八年级英语单元卷9.doc

八年级英语单元检测卷Unit Nine 班级_ 姓名_一、 选择填空.（15分）( ) 1. When _ he born? In 1995. A. is B. was C. has D. does( ) 2. Yao Ming was born _September 12, 1980. A. on B. in C. at D. to( ) 3. Bill Gates is an _ person. A. famous B. talented C. outstanding D. kind( ) 4. She started ice skating _she was four. A. after B. when C. how D. where( ) 5. She _a skating champion when she was twelve. A. becomes B. become C. becoming D. became( ) 6. the strong wind, we had to stay at home. A. In B. For C. With D. Because of( ) 7. _ you born? In a town near Tianjin. A. When were B. Where did C. Where were D. Where was ( ) 8. When _ you _ to Shanghai? A. do, come B. did, come C. did, came D. were, come ( ) 9. She _ the national table tennis team in 1988. A. joins B. joined C. took part in D. took part ( ) 10. Every year a lot of babies _ born. A. is B. are C. was D. were ( ) 11. He is always _ late. A. works B. working C. work D. worked ( ) 12. She spends two hours _ the violin every day. A. play B. plays C. played D. playing( ) 13. _ is Li Yundi? A famous Chinese pianist. A. How B. What C. Which D. Who ( ) 14. He _ morning exercises yesterday. A. wasnt do B. didnt C. didnt do D. doesnt do ( ) 15. The little boy is _ young _ do the work. I think Linda could help him.A. not; but B. very; to C. so; to D. too; to二、完形填空（10分）O. Henry was a pen name used by an American 16 of short stories. His 17 name was William Sydney Porter. He was 18 in North Carolina in 1862. 19 a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he tried to teach 20 everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas. There he tried different 21 . He first worked on newspaper, and then had a job in a 22. . When some money went missing from the bank, O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was 23 to prison. 24 the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and went to writing.O. Henry wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because they were 25 to understand and they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers surprise.( ) 16. A. clerk B. teacher C. writer D. doctor( ) 17. A. pen B. old C. first D. real( ) 18. A. bore B. born C. bored D. boring( ) 19. A. To B. For C. As D. Because( ) 20. A. myself B. himself C. hiself D. itself( ) 21. A. food B. clothes C. work D. jobs( ) 22. A. newspaper B. hospital C. school D. bank( ) 23. A. send B. sent C. sending D. to send( ) 24. A. On B. For C. In D. During( ) 25. A. hard B. difficult C. easy D. creative三、阅读理解.（30分）ATom was from Canada and he had come to New York for a holiday. One day he was not feeling well, so he asked a man of his hotel to find a doctor. The man said, “Thomas Brown is a good doctor.” Tom said, “Thank you very much. Is he expensive?” “Well” the man answered, “he always asks his patients（病人）for two dollars if they are first visit. One dollar if they are later visit.” Tom decided to save one dollar, so when he went to see the doctor, he said, “Ive come again, doctor.” For a few minutes the doctor looked at his face carefully without saying anything. Then he said, “Everythings going as it should do. Oh, I gave you medicine last time, didnt I? Just go on with it.”( ) 26. Tom came to New York _ . A. to see a good doctor B. for a holiday C. to feel ill D. to find a doctor( ) 27. Doctor Thomas Brown asked for _ for the first time. A. one dollar B. two dollars C. nothing D. three dollars( ) 28. The doctor looked at Toms face carefully because _ .Ahe knew TomBhe had seen Tom beforeCthere was something wrong with his faceDhe wanted to know if Tom had been here before( ) 29. Tom said, “Ive come again, doctor.” Because he _ .Awanted to be friendly to the doctorBwanted to make the doctor happyCwanted to make the doctor angryDtried to make the doctor believe that he had been to him before( ) 30. The doctor knew that _ . ATom didnt want any medicineBhe hadnt seen Tom beforeChe had given Tom some medicine beforeDTom wasnt feeling illBWe each have a memory. Thats why we can still remember things after a long time. Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things by heart, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again. Many of the great men of the world have got surprising memories.A good memory is a great help in learning languages. Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child. He hears the sounds, remembers them and then he learns to speak. Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries. They can learn two languages as easily as one because they hear，remember and speak two languages every day. In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the pupils have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.( ) 31. Some people can easily learn many things by heart because _.A. they always sleep wellB. they often eat good footC. they read a lot of booksD. they have very good memories( ) 32. Everybody learns his mother language _.A. at the age of sixB. when he is a small childC. after he goes to schoolD. when he can read and write( ) 33. Before a child can speak, he must _ . A. read and write B. make sentencesC. hear and remember the sounds D. think hard( ) 34. In school the pupils cant learn a foreign language easily because _ .A. they have no good memoriesB. they have no good teachersC. they dont like itD. they are busy with other subjects( ) 35. Your memory will become better and better _ .A. if you have a lot of good foodB. if you do more and more exercisesC. if you do morning exercises every dayD. if you get up earlyCGeorge Stephenson was born in 1781 in a poor family. He had to start work when he was only eightWhen George was fourteen, he became his fathers helperHe spent a lot of time learning about engines（发动机）And on holidays he often make one engine to pieces and studied each piece carefullySoon he became a very good worker though he could not read or writeHe began to learn English letters when he was seventeen years oldEvery day after he did twelve hours of hard work, he walked a long way to have lessons from a young school teacher. On his eighteenth birthday，he wrote his own name for the first time in his lifeGeorge invented（发明） many things in his lifeThe train was the greatest one among themToday when we take trains from one place to another，well think of this great man-George Stephenson ( ) 36. In which year did George Stephenson start to help his father？_ A In 1781 B In 1789 C In 1795 D In 1798 ( ) 37. He learned about the engine _ Athrough reading and writing Bby making it to pieces and studying each piece carefully Cat lessons from a young teacher Dby asking a lot of questions ( ) 38. He spent a lot of time learning about engines and soon he became _ Aa great man Ba good maker Ca good worker Da good student ( ) 39. George Stephenson invented the _. A. the train B. the telephone C. the car D. the computer ( ) 40. From the passage we know George Stephenson was one of the greatest _ in the world A. workers B. writers Clearners Dinventors 四. 按要求改写下列句子：（10分）41. She is so short that she cant reach the apple. (改为同义句) She is _ short _ reach the apple.42. He hiccupped for five months. (就划线部分提问) _ _ did he hiccup?43. Whats the matter with her sister?（改同义句） _ _ with her sister?44. He went to school at the age of seven. (改为同义句) He went to school _ he _ seven years old. 45. My sister goes to a movie once a week. （划线提问） _ _ does your sister go to a movie?五、根据对话内容从方框中选择合适的句子补全对话。（10分）A: Hello, David. When were you born?B: (46)_A: Were you born in Beijing?A. Yes, I do.B. Why did you move to Beijing?C. I was born in 1990.D. No, I was born in London.E. I lived here for four years.B: (47)_A: How long did you live here?B: (48)_A: So you moved here in 2005?B: Yes, thats right.A: (49)_B: Because my father found a job here.A: Do you like living in China?B: (50)_六、单词拼写。（10分）51. Yang Liwei is a n_ hero in China.52. The scientist is still a_ after the Wenchuan earthquake.53. She broke the world r_ for the 200-meter race.54. Tom is going to u_ after he finishes his high school.55. Th