Unit 8 题型训练 牛津深圳版九年级英语上册

Unit8Surpriseendings语法选择。Jimlookedaroundtheroomcuriously.“Yousayyourhairis1?”hesaid.“Youneedn’tlook2it,”saidDella.“It’ssold.Itellyou—soldandgone,3.It’sChristmasEve,boy.Begoodtome,foritwentforyou.Maybethehairsofmyheadwerenumbered,”shewent4withasuddenserioussweetness,“but5couldevercountmyloveforyou.ShallIputthechopson,Jim?”Jimdrew6packagefromhisovercoatpocketandthrewituponthetable.“Don’tmakeanymistake,Dell,”hesaid.“Aboutme.Idon’tthinkthere’sanythinginthewayofahaircutorashaveorashampoothatcouldmakeme7mygirlanyless.But8you’llunwrapthatpackage,youmayseewhyyouhadmegoingawhileatfirst.”Whiteandnimble（敏捷的）fingersopenthepackage.Andthenascreamof9;andthen,alas!Tearscamedown.portherelaythesetofcombs10DellahadhopedforlonginaBroadwaywindow.Beautifulcombs,puretortoiseshell（玳瑁壳）,11jeweledrims（边缘）—justperfectforthebeautifulvanished（不复存在的）hair.Theywereexpensivecombs,sheknew.Nowtheywere12,butherhairhadgone.Shehuggedthem,andatlengthshe13lookupwithdim（黯淡的）eyesandasmileandsay,“Myhairgrowsso14,Jim!”AndthenDellacried,“Oh,oh!”Jimhadn’tseenhisbeautifulpresentyet.She15itouttohimeagerlyuponheropenhand.Theprecious（宝贵的）metalseemedtoflashwithareflection（反映）ofherloveandpassion.()1.A.go. B.went C.gone D.going()2.A.into B.up C.at D.for()3.A.too B.either C.also D.aswell()4.A.for B.on C.into D.by()5.A.everybody B.anybody C.somebody D.nobody()6.A.a B.an C.the D./()7.A.like B.dislike C.unlike D.likely()8.A.so B.as C.when D.if()9.A.joy B.joys C.joyful D.joyous()10.A.who B.when C.which D.what()11.A.through B.by C.with D.without()12.A.her B.hers C.she D.herself()13.A.must B.should C.could D.need()14.A.fast B.thefastest C.faster D.fastest()15.A.holds B.held C.hasheld D.washolding完形填空。ManyartistslivedintheGreenwichVillageareaofNewYork.TwoyoungwomennamedSueandJohnsysharedastudioapartmentatthetopofathree-storybuilding.Johnsy’srealnamewasJoanna.InNovember,acold,unseenstrangercametovisitthecity.Thedisease,pneumonia（肺炎）,killedmanypeople.Johnsy1inthehospital.She2onherbed,hardlymoving.Therewasatreeoutsideherroom.Shesawtheleavesfalldown.Dayafterday,therewerelessandlessleavesonthetree.Thewomanwasvery3.Shedidn’twanttoeatordrink,andshedidn’twanttotalk.Thedoctoraskedherto4andtakeawalk.Shewouldn’tdothat.Shebecameworsedaybyday.Onedayshesaid,“Whenthelastleaffallsdown,Iwilldie,too.”Anoldartistknewthat.Hedecidedto5thiswoman.Onenight,afterthebeatingrainandfiercewind,thereyetstoodagainstthewalloneivyleaf.Itwasthelastoneonthevine.Itwasstilldarkgreenatthecentre.Butitsedgeswerecolouredwiththeyellow.Ithung6fromthebranchaboutsevenmetresabovetheground.Allyellow7felldown.Theartistpaintedagreenandyellowleaf,thenputitinthetree.Thenextmorning,thewomanlookedoutofthewindowandsawthelastleaf,shewasfilledwith8.Shewantedtobealive.Shedidn’twanttofalldownlikeotherleaves.Fromthenon,shebecame9andlivedalongtime.Don’t10yourhopeatanytime.()1.A.played B.stayed C.studied D.worked()2.A.lay B.stood C.ran D.jumped()3.A.glad B.relaxed C.sad D.interested()4.A.fallasleep B.getready C.hurryup D.getup()5.A.help B.complain C.kill D.survey()6.A.seriously B.commonly C.bravely D.stupidly()7A.flowers B.plants C.leaves D.trees()8.A.hope B.dream C.interest D.happiness()9.A.worseandworse B.betterandbetterC.harderandharder D.thinnerandthinner()10.A.giveout B.givein C.giveup D.giveaway阅读理解。AMathildewasborntoalow-classfamily,withnomoneyforpersonalpossession.SheismarriedtoMonsieurLoisel,aclerkfromtheBoardofEducation.Mathilde—nowMadameLoisel—hasalwaysfeltlikesheshouldhavebeentheupperclass,andisunhappyinhermarriedlife:shehatestheirhome,theirfood,andherlackoffineclothingandjewels.Oneevening,herhusbandexcitedlypresentsherwithaninvitationtoattendaneventattheMinisterofPublicInstruction’s（教育部长）home.TothesurpriseofMr.Loisel,MadameLoiselthrowstheinvitationdown,weeping（哭泣）andcomplainingthatshehasnothingtoweartosuchanevent.Herhusbandofferstogiveherthemoneyforsomethingsuitable,butasthedayoftheball（舞会）comes,sheisstillunhappy.Whenaskedwhy,sherepliesthatsheisembarrassedtoattendtheballwithoutanyjewels.Herhusbandsuggeststhatsheshouldborrowsomejewelsfromherrichfriend,MadameForestier.Sheagreesandgoestoseeherfriendthenextday,greedilychoosingoneofMadameForestier’sfinestnecklaces.Attheball,MadameLoiselisahit:elegant,joyful,anddesiredforwaltzes（华尔兹）.SheandMr.Loiselreturnhomeatnearly4o’clockinthemorning,andonlywhentheyarrivehomedoesMadameLoiselrealizeshelostthenecklace.Afteraweekwithnonews,Mr.Loiselknowsthattheymustreplaceit,andthecouplefindsareplacement（替代）for36,00francs.Afterallthis,MadameLoiselisabletoreturnthenewlyboughtnecklace.Topayoffthedebt,bothMr.LoiselandMadameLoiselmustworktirelessly.Aftertenyears,theyarefinallyabletopayoffalloftheirdebts.Oneday,whiletakingawalk,MadameLoiselrunsintoMadameForestier.Shecomesuptomeetheroldfriend,butMadameForestieralmostdoesn’trecognizeher.Insuddenemotion,MadameLoiseltellshertheentirestoryoflosingthenecklace,replacingit,andworkingoffthecostofthereplacementeversince.MadameForestierrepliesthattheoriginalnecklaceisnotactualdiamondsbutratherfakediamonds（假的钻石）,meaningtheoriginalnecklacecostsnomorethan500francs.()1.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“debt”meaninParagraph3?A.Fineclothing. B.Borrowing C.Diamond. D.Presents.()2.HowisMadameLoiselattheball?A.Sheisahit:elegant,joyful,anddesiredforwaltzes.B.Sheisnotwelcomebypeoplethere.C.Somepeoplecareabouther.D.Shecomplainstoherhusbandaboutitagain.()3.What’sthestoryabout?A.Mathildelosttheborrowednecklaceandhadtoworkhardfortenyearstopayitback.B.Mathildeworkedhardtobuyadiamondringforherfriend.C.Mathildelostherinvitationcard.D.Mathildefoundshewascheated.BO.Henry（1862—1910）wasanAmericanshortstoryauthor.HisrealnameisWilliamSydneyPorter.Hewasamasterofsurpriseendings,whowroteaboutthelifeofordinarypeopleinNewYorkCity.WilliamSydneyPorterwasborninNorthCarolina.Hisfatherwasaphysician.WhenWilliamwasthree,hismotherdied,andhewasraisedbyhisgrandmotherandaunt.Attheageoffifteenheleftschool,andthenworkedinadrugstore.HemovedtoHouston,wherehehadanumberofjobs,includinglikeabankclerk.AftermovingtoAustin,Texas,in1882,hegotmarried.In1884hestartedahumorousweeklynamedTheRollingStone.Whentheweeklyfailed,hejoinedTheHoustonPostasareporterandcolumnist.Hefirstworkedonanewspaper,andthenhadajobinabank,whensomemoneywentmissingfromthebank.O.Henrywasbelievedtohavestolenit.Becauseofthat,hewassenttoprison,althoughtherehasbeenmuchdebateoverhisactualguilt.WhileinprisonWilliamstartedtowriteshortstoriestoearnmoneytosupporthisdaughterMargaret.Hisfirstwork,WhistlingDick’sChristmasStocking（1899）,appearedinMcClure’sMagazine.Afterdoingthreeyearsofthefive-yearsentence,Williamemerged（出来）fromtheprisonin1901andchangedhisnametoO.Henry.O.HenrymovedtoNewYorkCityin1902andfromDecember1903toJanuary1906hewroteastoryaweekfortheNewYorkWorld,alsopublishinginothermagazines.O.Henry’sfirstcollection,CabbagesandKingsappearedin1904.Thesecond,TheFourMillion,waspublishedtwoyearslaterandincludedhiswell-knownstoriesTheGiftoftheMagiandTheFurnishedRoom.O.Henrypublished10collectionsandover600shortstoriesduringhislifetime.O.Henry’slastyearswereshadowedbyillhealthandfinancialproblems.HemarriedSaraLindsayColemanin1907,butthemarriagewasnothappy,andtheyseparatedayearlater.O.HenrydiedonJune5,1910,inNewYork.Hewasagiftedshortstorywriterandleftusarichlegacy（遗产）ofgreatstoriestoenjoy.()1.WhichofthefollowingaboutO.Henry’sstoriesisNOTtrue?A.Theyhadunexpectedendings.B.AllofthemwerewritteninNewYork.C.Theywereshort.D.Theywereaboutcommonpeople.()2.WhydidpeopleenjoyreadingO.Henry’sstories?A.Becausetheyhadsurpriseendings.B.Becausetheywereeasytounderstand.C.Becausetheyshowedhisloveforthepoor.D.BecausetheywereaboutNewYorkCity.()3.InwhichorderdidO.Henrydothefollowingthings?a.HelivedinNewYork.b.Heworkedinabank.c.HemovedtoTexas.d.Hewasputinprisone.Hehadanewspaperjob.f.Helearnttowritestories.A.e-cf-b-d-a B.c-e-b-d-f-aC.e-b-d-c-a-f D.c-b-e-d-a-f()4.Whichofthefollowingcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.O.Henrywasnottreatedwellbyhissecondwife.B.O.Henry’ssecondmarriagelastedlessthanhalfayear.C.O.Henrydidnothavetoworryaboutmoney.D.O.Henrywasinpoorhealthinhislastyears.COrdealbyInnocence（《无妄之灾》）isahotTVseriesrightnow.Itisadapted（改编）fromadetectivestorywrittenbyAgathaChristie.AgathaChristie’srealnamewasAgathaMiller.Agathawasbornin1890.ShewasanEnglishwriter.ShemarriedArchibaldChristiewhenshewas24yearsold,andshechangedherfamilynametoChristie.Shesoldherfirstmysterybookin1920.ThisbookwasthefirsttimethattheworldmetMrs.Christie’sfamousdetectiveHerculePoirot.Tenyearsafterthat,Mrs.Christiewroteherbookwithhersecondfamousdetective,MisMarple.In1928,Mrs.Christie’sfirstmarriagebrokeup.ShemarriedM.E.L.Mallowanin1930,butshestillwroteherbooksunderthenameAgathaChristie.Sheisknownforher66detectivenovelsand14shortstorycollections.Herstoriesarefamousfortheirplottwistsandsurprisingendings.Sowheredidherimaginationcomefrom?Whenshewasakid,Agathalikedtoinventimaginaryfriends,andshespentmostofhertimewithherimaginaryfriends.Sheusuallymeetsherimaginaryfriendsinherdream.Agatha’sunconventional（非常规的）childhoodgaveherawildimagination.Agathaalsolovedwatchingmusicalsandplayswhenshewasyoung,whichmadeherinterestedinwriting.Bytheageof18,Agathawaswritingthestoriesshelikedtelling.Soalifelongpassionbegan.Today,manyofAgtha’sdetectivenovels,suchasMurderontheOrientExpress（《东方快车谋杀案》》andDeathontheNile（《尼罗河上的惨案》）,havebeenadaptedintofilmsandplays.Theseadaptationshavemadeherworksmorepopularacrosstheworld.Agatha’sworkshavebeentranslatedintomorethan103languages,andthetotalsaleshavereached2billoncopies.AccordingtoGuinnessWorldRecords,Agathaisthebest-sellingbookwriterinhumanhistory.In1975,Agathawroteherlastnovel,TheCurtain.OnJanuary23,1976,shediedinWolinfute,England,attheageof85.()1.WhatkindofstoryisOrdealbyInnocence?A.Alovestory. B.Afunnystory.C.Asadstory. D.Adetectivestory.()2.HowmanyshortstorycollectionsdidAgathaChristiewriteduringherlifetime?A.14. B.18. C.66. D.90.()3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.AgathawasborninEnglandin1890.B.Agatha’sstorieshavesurprisingendings.C.Agathahadanunconventionalchildhood.D.FewpeopleareinterestedinDeathontheNiletoday.()4.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.ThestudyofOrdealbyInnocence.B.TheintroductionofAgathaChristie.C.ThebooksofArchibaldChristie.D.ThechildhoodofAgathaChristie.阅读填空。Henrywasabusdriverinabigcityandheworkedveryhard.1Heusuallywenttotheseaside,butoneyearhesawanadvertisementinanewspaper.“Enjoycountrylife.SpendafewweeksatWestHillFarm.Goodfood.Freshair!Horseriding!Walking!Camping!Cheapandinteresting!”1“I’llspendamonthatWestHillFarm.IthinkIcanenjoyhorseriding,walkingandcamping.They’llmakeachangefromsittingbytheseasideandwatersports.”3IntheletterhesaidthathewouldliketospendthewholeJulythere.ThenonthefirstdayofJuly,heleftforWestHillFarm.Butfourdayslater,hereturnedhome.“WhatwaswrongwithWestHillFarm?”hisbestfriend,Ed,askedhim.“Didn’tyouenjoycountrylife?”“Countrylifewasverygood,”Henrysaid.“4”“Oh,whatproblem?”“Well,”hesaid.“ThefirstdayIwasthereasheepdied,andwehadroastmutton（羊肉）fordinner.”“What’swrongwiththat?”Edasked.“Freshmeatisthebest.”“It’sgood,butontheseconddayacowdied,andwehadroastbeeffordinner.”“Luckyyou!”“Youdon’tunderstand,”Henrysaid.“5Andwehadroastporkfordinner.”“Adifferentkindofmeateveryday,”Edsaidloudly.“Andyouarecomplaining!”“Letmefinish,”Henrysaid.“Onthefourthdaythefarmerdied,andIdidn’tdare（敢）tostayfordinner!”A.“Thissoundslikeagoodidea,”hethought.B.Buttherewasaproblem.C.Onthethirdday,a