford in 2004, after he was made head of the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab in California. As the head of the national lab, Chu has tried to find scientific ways to climate change and soon become a member of the Climate Council working for a new global climate treaty（气候条约）for 2009.He also insists

38、 on the need to end the unnecessary waste of energy." If I were King cthe world, I would spend the next ten years on energy efficiency and conservation（节能和环保）." he said last year.On December 11th, 2008, Barack Obama made him energy secretary. He would be the first Chinese-American to run t

39、he department of Energy and devote himself to sustainable （可持续发展的）energy.（）33. Who is Steven Chu?A. He is a Nobel Prize winner for energy.B. He is a visiting scientist in America.C. He is an American-Chinese.D. He is a Chinese-American.（）34. The underlined word “prominent " in the first paragra

40、ph means.A.参与竞选的B.遵守承诺的C.才能卓越的D.出身显赫的（）35. Which of the following statement is NOT true?A. Steven Chu has more than one doctor ' s degree.B. Steven Chu was once good at playing tennis.C. Steven Chu won a Nobel Prize for his work in the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab.D. Steven Chu thinks energy e

41、fficiency and conservation is very important to our world.()36. Which is the right order of the following events about Steven Chu?a. He was chosen by Barack Obama as US energy secretary.b. He got the Nobel Prize for his excellent research work.c. He studied in California for his second doctor' s

42、 degree.d. He became a member of the Climate Council.e. He acted as the head of the national lab in California.A. b c d e aB. c b e d aC. d a b c eD. a c b d e()37. In the next part of this passage, the writer would most probably tell us the following EXCEPTA. Obama' s reason of choosing Chu as

43、the energy secretaryB. Chu ' s plan and work on energy efficiency and con servationC. Obama' s new plan to Chinese AmericansD. both Obama and Chu ' s plans and ideas on sustainable energy四、阅读表达(共5分，每小题1分)阅读下面短文，并根据所读短文内容在文章后的空格 里填入一个最恰当的单词。Rich or poor, young or old, we all have problems

44、. And unless we deal with our problems, we can easily become unhappy. Worrying about our problems can affect how we do at school. It can also affect the way we behave with our families. So how do we deal with our problems? There are many ways.By learning to forgetMost of us have probably been angry

45、with our friends, parents or teachers. Perhaps they said something you didn 'like, or you felt they were unfair. Sometimes, peoplecanstay angry for years about a small problem. Time goes by, and good friendships maybelost.When we are angry, however, we are usually the ones affected. Perhaps we h

46、ave seen young children playing together. Sometimes they have disagreements and decide not to talk to each other. However, this usually does not last for long. This is an important lessonfor us: we can deal with a problem by learning to forget.By regarding problems as challenges（把问题看作挑战）Many student

47、s often complain about school. They might feel they have too much workto do sometimes, or think the rules are too strict. We must learn how to change these “problems " into "challenges ” . Education is an important part of our development. As youngadults, it is our duty to try our best to

48、deal with each challenge in our education with the help of our teachers.By thinking of something worseBy comparing yourself with other people, you will find your problems are not so terrible.Think about Stephen Hawking, for example, a very clever scientist, who regards his many physical problems as

49、unimportant. He can ' t walk or even speak, heitnas become very famous and successful. We are probably quite healthy and smart. Let' s not worry about ouproblems. Let ' s face the challenges instead.Title:38 to Deal with Problems39 of us have problems and they affect us.40By learning to

50、forgetDo like young children if we are angry with others. Just forget it.ByregardingproblemsaschallengesDon' t complain about school. Why not change these problems into challenges?It ' s young 41 duty to try to deal with each challenge at school.mainwaysBy thinkingofsomething worseCompare ou

51、rselves with Stephen Hawking and we' ll find we are lucky enough.Let ' sace the problems instead of worrying bout them.ConclusionWe have problems, but we can42 them in the right way.38.; 39.; 40.; 41.; 42.五、词汇（共10分，每小题1分）。A）根据句子意思，用括号中所给词的正确形式填空，每空填一词。43. The engineer did not go back home af

52、ter he( 检测)all the new parts of the machine.44. She has donated a lot of money to our school to new set up physical and chemical (实验室).45. Qian Xuesen, as the (先耳区者)of China s space technology programme, returned to his mother country in 1955.46. Today, public transport in China has developed more a

53、nd more quickly. High-speed trains have made( 旅程)more comfortable.47. I was reading some( 章节)on the website while he was playing computer games.B)根据句意及汉语提示，写出各单词的正确形式，每空填一词。48. Our road safety record is much better than that of other(Europe) countries.49. The car is one of the(Russia). But it s made

54、 in our country.50. You must cut your speech even(short), within 300 words because you can have only 5 minutes to talk.51. I am planning to take(far) advantage of this trip to buy the better books we need for our project.52. Fokine did not change the steps of(class) ballet; instead he found new ways

55、 of using them.六、用括号内所给动词的正确形式填空(共 6分，每小题1分)。53. I came to see you yesterday evening, but you were not in.Sorry, I(prepare) my lessons for next week s exams.54. The teacher told us that light(travel) much faster than sound.55. Now scientists(make) study on comets to better understand our universe (宇

56、宙)and have them serve for man better.56. In the past, people did not know how to keep the fresh food longer, but now the invention of the fridge(solve) this problem.57. Because the new technology is widely used, the production (rise) by 20%-30% last season.58. While have a conversation with him, we

57、happened（discover） we had a friend in common.七、首字母填空。根据所给短文内容以及首字母完成短文（共 5分，每小题0.5分）。The South China Sea Islands are m 59 up of the East Sand Islands, West Sand Islands, Middle Sand Islands, South Sand Islands and Huangyan Island. A 60 the islands of Nansha Islands, Huangyan Island is the only islan

58、d above the China South Sea. It is r 61 in all kinds of fishes. It is one of the most beautiful t 62 attractions in China. Many people there still make a l 63 by fishing from the sea. However, on April 10, 2012, the Philippine soldiers b 64 into this island. They threatened （威胁）our six fishermenby guns to stand in the sun for two hours without any clothes. They