Unit 2 Inspiring People Section A 单元练习题新教材人教版九年级英语上册

Unit2InspiringPeople单元练习题第一部分 一.单项填空( )1.Themanrushedintotheburningbuildingtosavetheboy.Hisbehavioristruly________.A.awfulB.admirableC.strangeD.silent( )2.________Tomhasfailedtheexamtwice,henevergivesupandkeepsworkinghard.A.BecauseB.EventhoughC.UntilD.Unless( )3.Tosolvethisprobleminanewway,youneedtobe_______andthinkoutsidethebox.A.creationB.creativelyC.creativeD.creator( )4.---What'syourhobby,Jack?---______oldcoinsismyfavorite.Ihavekeptitforthreeyears.A.CollectB.CollectionC.CollectedD.Collecting( )5.Toprotectthevillagersfromtheflood,theyoungmandecidedto______theheavyrainandrushtothefrontline.A.braveB.wiseC.bravelyD.encourage( )6.It'simportantforeverystudent______goodreadinghabitstoimprovetheirstudy.A.developB.developingC.todevelopD.developed( )7.Confuciusisrespectedbypeopleallovertheworldforhisdeep______andgreatthoughts.A.wiseB.curiousC.wisdomD.wisely( )8.Thelocalgovernmentistryingitsbesttohelpthepeopleinthepoormountainareagetoutof______.A.poorB.angerC.hungryD.hunger()9.TuYouyouisagreat______inthefieldofartemisinin(青蒿素)researchandshewontheNobelPrizeinMedicine.A.pioneerB.patientC.passengerD.volunteer10.---Ifeelreallynervousabouttheseniorhighschoolentranceexamnextmonth.---______.Aslongasyoukeepworkinghard,youwillgetgoodresults.A.YouarewelcomeB.CheerupC.NevermindD.Mypleasure二.完形填空MarkTwainisoneofthemost1.Americanwriters.Heiscalled"thefatherofAmericanliterature".Hisworksare2.fortheirhumorandlivelydescriptionsofpeople'slife.Hismostfamousbook,TheAdventuresofTomSawyer(汤姆索亚历险记）,tellsthestoryofayoungboy3.TomSawyer.HeliveswithhisauntinasmalltownalongtheMississippiRiver(密西西比河）.Thelittleboy4.exploringsecretplacesandhavingexcitingadventureswithhisfriends.5.heoftenmakestroubleforhisaunt,hehasakindheartandalwaystriestohelppeopleintrouble.MarkTwain'sownchildhood6.gavehimmanyideasforhisstories.Heleftschoolatanearlyageanddiddifferentjobstomakealiving.Later,he7.towriteshortstoriesfornewspapers.Hisstoriessoonbecamepopularandhegrewintoa8.writeracrossthecountry.MarkTwainwrotemanygreatworksduringhislifetime.Peopleofallageslovehisbooksbecausetheyarefulloffunandlife9..Heisstilldeeplylovedandrememberedbyreadersaroundtheworld10.hisdeathin1910.1.A.famousB.strongC.strangeD.curious2.A.goodB.wellC.knownD.popular3.A.nameB.namedC.namesD.naming4.A.enjoysB.hatesC.stopsD.avoids5.A.BecauseB.IfC.AlthoughD.So6.A.plansB.experiencesC.dreamsD.problems7.A.beganB.stoppedC.forgotD.refused8.A.successB.succeedC.successfulD.successfully9.A.wisdomB.wiselyC.braveD.invention10.A.beforeB.whenC.untilD.after三.阅读理解AJaneAusten(1775-1817)wasanEnglishwriter.Shestartedwritingatayoungageandfinishedsixnovelsinherlife.Today,herbooksaremorepopularthanever.Inthepast10years,fiveofhersixnovelshavebeenmadeintoHollywoodfilms,andherbooksarestillbest-sellers.RichardJenkyns,anEnglishprofessorfromOxfordUniversity,saysAusten'snovelsareaboutmarriage,friendshipandfamily.Thesetopicsarestillclosetoourdailylifetoday."Herstoriesaretimeless,"Jenkynssays.PrideandPrejudice(1813)(傲慢与偏见）isAusten'smostfamouswork.IttellsalovestorybetweenElizabethBennetandMr.Darcy.Atfirst,thetwodislikeeachother.Elizabethispretty,smartandlively.ShefeelsproudbecauseDarcyknowslittleaboutherfamily.Mr.Darcyishandsome,richandcomesfromagoodfamily.Soheisalsoproud.Atthesametime,Darcyholdsprejudice(偏见)againsttheBennetfamily.Hecan'tunderstandwhythefamily,especiallythemotheranddaughters,trysohardtofindrichandpowerfulhusbands.Hethinkstheyarevulgar.Intheend,ElizabethandDarcyfallinloveandbecomeacouple,thoughtheirfamiliesdon'tagreewithit.Austenisoftencalledthegreatestromanticwriter,butitissurprisingthatshenevermarried."Maybeshewastooromanticandwaswaitingfortheperfectman,"Jenkynssays.1.HowmanynovelsdidJaneAustencompleteinherlifetime?A.FiveB.SixC.TenD.Twelve2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"vulgar"probablymeaninChinese?A.粗俗的B.富裕的C.勇敢的D.幽默的3.WhatcanwelearnaboutMr.Darcyfromthepassage?A.HeispoorbuthasakindheartB.HegetsonwellwithElizabethatfirstC.HecomesfromagoodfamilybackgroundD.HethinkshighlyoftheBennetfamily4.WhyareJaneAusten'snovelsstillpopulartodayaccordingtoRichardJenkyns?A.BecausetheyarefullofexcitingadventurestoriesB.Becausetheirtopicsarestillclosetomodernpeople'slifeC.BecausetheyallhavehappyandromanticendingsD.Becausetheyareeasyforteenagerstoread5.What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A.TointroducethefilmPrideandPrejudiceB.TointroduceJaneAustenandhermostfamousworkC.ToexplainthereasonwhyJaneAustenremainedunmarriedD.ToshowdifferentopinionsaboutEnglishromanticnovelsBMarieCurie,oneofthegreatestscientistsinhistory,wasborninWarsaw,Polandin1867.Whenshewasyoung,herfamilywentthroughhardtimes:hermotherdiedwhenshewas10,andherfatherlosthisjobsoonafter.Thoughlifewasdifficult,shefellinlovewithscienceandkeptstudyinghard.Atthattime,womeninPolandwerenotallowedtogotouniversity,sosheworkedforyearstosavemoneyandfinallymovedtoParisforfurtherstudyattheageof24.InParis,MariemetPierreCurie,atalentedFrenchscientist.Theygotmarriedandworkedtogetheronthestudyofradioactivity(放射现象).In1898,thecouplediscoveredtwonewelements(元素).Onewasnamedpolonium(钋),afterMarie’shomecountryPoland.Theotherwasradium(镭),andithadmuchstrongerradioactivitythananyknownmaterialatthattime.Theyworkedinasmall,coldshed(棚屋)foryears,andfinallyachievedtheiramazingdiscoveries.In1903,MarieandPierreCurie,togetherwithscientistHenriBecquerel,wontheNobelPrizeinPhysics.Mariebecamethefirstwomanintheworldtoreceivethisgreathonor.Unluckily,Pierrelosthislifeinatrafficaccidentin1906.Mariewasdeeplysad,butshedidn’tgiveupherresearch.In1911,shewonasecondNobelPrizeinChemistry,makinghertheonlypersontowinNobelPrizesintwodifferentscientificfields.MarieCurie’sdiscoverieshavegreatlychangedtheworld.Radiumiswidelyusedtotreatcancerandsavethousandsoflives.Herspiritofhardworkandbraveexplorationstillencouragespeoplearoundtheworld.6.WherewasMarieCurieborn?A.InWarsaw,PolandB.InParis,FranceC.InLondon,EnglandD.InNewYork,America7.WhydidMarieCuriemovetoParis?A.Tofindawell-paidjobB.ToreceiveuniversityeducationC.TolivewithhersisterD.TowintheNobelPrize8.Whatdoweknowaboutpolonium(钋)fromthepassage?A.ItwasdiscoveredbyPierreCuriealoneB.IthasnoradioactivepowerC.ItwasnamedafterMarie’shomelandD.Itismoreradioactivethanradium9.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.MarieCuriewasborninParis,FranceB.MariewonherfirstNobelPrizeinChemistryC.Pierrediedofaseriousillnessin1906D.MarieistheonlypersonwithNobelPrizesintwodifferentsciencefields10.WhatcanwelearnfromMarieCurie’sstory?A.WecansucceedeasilyifweareinterestedinscienceB.DifficultiescanneverstoppeoplewhokeepworkinghardC.FamilybackgroundisthemostimportantforsuccessD.Winningprizesisthegreatestachievementforscientists第二部分 四.单词拼写根据首字母及汉语提示，完成下列单词的拼写，使句意明确，语言通顺。1.I’mnotsurew_______(是否）Icanfinishthetaskontimeornot,butIwilltrymybest.2.Thefires________(蔓延)quicklytothenearbyhousesbeforethefirefightersarrived.3.Inthepast,peoplehadnoeffectivewaystofightagainstmanykindsofd______.(疾病)4.Itisn________（必需的，必要的）forustolearnEnglishwellbecauseithelpsusunderstandtheworldbetter.5.Weshouldtrytokeepab________（平衡）betweenworkandrelaxationtostayhealthy.五.选词填空（用所给单词的适当形式，每空一词）move,science,on,full，remember,quiet,great,protect,pick，choiceAlbertEinsteinisoneofthe1.scientistintheworld.Thoughhewasverycleverinphysics,hewasoftenforgetfulindailylife.Hismindwasalways2.ofresearchideas,soheoftenpaidlittleattentiontosmallthingsaroundhim.Oneday,Einsteinandhisfamily3.toanewhouse.Alldaylong,hekeptthinkingaboutascientificproblem.4.hiswaybackhomethatevening,heforgotthenewaddresscompletely.Hewalkedaroundtheneighborhoodforalongtimebutstillcouldn’tfindtherightbuilding.Hehadno5.buttocallhisofficeforhisownhomeaddressHissecretary(秘书）6.upthephone.To7.Einstein’spersonalinformation,shepolitelyreplied,"I’msorry,sir.Ican’ttellyouDr.Einstein’saddress."Hearingthis,Einsteinspokeina8.voice,"Don’tworry.I’mDr.Einsteinmyself.Ijustcan’t9.wheremynewhomeis."ThisinterestingstoryshowsthatEinsteincaredlittleaboutdailylife.Heputalmostallhisheartintohis10.workandmadegreatcontributionstohumanprogress.阅读表达TheOldManandtheSeaisthemostinspiringbookIhaveeverread.WrittenbythefamousAmericanwriterErnestHemingway,ittellsasimplebutpowerfulstorythathasencouragedmillionsofreaders.ThestoryisaboutanoldfishermannamedSantiago.For84days,hecaughtnothingandwasconsideredunluckybyotherfishermen.Butheneverlostheart.Onthe85thday,hewentfarouttoseaandfinallycaughtahugemarlin(枪鱼).Thefishwassostrongthatitpulledhissmallboatforthreewholedays.Duringthosedays,theoldmansufferedfromhunger,painandtiredness,buthenevergaveupfighting.Althoughheonlybroughtbackthefishskeleton(鱼骨架）intheend,hewontherespectofeveryonearoundhim.IfirstreadthisbookwhenIwasinGradeEight.Atthattime,IfailedmyEnglishexamseveraltimesandalmostdecidedtogiveup.Ifeltupsetanddoubtedmyownability.ThenmyEnglishteachergavemethisbookandaskedmetoreaditcarefully.Afterfinishingthestory,Iwasdeeplymovedbytheoldman’sstrongwill.Irealizedthatfailureisnottheworstthing—givingupis.Fromthenon,IkeptpracticingEnglisheveryday.Ispentmoretimerememberingwordsandreadingpassages.Littlebylittle,myEnglishimprovedalot.Thisbooktaughtmethataslongaswekeeptryingandnevergiveup,wecangetthroughanydifficultyinlife.ItwillalwaysbetheretocheermeupwheneverIfacechallengesinthefuture.根据短文，回答问题：1.WhowrotethebookTheOldManandtheSea?2.WhydidthewriteralmostgiveuplearningEnglishinGradeEight?3.TranslatetheunderlinedsentenceintoChinese.4.HowdidthewriterimprovehisEnglishafterreadingthebook?5.Whatbookhaseverencouragedyou?Pleasewriteonepieceofinspirationyouhavegotfromit.七.书面表达题目：ThePersonIAdmireMost写作内容要求:请围绕题目完成一篇英语短文，内容必须包含以下三个核心要点：1.你最钦佩的人物是谁（可以是名人、科学家、运动员，也可以是身边的父母、老师等普通人）2.用1-2件简单的具体事例，讲述他/她的主要事迹或身上的优秀品质3.谈谈这个人带给你的激励与启发要求：词数控制在80~120词语句通顺，语意连贯，无明显语法错误。ThePersonIAdmireMost