英语九年级全册Lesson 8 A Universe of Thought课时练习

英语九年级全册Lesson 8 A Universe of Thought课时练习姓名:_ 班级:_ 成绩:_一、单选题1 . As a student, you should believe parents advice is worth _ and you should be strict _ yourself _ your study.Ato take; to; inBtaking; with; inCto listen; to; onDlistening; with; on2 . My brother likes_ basketball.Aplay theBplayCplayingDplaying the3 . Thebooks_inEnglishPleaseshowthemtomeAwerewrittenBwrittenCwroteDwaswritten4 . Laura opened the door and rushed into the rain _ I could stop her.AuntilBafterCbeforeDunless5 . How did Jack get out of the forest? By leaving some _.AmapsBtouristsCmarksDtelephones二、完型填空Charles Darwin was a scientist who changed our understanding of the natural world. He is known _ the Father of Modern Biology. Darwin spent all his life _ nature and making notes about all the species (物种) he found.Darwin was born in 1809 in England. Like many geniuses (天才), he didnt do well at school and got _ marks. He was a good athlete though and loved exploring nature and collecting sea shells. His father was a doctor and expected Charles _ one too. Charles started studying medicine at Edinburgh University, but soon gave up his studies there.In 1831, _ the age of 22, Darwin went on a _ expedition to South America, Australia and South Africa by ship. He was often seasick, but the things he saw on this long journey _ his life. Darwins most famous book On the Origin of Species_ in 1859 and sold out in a day. It said that all _ things were related, which meant that human beings were just another kind of animal. These ideas were not popular at first, but now most people _ them and admire Darwin as a brilliant scientist.6 . AasBforConDwith7 . AstudyBto studyCstudyingDhaving study8 . AwellBgoodClittleDpoor9 . AbecameBbecomeCto becameDto become10 . AinBatConDwith11 . A5 yearB5-yearC5-yearsD5 years12 . AsavedBmadeCgaveDchanged13 . Acame inBcame outCcame onDcame true14 . AliveBlivesClifeDliving15 . Aagree withBagree toCdisagree withDdisagree to三、用单词的正确形式完成句子knock，spread，selfish，at once，make a decision16 . The bad news _ out widely very soon17 . There is someone _ at the door18 . Dont be a _ person who always thinks about himself19 . We are expecting you to _20 . We must save the people in the ship _四、语法填空用所给单词的适当形式填空，未提供单词的限填一词，将答案写在答题卷上。Denis Rancourt is a famous professor of physics at the University of Ottawa. As a leading expert in his research field, he 21 . (write) hundreds of scientific papers so far. One day, he decided 22 . (change) his teaching method which he had used for over twenty years.It all started a few years earlier. While doing research, he found that water and land were being polluted and farms were disappearing. As a person who cared23 . (deep) about the environment, Denis decided to start a science course24 . was open to everyone. He even invited some25 . (science) to give talks on topics such as war, trade, medical care and environmental policy, And be encouraged students to think, discuss, and take action to make the world26 . better place,Once, a hall27 . (fill) with over. 120 people who had come to listen to these lectures . Two 12-year-old twins even came to his class.Denis became a controversial(有争议的) person. Some people praised him for his courage, social responsibility and28 . (usual) teaching methods. However, others thought that he was ruining the reputation(名誉) of the university.In an interview, some reporters asked him29 . he did all of this at the risk(风险) of his own career. He said, “We, as educators, are responsible30 . warning people about problems and encouraging everyone to become independent thinkers. We should try our best to stop bad things from happening.”五、多任务混合问题任务型阅读Beethoven, a famous musician in the world, was born in Germany in 1770. In his childhood Beethoven didnt have a happy life. His father was a singer. When he was only four, his father began to make him practise hour after hour on different musical instruments. If he did not put his heart into it, his father would beat him or make it hard on him.Beethoven loved music and he learned so fast that he was able to go around to give concerts, when he was only a boy of eleven. At the age of seventeen, he won high praise from Mozart, the great musician at that time.Beethoven was often poor and ill during his life. After one illness, he suddenly found himself deaf. At that time he was only thirty-one. It was a blow (打击) to him indeed.But he still went on working and writing music pieces. To peoples _, some of his best pieces were written after he lost his hearing.In 1827, leaving more than 300 pieces, the great musician died. But his name is still remembered to this day.31 . 完成句子Beethoven won high praise from Mozart at the age of _.32 . 简略回答问题What was his father? _33 . 简略回答问题How many pieces did Beethoven write during his life? _34 . 将文中横线处空缺的一个单词填写在下面的答题线上_.35 . 将文中