1、9B 第二单元测试卷姓名班级得分 第 I 卷（选择题 共40分）一、单项选择（共15分，每小题1分）() 1. He becameastronaut and some years later he went intospace.A. an; /B. a; aC. the; /D. an; the （ ）2.can help us to plant trees in the park tomorrow morning?A. Who you thinkB. Who do you thinkC. Whom do you thinkD. Whom you think() 3. Have youhim
2、recently? No. He hasnt written to me for a long time.A. met withB. found outC. heard fromD. thought of() 4. Do you know who set up the worlds largest computer software company?Yes. It is.A. Thomas EdisonB. Nelson MandelaC. Karl MarxD. Bill Gates () 5. The African lion is a very large cat,the king of
3、 the forest.A. worked asB. known asC. served asD. called as () 6. He is very glad that he hasto make a delicious cake.A. succeededB. finishedC. comeD. managed() 7. Mary, together with her two younger sisters,going to Beijing next week.A. isB. wasC. areD. were() 8. A document that shows you are allow
4、ed to do something is called “”.A. a recordB. a reportC. a licenceD. a note() 9. Why didnt you answer my phone just now? Sorry, Iin the kitchen.A. cookedB. is cookingC. has cookedD. was cooking () 10. Do you know when America?A. was discoveredB. discoveredC. is discoveredD. has discovered () 11. Don
5、t eat that apple. Its gone.A. redB. awayC. badD. out () 12. He ran too fast and was out of, so he fell onto the ground.A. wayB. controlC. conditionD. use () 13. This is the factorywe went to the day before yesterday.A. whichB. ifC. whereD. when () 14. His line is busy now. Im sure he is talking.A. i
6、n the roomB. on the airC. next to the riverD. on the phone() 15. Do you know? He is the person that invented the telephone.A. how is Alexander BellB. who Alexander Bell isC. when Alexander Bell isD. if is Alexander Bell二、完形填空（共10分，每小题1分）In America, where labour (体力劳动) costs are so high, “do-it-yours
7、elf” is a way of life. Many people16their own cars, build their own garages, and even rebuild their ownhouses.17they may also write their own books. In Hollywood there is a18that publishes childrens books with the help of computers.19other book companies also publish that way, this company is unusua
8、l. It “personalizes” (使个性化) the book by having the computer20the reader the main character in the book. Here is21they do it. Let us suppose a child is named Hody. She has some pets and friends. The computer uses allthe information to make up a story22pictures. The story is then printed up. “This boo
9、k is about me,” a child who23such a book might say. So the company is called the “Me- Books Publishing Company”. 24like me-books because they like to see in print their own names, their pictures, and the names of their friends and their pets. But more25, in this way, children are much more intereste
10、d in reading the stories. Me-books are helping children to learn how to read.() 16. A. makeB. buildC. buyD. repair () 17. A. SuddenlyB. OnlyC. OnceD. Soon() 18. A. directorB. personC. companyD. computer () 19. A. HoweverB. AlthoughC. ThatD. Unless( ) 20. A. makeB. to makeC. allowD. to allow ( ) 21.
11、A. whatB. howC. whyD. where( ) 22. A. withB. aboutC. forD. except( ) 23. A. printsB. borrowsC. sellsD. receives ( ) 24. A. WritersB. ChildrenC. Companies D. Friends ( ) 25. A. impossiblyB. imaginativeC. importantly D. inactive三、阅读理解（共15分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。APeople often said
12、 Thomas Edison was the greatest genius (天才) of his age. There are only a few people in history, who have changed the lives of other people as much as the inventor of the first useful electric light. But Edison could never be pleased only because someone said he was a genius. “There is no such a thin
13、g as genius,” Edison said. He thought what people called genius was mostly hard work.But Edison was a thinker as well as a worker. From his earliest days as a child he wondered about the secrets of nature. He tried to understand them, and then he tried to learn what he could usefully do with them.Ed
14、ison enjoyed thinking. He knew that most people would do almost anything instead of the difficult work of thinking, especially if they do not think very often. But he knew, too, that thinking could give people enjoyment and pleasure.Edison could not understand why someone could not be interested in
15、life. As he loved to think, he also loved to work. On the day he became 75 years old, someone asked him what idea he had about life. “Work,” he answered. “Discovering the secrets of nature and using them to make people happier.” He said he had enough inventions in his mind to give him another 100 ye
16、ars of work.( ) 26. What is genius according to Thomas Edison?A. Hard thinking.B. Hard work.C. Useful ideas.D. Useful inventions. () 27. How did Edison always deal with the secrets of nature after exploring them?A. To write down what he had learned.B. To carry out a new experiment.C. To make them us
17、eful in life. D. To share them with others. () 28. Edison couldnt understand.A. how anybody enjoyed lifeB. if anybody loved workingC. why anybody loved thinking D. why somebody was tired of life () 29. Was Edison a good thinker or a good worker?A. He was a good thinker.B. He was either a good worker
18、 or a good thinker.C. He was a good thinker and he was a good worker, too.D. He was neither a good thinker nor a good worker. ( ) 30. What does the last sentence in the passage mean ?A.Edison was born to be a great inventor.B. Edison was able to live another 100 years.C. Edison was ready to make his
19、 100th invention.D. Life was too short for Edison to work for human beings.BNoah Webster was born on October 16, 1758, in America.Few people went to college at that time, but Noah loved so much to learn that his parentslet him go to Yale. Noah graduated in 1778. He wanted to study law, but his paren
20、ts didnt have more money to send him to school. So, in order to make a living, Noah taught in some schools. Later he studied law.Noah didnt like American schools. Sometimes 70 children of all ages studied in one-room schoolhouses with poor books and untrained teachers. Their books came from England.
21、 Noah thought Americans should learn from American books, so in 1783, Noah wrote his own textbook A Grammatical Institute of the English Language.For 100 years, Noahs book taught children how to read, spell and pronounce words. It was the most popular American book of its time.When Noah was 43, he s
22、tarted writing the first American dictionary. He did that because Americans in different parts of the country spelled, pronounced and used words differently. He thought that all Americans should speak in the same way. He spent over 27 years writing his dictionary. When Noah finished his dictionary i
23、n 1828, at the age of 70, the first American dictionary came out. It had 70,000 words.Noah did many things in his life. He wrote textbooks, edited (编辑) magazines and so on.When Noah Webster died in 1843, he was considered an American hero. () 31. What can we infer according to Paragraph 1?A. Noahs p
24、arents were not very rich.B. Nobody wanted to go to college at that time.C. Yale was the best middle school in America.D. Noah studied law in some schools.( ) 32. Why did Noah write his own textbook?A. Because there were too many children in one classroom.B. Because teachers were very old and not we
25、ll trained.C. Because the books from England were very expensive.D. Because he thought Americans should use American books. () 33. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?A. What Noahs textbook taught children.B. How long Noah wrote his own textbook.C. Why Noah wrote his own textbook.
26、D. What the title of Noahs textbook is.( ) 34. What does the underlined phrase “came out” in Paragraph 5 most probably mean?A. was publishedB. was sold outC. was praisedD. passed () 35. At what age did Noah die?A. 70.B. 75.C. 80.D. 85.CImagine the situation. You are driving along a desert or on a mo
27、untain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device (装置) which uses satellites (卫星
28、) to find the users position (位置). It can find your position to within 20 metres. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.GPS, which means Global Positioning System, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in your po
29、cket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic (电子的) maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tellyou the name of the street.There are three parts to the Global Positioning Syste
30、m. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. The second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates (计算) its position. The third part of the system is a network
31、of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. It is becoming cheaper and more and more accurate (精确的). There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they wi
32、ll become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.() 36. According to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people.A. cant be lost in a new cityB. cant find their way in different countriesC. can learn about the culture of an unknown placeD. can spend the least time ge
33、tting to another place () 37. We can learn from the passage that.A. there are three parts to the GPSB. a GPS cant be put into a watchC. a GPS can help you start your carD. the GPS is becoming more and more expensive() 38. The underlined word “They” in Paragraph 3 means “”.A. ReceiversB. GPS devicesC
34、. SatellitesD. Ground stations () 39. The passage is mainly about.A. the history of the GPSB. the introduction of the GPSC. the shape of the GPSD. the three parts of the GPS () 40. What can we infer (推断) from the passage?A. All GPS devices have electronic maps.B. People in many countries will use th
35、e GPS for free.C. The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites.D. The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life.第II 卷（非选择题 共60分） 四、填空（共15分，每小题1分）A) 根据括号中所给的汉语写出单词，使句子意思完整正确。41.There were also great(发明者) in ancient China. They invented many great inventions.42.He once(
36、服役) in the army for ten years.43.The sea covers almost three-fourths of the Earths(表面).44.For(更进一步的) information, please write to our company.45.This kind of medicine has been(广泛地) used and has saved many peoples lives. 46. My parents are both(飞行员).47.There are two(实验室) in our school.48.With the(发展)
37、 of science and technology, we are living a happier life.49. I want to go to this school, because it has many(优势).50. When we will leave is(未知的).B) 根据句子意思，用括号中所给单词的适当形式填空。51.Lets go out to the airport. The plane(land) ten minutes ago.52.“My son has won the first place in this maths competition,” she
38、 said to me with_ (proud).53. He opened the door and(step) out of the room.54. She finished the difficult work on time _ (success).55. Dont send(message) with your mobile phone when in class. 56. Listen! What(happen) outside now?57.The kite was(spin) out of control in the sky.58.You can consider(do)
39、 it in a different way.59.All of us like the film_(direct) by Feng Xiaogang.60.Hed rather(stay) at home at the weekend.61.Most of us want to be(science) when we grow up.62.He who never makes a mistake never makes a(discover).63. They got(marry) last year and now they are living a happy life.64.A fil
40、m will be made in memory of these brave(fight).65.Tea is considered by some(Europe) the most popular drink, while coffee comes second.66. Can you manage(carry) this heavy box into the room by yourself?67. He wrote a note to me,(say) he wouldnt attend the meeting.68.Did you go to Jims birthday party?
41、 No, I (not invite).69. The Smiths _ (watch) TV at this time last night.70. Two _ ( Russia) together with a translator visited our school yesterday.五、根据汉语意思完成句子（共10分，每小题2分）71. 他40岁时去世了。He.72. 上个月他和谁结婚了？ last month?73. 为了买房，他们已经攒了一些钱。 a house.74. 他把业余时间都用在历史研究上了。He devotedthe study of history.75. 不要放
42、弃希望。继续工作。 . Work on.76. 他每天总是第一个到校，最后一个离开。He is always the first.77. 老师让所有学生意识到学习英语的重要性。The teacher made.78. 那辆轿车失控，撞到一堵墙上。The car wasa wall.79. 据说他已经抵达上海。It is said that.80. 他已经决定缩短行程。He has decided.六、任务型阅读（共10分，每空1分）阅读下面的短文，根据文中信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）Some people succeed, while others may not. This is beca
43、use some people have certain qualities, which others do not have.The first thing you must remember is that in order to succeed, you must be optimistic (乐观).If you do not expect to win, you will not try as hard as people who do expect to win.You also need to have a clear aim and a reason for doing so
44、mething because motivation (动机) is a key to getting success. If you do not have an aim, then you wont work hard and put your performance under the microscope (显微镜) to make sure that every detail is right.Another quality that helps people succeed is creativitythinking about things in a different way
45、and wondering how others would do the same thing. Think about some successful people you know. They might be successful with a little creativity, but the most successful people are the most creative ones.Reading is also a key to success, as it will help you learn about how other people have got succ
46、ess. If you want to learn how to set up a successful business, you should read books about people like Bill Gates and Jerry Yang, who have got amazing success in their areas of business.Practice is equally important if you want to be successful because practice makes perfect. Practise every day at w
47、hatever career you are in, and by doing so, you will see yourself, your business and your self-confidence begin to grow. If you feel confident about what you do, this confidence will make other people believe in you as well. Your workmates will be happy to work with you, and your boss will give you more responsibility (责任).Finally if you are a successful person, you will be able to look people in the eye and smile confidently.Success is y