牛津译林版九年级英语下册Unit 4　Life on Mars单元测试题

1、.Unit 4Life on Mars.单项选择10分1Do you have _ QQ number?No. Can you tell me how to get_？Aa; it Bthe; it Ca; one D/; one2Mrs Yang often makes _ cakes and biscuits for kids and kids like them very much.Astrange Btasty Cawful Dpolluted3About _ of the Earth_ covered with water.Athree­fourths; is Bthree

2、­fourth; isCthird­fourths; are Dthree­fourths; are4What a heavy rain!So it is. I prefer _ at home _ on such a rainy day.Awatch TV; to go out Bwatch TV; go outCwatching TV; to going out Dto watch TV; going out5I like these photos and they can _ me _ the life living in the countryside.A

3、think; of Bremind; of Clet; down Dwake; up6He will_ his new plan no matter what others say.Acarry out Blook out Cput out D e out7The picture is, I have to say, not a bit beautiful.Why? It's_ than any other picture I have ever seen.Afar more beautiful Bmuch less beautiful Cno more beautiful Dany

4、less beautiful8Yesterday the funny short play made every audience in the theatre_Alaugh Bto laugh Claughing Dlaughed9Is your father _ the date of the parents' meeting?I am afraid not. He is sometimes forgetful.Acrazy about Bsurprised atCaware of Dinterested in10What about setting up a Help Kids

5、Group to raise money?_ Then we will have money to help kids in need.AThat's OK. BThat sounds great.CI don't think so. DSure. I'd love to.完形填空30分 Whenever we hear about “the homeless， most of us think of the Developing World. But the truth is that homelessness is everywhere. For example,

6、how many of us would expect to see people living on the streets of a developed country like Germany?Kurt Muller and his _11_ Rita Muller have spent eleven years making meals for the homeless of Berlin, Germany's capital. _12_ first began to do that in a hot summer when most Germans were away on

7、holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at _13_， made sandwiches, set up a table on the street and gave _14_ to the homeless. The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren't _15_. “What these people also _16_ is warmth and caring， says Rita. The Mullers gave their phone number to the street p

8、eople _17_ thinking and told them to phone anytime. Rita made sure there was _18_ at home to answer the phone and their home was _19_ open to anyone who couldn't face another night on the street. The couple were soon _20_ all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to _

9、21_ donations. Today, over thirty companies regularly donate food and other goods to the cause and volunteers _22_ to give them away to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer donates new shoes. Kurt and Rita receive no payment for their hard work. “We feel like _23_

10、， says Rita, “and parents _24_ expect money for helping their children. The love that we get on the streets is our salary. _25_ Rita admits she often gets tired, she will go on with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a difference in the world.11A.friend Bwife Csister Dmother12A.Th

11、ey BHe CShe DWe13A.school Bhospital Chome Dfactory14A.food Bmoney Cbooks Dshoes 15A.enough Bnecessary Ccheap Dexpensive 16A.hate Blove Cget Dneed17A.without Bwith Cbefore Dfor18A.nobody Banybody Csomebody Deverybody19A.never Balways Csometimes Dhardly20A.spending Blosing Csaving Dlending21A.pay for

12、Bask for Cwait for Dfight for 22A.let Bmake Chelp Dget23A.teachers Bparents Cbrothers Ddoctors24A.mustn't Bcan't Cmay not Dshouldn't25A.And BThough CBut DSo.阅读理解20分A What would the world be like if cars could drive themselves? Imagine seeing an empty car passing by on its way to pick up

13、its owner, or a car full of passengers who are reading, listening to music or even sleeping. But none of them are worried about the road ahead.Well, all of this could be the future of driving. There are several companies, including Google, working on driverless cars. So far, no Google self­driv

14、en car has gotten a traffic ticket, but some of them have been in accidents when other cars hit them.These are now still in the testing stages. But, if the tests are successful, these electric self­driven cars could be put into use very soon.The cars have already got many features allowing them

15、 to take the place of drivers during certain situations. Some features include cars being able to park themselves, or slow down when they notice objects close by. They can also control the speed if there are dangerous conditions.Scientists and engineers believe, with the help of wireless signals, ca

16、meras and GPS, we are now at a stage where creating a safe self­driven car might be possible.The cause of deadly road accidents is usually careless drivers or dangerous conditions. The self­driven car may be able to prevent these. However, some people do not like the idea. American lawyer

17、Whit Drake, for example, doesn't believe these cars are safe. He thinks that technologies can also make mistakes.26What can the testing self­driven carsalready do according to the passage?AThey can pick up their owners.BThey can turn around when getting near objects.CThey can avoid being hi

18、t by other vehicles on roads.DThey can control the speed indangerous situations.27What might make the self­driven cars run safely according to the passage?a. e­reading b. wireless signals c. cameras d. GPSAa, b, c Ba, b, dCb, c, d Da, c, d28What does Whit Drake think of the safety of the s

19、elf­driven cars?AHe doubts about it.BHe believes it completely.CHe thinks its technologies are believable.DHe doesn't care about it.29What can you infer from this passage?AThere will be no drivers in the future.BSelf­driven cars may cause more accidents.CWe could see safe self­dri

20、ven cars on roads soon.DIt's a long way for self­driven cars to go into use.30What is the best title of the passage?AAdvantages of Self­driven CarsBPossibilities of Self­driven CarsCDifferent Ideas on Self­driven CarsDGoogle's New TechnologySelf­driven CarsBIs there

21、intelligent有智力的 life on other planets? For years, scientists said “No. or “We don't know. But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers天文学家. They believe intelligent life exists存在 somewhere in the universe. They also think we will soon contact these beings.Why do

22、 Shostak and Barnett think intelligent life exists on other planets? The first reason is time. Scientists believe the universe is about 12 billion years old. “This is long enough for other planets to have intelligent life， say Shostak and Barnett. The second reason is sizethe universe is huge. “Tool

23、s like the Hubble Telescope哈勃望远镜 have shown that there are at least 100 billion galaxies， says Shostak. “And our galaxy, the Milky Way, has at least 100 billion stars. Some planets going around these stars might be similar to the Earth.In the past, it was hard to look for signs of intelligent life i

24、n the universe. But now, powerful telescopes高倍望远镜 allow scientists to discover smaller planetsthe size of Mars or the Earthin other solar systems. These planets might have intelligent life.Have beings from space already visited the Earth? “Probably not， says Shostak. “It's a long way away. Howev

25、er, intelligent beings may contact us in other ways, such as radio signals信号. In fact, they may be trying to communicate with us now, but we don't have the right tools to receive their messages. However, this is changing. By 2025, we could make contact with other life_forms in our universe and w

26、e might help each other.31Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are_Aastronomers BfarmersCsingers Ddrivers32What is the best title for Paragraph 2?AThe Age and Size of the EarthBOur GalaxyThe Milky WayCWhy Intelligent Life Might ExistDThe EarthThe Only Planet with Intelligent Life33Why was it hard to l

27、ook for signs of intelligent life in the universe in the past?ABecause there were not any smaller planets.BBecause there were not any powerful telescopes. CBecause the astronomers were not interested in them.DBecause the Milky Way didn't exist at that time.34Why haven't beings from space vis

28、ited us yet according to Shostak?ABecause they're afraid of us.BBecause it's a long way away.CBecause they don't want to see us.DBecause they don't know how to use radio signals.35What does the underlined phrase “life forms in the last paragraph mean?AMessages.BTools.CIntelligent bei

29、ngs.DRadio signals.任务型阅读10分It is important for everyone to enjoy happiness. Most people want to be happy, but few people know how to find happiness. Money and success alone do not bring lasting happiness. Happiness depends on ourselves. In other words, we make our own happiness. Here are a few ways

30、to help you be happier.The first secret of happiness is to enjoy the simple things in life. Too often, we spend so much time thinking about the future such as getting into college or getting a good job that we fail to enjoy the present. You should enjoy life's simple pleasure, such as reading a

31、good book, listening to your favourite music, or spending time with close friends. People who have several close friends usually live happier and healthier lives.The second secret is to be active. Many people experience this by dancing or playing a sport. You can forget about your problems, and only

32、 think about the activity.Finally, many people find happiness in helping others. According to studies, people feel good when they volunteer their time to do many meaningful things for other people. If you want to feel happier, do something nice for someone.根据短文内容，完成表格。How to get 36._ 37._ happiness

33、depends onHappiness depends on ourselves.38._ of finding happinessEnjoy the simple pleasure in life at present, 39._ reading a good book, listening to your favourite music, or spending time with your close friends.Be 40._ in real life, thinking about dancing, playing a sport or other 41._.Be 42._ to

34、 others. You won't feel happy unless you do 43._ meaningful for others.ConclusionHappiness is 44._ to everyone. We should make happiness on our 45._.根据短文内容及首字母提示完成短文10分It's very important that we all recycle. Innature, 46.e_ is used again. For example, when an animal dies, it becomes 47.a_ a

35、nimal's food. Nothing is wasted. But humans have created things 48.l_ plastic bags which can't be broken down by nature. Our rubbish kills animals and 49.p_ water and soil. If we continue making too much rubbish, the problem will only get worse. 50.I_ nature can't reuse the rubbish, we m

36、ust recycle it. We should clean up the rubbish we've made because nature can't.51R_ is also the right thing to do for another reason. The Earth is rich in natural materials like water and trees, but these materials are not 52.e_. We use up our natural materials much 53.f_ than the Earth is a

37、ble to reproduce them. For example, each year we 54.c_ down more than 6，000 square miles of forest. But it takes an average of 25 years for a new tree to grow.Recycling can help us save the Earth, so let's take 55.a_ right now.根据汉语意思完成句子5分56我去过很多城市，比方北京、上海和广州。 I _ many cities, _ Beijing, Shangha

38、i and Guangzhou.57我是专门来问你一个问题的。I came here _ you a question.58在某些方面，火星上的生活可能没有地球上的生活好。_， life on Mars may not be as good as that on the Earth.59美国是说英语人数最多的国家，超过2.26亿人。The United States has the largest _ English _， over 226 million people.60我们中的一些人总是想在火星上过一种不同的生活。Some of us always want to _ on Mars. . 书面表达15分假设你班为了响应创立“宜居城市的号召，最近以“Life in the future: for better or worse？为题进展了一次讨论。许多同学对将来表示乐观，但也有一些同学对将来有些担忧。请你根据以下表格中的内容要点提示，用英语写一篇短文。乐观者的