人教版九年级英语上册第二单元测试卷.doc

_人教版九年级英语上册第二单元测试卷1、 单项选择。（ ）1.-It seems that you dont know much about this city.-Youre right. I an a _ here.A.stranger B.relative C.patient D.teacher（ ）2.Wu Ming went to Hong kong _ his vacation.A.for B.at C.in D.to（ ）3.We eat five meals a day and now I have _ five pounds.A.put off B.put up C.put on D.pull down（ ）4.-_ will he come back?-In two days.A.How long B.How often C.How soon D.How far（ ）5.A new year is a time for cleaning and _ bad things.A.washing away B.taking over C.putting away D.rushing away（ ）6.The water festival is _ to that in Yunnan province.A.similar B.familiar C.difficult D.patient（ ）7. Wu Ming visited his _ on his vacation.A.strangers B.relatives C.relation D.relationships（ ）8.-_ she_ I like WuYi fan very much.- Me, too.He is really cool.A.neither;nor B.either;or C.not only;but also D.neither;or（ ）9._ fantastic the dragon boat teams were.A.What B.What a C.How D.How a（ ）10.Bill wonders _ they will have zongzi again next year.A.that B.which C.whether D.what（ ）11.Chinese people _ the Mid-Autumn festival for centuries.A.is celebrating B.will celebrate C.had celebrated D.have been celebrating（ ）12.WuMing _ Jacks favorite fruit in the garden.A.laid out B.put up C.turn up D.pull down（ ）13.Mooncakes are _ the shape of the full moon.A.in B.on C.at D.with（ ）14.When I went into the room, I found him_ in the bed.A.him lying B.he lying C.his lies D.him was lying（ ）15.-Look at the color of the boats. How pretty they are.-_. But I guess it is a little too crowded.A.I agree B.Me,too C.My pleasure D.Youre welcome二、完形填空（共30分，每小题1.5分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳选项。（A）Once upon a time, some children were playing at seaside when they found a turtle(海龟). They began to beat the turtle. Just at that time, a young man came and said to them, “Stop!” The children ran 16 quickly. The turtle was very thankful and said, “Thanks for your kindness. I really would like 17 you to a wonderful palace now.”The young man rode on the back of the turtle and was taken to the secret palace in the sea. When he 18 the palace, he was very surprised and said to the turtle, “What a nice palace!” To thank him, the king of the turtles gave him 19 . He had never seen such a dinner before. He received a warm welcome there and was very 20 everything. After dinner, the king of the turtles said, “I am going to give you two boxes, 21 you can open only one.” “You mustnt open both. Dont forget it!” the turtle warned him. “All right. I will open only one,” the young man promised(许诺). At this time, a large wave sent him out of the sea. After he 22 , he opened the bigger one of the two boxes.23 the box was full of gold. “My God!” he cried. “Im 24 now.” Then he thought, “Things in the other box must be expensive, too.” He could not wait any longer. He broke his promise and opened the other box. As soon as he opened it, he became an old man. His hair turned white. His face 25 an old man over eighty years old. It all happened in a moment. He was sorry for what he did, but it was too late.（ ）16. A. through B. away C. into D. out（ ）17. A. wanting B. asking C. to let D. to invite（ ）18. A. left for B. arrived on C. arrived at D. got away（ ）19. A. a very big dinner B. a very poor dinner C. a very bad dinner D. a very small dinner（ ）20. A. pleased with B. strict in C. angry with D. sorry for（ ）21. A. so B. or C. but D. as（ ）22. A. went back to home B. was back home C. went back to the sea D.was back the sea（ ）23. A. To his surprising B. To ones surprisingC. To ones surprise D. To his surprise（ ）24. A. a poor man B. a rich manC. an old man D. a young man（ ）25. A. liked B. felt like C. looked like D. looked（B）A very new, yung officer was at a railway station. He was on his way to visit his mother in 26 town. He wanted to telephone her to tell her the time of his train, 27 she could meet him at the 28 in her car. He looked at all his pockets, but 29 that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went on and looked 30 for someone to help him. At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, “Can you change the money 31 me?”“Wait a moment,” the soldier 32 , and he began to put his hand in his 33 “Ill see whether I can help you.”“Dont you know how to speak to an officer?” the young officer said angrily “Now lets 34 again, Can you change the money for me?”“No, sir,” the old soldier answered 35 .（ ）26Aother Bthe other Canother Done （ ）27Aso Bso that Cbecause Dwhen （ ）28Aplace Bstation Cstreet Dstop （ ）29Aknew Bthought Cfound Dfound out （ ）30Aup Bdown Caround Dinto （ ）31Ato Bwith Cfor Dand （ ）32Aanswered Bspoke Ctold Dsmiled （ ）33Acoat Bhandbag Cwallet Dpocket （ ）34Astart Bto begin Cdoing Dask （ ）35Aeasily Bfast Chappily Dquickly 三. 补全对话(5分）根据对话内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余项。Stephen：Hi，Chen Huan._36_Chen Huan：Yes，Id love to._37_Stephen：We usually have a big dinner and give presents to our friends and family.Chen Huan：_38_Stephen：Yes，we both celebrate with our family.Chen Huan：_39_Stephen：Of course we do.Chen Huan：_40_Stephen：Seven oclock before dinner gets ready.Chen Huan：OK.Ill get there on time.See you.Stephen：See you.AWould you like to come to my home and spend Christmas Eve with us?BWhen should I get to your home?CDoes it like New Years Eve in China?DDo you often count down from ten before twelve oclock?EHow do you celebrate it?四. 阅读理解(40分）AAlmost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some ways.Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways，and at different times on the calendar.In Western countries，people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31stJanuary 1st.People may go to parties，sometimes dressed in formal(正式的) clothes，and they may drink champagne(香槟) at midnight.During the first minute of the new year，people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead.But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sunrise.They welcome the new year with the first light of the sunrise.Many cultures also do special things to get rid of(摆脱) bad luck at the beginning of a new year.For example，in Ecuador，families make a big doll from old clothes.The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers.At midnight，these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh(重新)Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean，or saying special things on the first day of the new year.Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the new year.One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Years Day.The more grapes a person eats，the more good luck the person will have in the year.In France，people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year.In the United States，some people eat blackeyed peas for good luckbut to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!41.The reading is mainly about _Athe meaning of “Happy New Year！”Bseveral different New Year traditionsCwhat to eat on New Years DayDwhy people dress up nicely on New Years Day42.In some cultures，people throw things into rivers or oceans to _Abring good luck Bkeep away bad luckCforget everything Dplan for the next year43.To have a happy new year _Afriends talk to each other in special waysBfamilies make big dolls filled with old clothesCsome people get up early to watch the sunriseDEuropeans eat 365 grapes on New Years Day44.When eating blackeyed peas on New Years Day，people think _Aone pea brings one day of luckBblackeyed peas are the best medicineCthe peas are too black and taste badDthe peas are helpful to count numbersBThe purpose of students who come to school is to study.But studying needs right ways, or we would waste the time or the money.The followings are ways for studying.The best time for reading is morning.Because in the morning, the air is fresh and our minds are clear.For that reason, we can get good results.When we study we must be patient.If we dont understand a text well, we must read it again.We should not read the next until we have learned the first one well.When we are studying, we must put our hearts into the book.We cannot read absentmindedly (心不在焉地), or we could get nothing from the book while we are reading.We must always ask “why”If we cant understand well, write it down and ask our teachers or parents, brothers or friends, in any possible ways.We must know it completely and then our knowledge can be used well.Though there are many ways for studying, however, the above mentioned (提到的) will be helpful if we can keep them in heart.45.Morning is the best time for reading because _.Awe can be more patientBwe can have a good timeCthe air is fresh and our minds are clearDwe can relax ourselves46.When we are studying, _.Awe must chat with friends on the phoneBwed better listen to pop musicCwe have to eat somethingDwe should put our hearts into the book47.Which of the followings is NOT true?AThe purpose of students who come to school is to study.BWhen we are studying，we cant be absentminded.CWe dont have to ask “why” when we cant understand well.DWe should know knowledge completely and use it well.48.The best title of this passage is _.ARight Ways of Studying BDont Waste Time CBe Patient DLearn to Ask “Why”（C） Billy Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billys mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes werent quite as big as a normal babys. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see. Although Billy cant see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasnt old enough.Billys dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.“Its a sighted world,” Billy said. “You cant let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you cant move forward and make your dreams come true.”49. Billys mother found there was something wrong with Billys eyes when .A. he was 14 years old B. he left school C. he was in the eighth grade D. he was a month old50. Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of .A. a screen reader B. his mother C. a computer D. his teacher51. The underlined word “systems” means “” in Chinese.A. 电脑 B. 系统 C. 机器 D. 计划52. What will Billy do after school?A. He will work for Google. B. He will open a company.C. He has not decided on that. D. He will do nothing.（D）Like most teenagers in the world, Joso Montanaro a teen artist in Brazil, likes reading and drawing cartoons. But he is specialhis drawings get published(出版).Montanaro is now drawing cartoons for Folha. Folha is Brazils largest newspaper and is known for its cartoons. Montanaro has already been working at Folha for two years. Each week he draws two, there or four cartoons and sends them to the paper. From those editors choose one for the next days page.Montanaro draws about the news of the day. Recently he worked on The Wavea drawing of the tsunami(海啸) that hit Japan. Montanaro also likes to draw cartoons about the funny things that happen in Brazilian politics(政治).“I like doing political drawings because you can joke about somebody bigger than you.” Montanaro says.Folhas art director ,Mario Kanno, says editors saw something new and different in Montanaros work.“We brought him in with this idea to show that, yes, young people also read newspapers and can show their ideas on politics,”Kanno says .Montanaros love for cartoons began when be was only 7 or 8 year old. His dad bought him comics. Montanaro says these books gave him the ideas that got him drawing. “I think those great works have really helped me,” he says. “They remind me that I should draw something in my book every day.”53. What is Montanaro doing for Folha now?A. He is publishing story books. B. He is drawing cartoons.C. He is sending newspapers. D. He is writing articles.54. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Folha is famous for its cartoons.B. Folha is the largest newspaper in Brazil.C. Montanaro draws one cartoon for Folha every week.D. Montanaro began to work for Folha two years ago.55. Why does Montanaro like drawing political cartoons?A. Because he can show his ideas on politics.B. Because he is very interested in political jobs.C. Because he thinks its easier to draw political cartoons.D. Because he can make fun of some important people.56. What made Montanaro draw and helped him a lot in his drawings? A. The comics his dad bought him. B. His interest in cartoon films.C. The fun of drawing cartoons. D. His dads ideas about cartoons.57. Whats the best title for this passage?A. Folhas art director. B. Brazils largest newspaper.C. Teen artist in Brazil. D. Montanaros great father. （E）Two years ago, a small town in Changhua started to grow healthy rice. The healthy rice was not grown by farmers but by the students from a small primary school of only about fifty people.The idea of growing rice came from the school teachers. When making teaching plans, the teachers decided to teach students how to grow healthy rice on school land. They wanted the students to get closer to the land when doing the rice farming outside the classroom.Whats better, the school made money from selling the rice and giving farming classe