九年级下册 Unit1 Great explorations练习A卷.doc

九年级下册 Unit1 Great explorations练习A卷一、 单项选择 (共15题；共30分)1. （2分）I like running as well as swimming, because they are both good for my health.A . andB . orC . but2. （2分）Someone who is is ready to face danger and has no fear of difficulties.A . carelessB . braveC . certain3. （2分）- Please say something about Zheng He.- Oh! He is the Ming dynasty explorer of all the Chinese are proud.A . whoB . whomC . whose4. （2分）Do you consider yourself a rude person? _ not. I always have good manners.A . ProbablyB . UsuallyC . GenerallyD . Certainly5. （2分）These natural disasters have warned us that everyone should start to protect the _immediately. A . amusementB . developmentC . environmentD . government6. （2分）Doctor, should I take this medicine? Twice a day.A . what timeB . how muchC . how soonD . how often7. （2分）The good news quickly in our school and we all know it now.A . developedB . passedC . spread8. （2分）We need a large quantity of food and water to save these homeless people.A . a littleB . a lot ofC . little9. （2分）I live in a (an) neighborhood. Many people and cars come and go very often.A . quietB . emptyC . noisy10. （2分）Cici enjoys dancing. Its one of her _. A . prizeB . prizesC . hobbyD . hobbies11. （2分）Was Kevin born_ October, 1999? No, he wasnt. He was born _ November 3rd, 1998.A . in; inB . in; onC . on; onD . on; in12. （2分）A is a talk that is given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject.A . lectureB . bookC . study13. （2分）They walked home last night because they couldnt to take a taxi.A . affordB . buyC . allow14. （2分）The heavy rain leads to this flood. We should think out an idea to stop it. A . avoidsB . causesC . fills15. （2分）The place needs a large quantity of water for people to drink.A . a littleB . a large amount ofC . little二、 完形填空 (共1题；共10分)16. （10分）根据短文理解，从A、B、C三个选项中选择最佳答案填空。A young man went to visit a wise man living deep in the mountain for the wisdom of life.Excuse me! Could you please tell me what the most1 day in our lives is? Is it the day when we were born or the day we2? Is it the day when we fall in love or the day we succeed? The young man asked.3. The most important day in our lives is today, the wise man replied calmly.Why? The young man felt more than4, Is it because there is a moving event taking place today?No. Nothing has happened today.Is it because of my visit?Even if nobody visited me today, today is5 very important because today is the only wealth we have. No matter how memorable yesterday is, it has gone by like a ship going down into the sea; no matter how bright tomorrow may be, it is yet to come; but no matter how common today is, it is6 our control. The young man still wanted to ask something, while the .wise man7 him and said, When we are talking about the meaning of today, we have8 a lot of it.The young man nodded and then went down the mountain.Actually, today is the only9 we have. So, what we should do now is to10 yesterday and tomorrow and catch fast today!（1）A . important B . necessary C . comfortable （2）A . miss B . die C . grow （3）A . Nothing B . None C . No one （4）A . excited B . pleased C . surprised （5）A . yet B . already C . still （6）A . for B . under C . on （7）A . stopped B . refused C . encouraged （8）A . avoided B . handed C . wasted （9）A . excuse B . way C . chance （10）A . forget B . remember C . call 三、 阅读理解 (共4题；共40分)17. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。(C)MARS-The Red Planet! MARS-The Red Planet! is one of our Early Reader Space books. It has surprising facts and photos explaining all about Mars. Aiming mainly at kids aged 7-10, its an interesting way for readers to find out more about the red planet.The Weather The Weather is one of our Early Earth books for boys and girls aged 13-15. This is a fun and fantastic way for readers to find out more about the weather on our earth. It offers information in a fun way-mixing facts, photos, and even has a web page with video clips explaining more about the information in the book.Horses Kids Book of Fun Facts& Amazing Pictures on Animals in Nature-A Perfect Horse Book for Kids Aged 5-8. The book written by Kate describes the most noble animal on the planet for early readers. The book is packed with beautiful and clear pictures that help your child to understand the (fun) facts about this animal. It also includes anatomy (解剖) of horses.（1）If your sister wants to know more about the space, she can choose .A . MARS-The Red Planet! B . The WeatherC . Horses D . The Earth（2）The Weather is one of our Early Earth books for boys and girls aged .A . 5-8B . 13-15C . 7-10D . 8-13（3）Horses is about .A . the most noble animal on the planetB . the weather on our earthC . the red planetD . a web page with video clips（4）Which is true according to the ads (广告) above?A . The Weather is about the Moon.B . Horses is a perfect book for kids aged 7-10.C . MARS-The Red Planet! is about the most noble animal.D . Horses was written by Kate.（5）The subject of the three books is on .A . historyB . geographyC . scienceD . math18. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。(B)What can little money do? Its worth thinking it over.A few weeks ago, I got $120 from a friend in a Smile Group. He asked me to do good things with the money. Since then I have used the money to help strangers, and raised a lot of smiles.One day I was in a shop, looking at the second-hand books. It happened that the book shelves (架子) were next to the toy shelf. I noticed that a poorly dressed woman standing behind me. A girl about 3 years old came over to the toy shelf. At once her attention was caught by a toy dog. She spoke to her mother and her mother asked the shop owner how much it cost. The answer was $ 3. Then she said “no”. The child said nothing. Maybe no was not new for her, but she couldnt keep the disappointment away from her face.I had a total of $ 5. I put the money in the mothers hand and said, Buy her a book, too. I didnt wait to see the end. I walked out of the shop.The money the friend gave me was to help me find happiness in the world. Was there any better way to get so much happiness with so little money?（1）The writer got from his friend a few weeks ago.A . little helpB . some moneyC . book shelvesD . a lot of smiles（2）The girl was interested in .A . a bookstoreB . a toy dogC . toy shelvesD . second-hand books（3）From Paragraph (段落) 3, we can learn that the mother .A . couldnt afford the toyB . disliked the toyC . couldnt stand the girlD . disliked the girl（4）We can infer (推断) the writer was after walking out of the shop.A . disappointedB . sadC . happyD . lonely（5）Whats the main idea of this passage?A . Money is happiness.B . Its impossible to find happiness.C . Helping others can get happiness.D . We cant get happiness with little money.19. （10分）根据短文内容，选择正确答案。(A)There were many famous explorers during 1400-1600. What were the names of the most famous explorers? What were the major achievements of the famous explorers? This website provides what you want to know.Famous Canadian Explorers The discovery of the New World opened up new colonies(殖民地) in Canada. One of the most famous Canadian explorers was Louis Joliet who explored the Great Lakes area and discovered the Mississippi River.Famous Spanish Explorers Famous Spanish explorers explored the Caribbean and South America. Just a few famous Spanish explorers conquered (征服) millions of local people who made up the nations of the Incas and the Aztecs. Famous Spanish explorers included Hernando Cortes, Francisco Pizarro, Hernando De Soto, Vasco Nunez de Balboa and Juan Ponce de Leon.Famous English Explorers The most famous English explorers started their voyages of discoveries during the Elizabethan reign of Queen Elizabeth I. The most famous English explorers included Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Francis Drake, Sir Martin Frobisher and Sir John Hawkins.Famous Portuguese (葡萄牙的) Explorers The famous Portuguese explorers led the way when it came to exploration. The most famous Portuguese explorers included Ferdinand Magellan, Vasco da Gama, Bartholomeu Dias and Miguel Corte-Real.（1）What did Louis Joliet do?A . He led the way when it came to exploration.B . He explored the Caribbean and South America.C . He explored the Great Lakes area and discovered the Mississippi River.D . He conquered millions of local people who made up the nations of the Incas and the Aztecs.（2）What nationality (国籍) was Juan Ponce de Leon?A . Spanish.B . Portuguese.C . Canadian.D . English.（3）Which of the following did NOT belong to Portugal?A . Bartholomeu Dias.B . Miguel Corte-Real.C . Hernando De Soto.D . Vasco da Gama.（4）Why did the writer write this passage?A . To show some explorers.B . To show the New WorldC . To ask us to donate money.D . To ask us to explore.（5）Where can you see this passage?A . In a cooking magazine.B . In a notebook.C . In a textbook.D . On the Internet.20. （10分）阅读短文，下列问题DChristopher Columbus was born in Genoa (located in Italy today). He was first taken to the sea when he was 14 years old. In 1479, he met his brother Bartolomeo, a mapmaker, in Lisbon. He later married Filipa Moniz Perestrello and in 1480, his son Diego was born. The family stayed in Lisbon until 1485, when Columbus s wife Filipa died.On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail with three ships, the Pinta, Nina, and Santa Maria, and 104 men. After a short stop at the Canary Islands, the ships set out across the Atlantic. This voyage took five weeks - much longer than Columbus expected, as he thought the world was smaller than it is. During this time, many of the members got diseases and died, or died of hunger and thirst.Finally, at 2:00 a.m. on October 12, 1492, Rodrigo de Triana saw land. When Columbus reached the land, he believed it was an Asian island and named it San Salvador. Because he did not find treasure, Columbus decided to continue sailing in search of China. Instead, he ended up visiting Cuba and Hispaniola.On Christmas Day, Columbuss Santa Maria wrecked (失事) off the coast of Hispaniola. Because there was only a little space on the Nina, Columbus had to leave about 40 men behind. Soon after, Columbus set sail for Spain, where he arrived on March 15, 1493, completing his first voyage.（1）How old was Diego when his mother died?A . 2 years old.B . 3 years old.C . 4 years old.D . 5 years old.（2）How many people were there in the three ships in total?A . 102. B . 104.C . 105. D . 107.（3）Which of the following is NOT the reason why many members died?A . Wars.B . Hunger.C . Diseases.D . Thirst.（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A . Bartolomeos job is to make boats.B . Diego was first taken to the sea when he was 14 years old.C . Christopher Columbus ended his first voyage in ChinaD . San Salvador was named by Christopher Columbus.