1、Unit 9 同步验收练习Vocabulary and Grammar (共 35 分)I. Choose the best answer. (20 分)( ) 1. Zhai Zhigang and his two partners got _ warm welcome after they finished their first space walk.A. an B. the C. / D. a( ) 2. Tuantuan and Yuanyuan, the two pandas came to Taiwan as gifts from the mainland (大陆) _ Dece
2、mber 23, 2008. A. at B. on C. in D. by( ) 3. Premier Wen Jiabao said to survivors (幸存者 ) in the Wen Chuan Earthquake, “When you lost your relatives, we lost _”.A. us B. ours C. ourselves D. we( ) 4. Id like to be an engineer when I grow up. _.A. Neither would I. B. Neither had I. C. So would I. D. S
3、o had I.( ) 5. Shes always ready to help others and rarely thinks of _.A. her B. herself C. she D. hers( ) 6. People think life in the future will be very _.A. enjoyable B. excitedC. funs D. surprised( ) 7. _ people are losing their jobs during the big economic crisis (经济危机).A. A few thousands B. Th
4、ousands of C. Thousand of D. A few thousand of( ) 8. The teacher told us not to drink too many soft drinks _.A. any long B. no longer C. no long D. any longer( ) 9. Chinas _ spacecraft, Shenzhou VI, returned to the Earth early on the morning of Oct. 17th, 2005, after a five-day space voyage (航行).A.
5、two B. second C. one D. first( ) 10. This T-shirt is too expensive. Could you give me a _ one?A. less B. lower C. cheaper D. cheap( ) 11. _ it was warm in the room, he didnt take off his coat.A. If B. UntilC. Although D. Because( ) 12. After drinking some water, the boy started _ his homework.A. do
6、B. doing C. did D. does( ) 13. Youd better _ in the sun. Its bad for your eyes.A. dont read B. read C. not read D. not to read( ) 14. The Airport Railway in Garden City _ since 1998.A. has operated B. operated C. will operate D. operates( ) 15. There _ a football game between England and Spain on TV
7、 tonight.A. are B. hasC. is going to be D. will have( ) 16. Alice is good at _. She wants _ a singer in the future.A. sing; be B. sing; to be C. singing; be D. singing; to be( ) 17. On Thanksgiving Day, family members visit each other and _ a big dinner.A. enjoy B. take C. do D. keep( ) 18. Fred ans
8、wered, “We like our tiny, old house. We dont want a new one.” The underlined part means _.A. said B. told C. spoke D. replied( ) 19. That man is always trying to _ his wealth (财富) in front of others.A. show off B. put offC. set off D. turn off( ) 20. Can I help you? _A. No, thanks. I can manage by m
9、yself. B. Thats a good idea.C. Yes, you can.D. No, you cant.II. Complete the sentences with the given words in their proper forms. (5 分)1. We want to leave for Beijing on the _(five) day of August. 2. Eating too many sweets is _ (harm) to childrens teeth. 3. _ (sudden), the boy cried and rushed out
10、of the meeting room. 4. The oceans are important to all animals on the Earth. We should stop _ (pollution) them.5. The sun is shining _ (bright) on the beautiful day. III. Rewrite the following sentences as required. (10 分)1 Peter does some revision twice a week. （改为一般疑问句）_ Peter _ some revision twi
11、ce a week?2 I have already finished my work. （改为否定句）I _ finished my work _.3 It takes me half an hour to go to the supermarket on foot. (对划线部分提问)_ _ does it take you to go to the supermarket on foot?4 If there is no rain, well have no water to cook food. （改为同义句）Well have no water to cook food _ rain
12、.5 My cousin is the same age as my sister. （改为同义句）My cousin is _ _ as my sister.Reading and Writing (共 40 分)I. Reading comprehension. (30 分)AThe war finally ended in 1945. During the next years two great things happenedmy dad came home from army, and I was born! I was the first child but I wasnt alo
13、ne for long because my mother had three more boys in the next four years.It was great to have a big family. The four of us were very close in age, so we played together all the time. We liked the game “policeman and thieves” best. It was exciting and everybody wanted to be a thief. Of course someone
14、 had to be the policeman and it was usually me.Well, I have grown up now, but I still love the game. There is only one thing different. Im a real policeman, policeman Joe, so it is not a game any more.True or false. (5 分)( ) 1. Joes father was once a soldier.( ) 2. During the war his father came bac
15、k home.( ) 3. Joe was the youngest child in his family.( ) 4. Joe got on well with his brothers.( ) 5. Joe always had to be the thief in the game.BOn a sunny day, the people on the seashore heard a shout. They all ran to the sea. There they saw a man in the water calling for help. A young soldier wa
16、s really a strong swimmer and soon pulled the man back to the shore. All the people there admired the soldier.The man was saved. He dressed very well. Everybody could see that he was a rich man. After he could speak, the man thanked the soldier, and put a shilling into the soldiers hand. But the sol
17、dier refused to take the money. The people around him were all very angry with the rich man and they wanted to go away. But an old man laughed and said loudly, “Im sure the rich man knows best how much his life is.”Choose the best answer. (5 分)( ) 1. _ jumped into the sea and saved the rich man.A. A
18、 poor man B. A strong soldier C. An old soldier D. A rich man( ) 2. The soldier was _.A. young and strong B. young and weakC. old and strong D. very tall( ) 3. The soldier didnt take the money because he _.A. wanted more B. didnt want any C. didnt like money D. thought it too little( ) 4. It happene
19、d _.A. in England B. in China C. in America D. in German( ) 5. In fact, the old man criticized (批评) _.A. the rich man B. nobody C. himself D. the soldierCWe all know that it is beautiful for ladies to wear high heels. How about the babies of six months old? These days a new collection of high heels
20、appeared for babies in the U.S.A. They are for baby girls of about six months old.The designers say that this kind of shoes are fun, lovely and fashionable. We can buy a pair for only 19.99.The maker, Heelarious, designed the shoes in four colours. They are pink, black and even leopard (豹皮色的) and ze
21、bra-skin prints.They are being sold in Britain by 36-year-old Julia Taylor, who is the only person selling them in the UK.Some mothers in the U.S.A thought they were not safe for babies to wear. But they changed their mind after the babies tried them on. “They are really soft and comfortable,” said
22、some mothers.The mother, Mrs. Taylor, said that the shoes were very “American”. She also sells this kind of shoes through her website called “Heels for Her”. She believes that they can be well sold in the UK, too.Answer the questions. (5 分)1. Who are the high-heeled shoes for in the passage?2. How m
23、uch should you pay if you buy three pairs of shoes?3. How many colours do the shoes have?4. What did the mothers think of the shoes at first?5. Where can you buy the shoes?DChoose the words and complete the passage. (5 分)A girl is born in a rich family in Sweden. At the age of three, she becomes ver
24、y ill. After that, she cant walk.One day, the little girl is travelling with her family by ship. She hears that the captain (船长) has a very beautiful pet bird. She is interested and wants to see it. Her mother goes out to _1_ the bird.After a long time, her mother is not back. The girl cant wait. Sh
25、e asks a waiter to take her to the captains room. The _2_ doesnt know she cant walk. He takes her hand and starts to walk away. Something strange happens! With the waiters help, the girl stands up slowly and begins to walk! She wants _3_ the bird very much. She forgets that she_4_ walk.From then on,
26、 the girl can walk. When she grows up, she becomes the first woman_5_ to win the Nobel Prize.She is Selma Lagerlof. The Wonderful Adventure of Nils (尼尔斯骑鹅旅行记) is one of her famous books. ( ) 1. A. look for B. look C. look up D. look after ( ) 2. A. girl B. captain C. waiter D. mother ( ) 3. A. see B
27、. to see C. seeing D. saw ( ) 4. A. cant B. must C. can D. need ( ) 5. A. singer B. teacher C. writer D. doctorERead the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words. (10 分)Peter and Mike are very good friends. They are in the same class at school. They often go to school and play t_1_, and they
28、 often visit each others home at weekends, too.Now they are b_2_ eight years old. Peters mother has got a new baby. Peter is very glad to have a little brother, so he is always talking about his younger brother to Mike.At first Mike is very interested in the new baby because he doesnt have any siste
29、rs or brothers. But after some time he begins to get tired of Peters endless talking about it. He also feels a little jealous (嫉妒) of his friend.One morning before class, when the two boys m_3_ at the school gate, Peter says to Mike cheerfully, “Do you know, Mike, my little brother, has put on nearl
30、y half a pound in weight this week.”“Thats not much at all,” answers Mike. “I know a baby who can put on more than ten pounds a day.”“Oh, that cant be t_4_,” answers Peter. “W_5_ baby is it?”“An elephants,” says Mike.1. _ 2. _ 3. _ 4. _ 5. _II. Writing. (10 分)Write at least 60 words on the topic “Wh
31、en the Wind Blows”, using the following questions below for reference: What happens to flowers and leaves when the wind blows? What happens to clouds when the wind blows? What do you see when the wind blows?When the Wind Blows【答案】：Vocabulary and Grammar I. 15 DBBCB 610 ABDBC 1115 CBCAC 1620 DADAAII.
32、 1. fifth 2. harmful 3. Suddenly 4. polluting 5. brightlyIII. 1. Does, do 2. havent, yet 3. How long 4. without 5. as oldReading and Writing I. A. 15 TFFTFB. 15 BABAAC. 1. Baby girls of about six months old.2. 59.97.3. Four.4. They thought they were not safe for the babies to wear.5. Both in the sho
33、e shop and from a website.D. 15 BCBACE. 1. together 2. both 3. meet 4. true 5. WhoseII. One possible version:When the Wind Blows .When the wind blows, flowers bow and sway among the grass and they are very beautiful. Leaves fall from the trees across the sky. When the wind blows, clouds slide and hi
34、de. They move across the sky, low and high. When the wind blows, we can see sailing boats leaning and speeding over the sea. Its amazing. When the wind blows, we can also see kites rising and diving in the sky. When the wind blows we can see water smiling with a happy face, showing dimples on her big, round face.
