牛津译林版英语九下Unit1

madeofjingetieji牛津九年级下学期Unit1

一、单项选择

( ) 1. He offered ______ valuable advice that ______people disagreed.

A such; a few B such; few C so; a few D so; few

( )2. ---I am out of breath. I can’t go any further. ---__________. I am sure you can make it. A. No problem B. What a pity C. Not bad D. Come o ( ) 3. — Have you heard of the Sun Moon Lake? — Yeah. It is the largest fresh lake (淡水湖) in Taiwan. And it in the north of Ali Mountain. A. lies B. comes C. arrives D. finds ( ) 4. — Shall we go to the Star Restaurant for lunch? — No. Though the food there is nice, the is really too bad. A. price B. meal C. dish D. service

( ) 5. It’s a that the little boy survived after he had been trapped in the earthquake for a week. A. wonder B. truth C. way D. result

( ) 6. To limit the number of the visitors, the zoo is thinking about the of the ticket price. A. rising B. raising C. reducing D. adding

( ) 7. — We can buy a new car this year or we can go on holiday, but we can’t do , right?— That’s true. It’s an either-or situation. A. other B. either C. another D. both ( ) 8. — You look so , Tom. — Yes, the journey was . Climbing the hill almost killed me. A. tired; tired B. tiring; tired C. tired; tiring D. tiring; tiring

( ) 9. Don’t park you car the car park. Or other cars won’t be able to get in. A. in the middle of B. across from C. on the left of D. behind ( )10. Could I ask you a few questions, sir? It won’t much of your time.

A. take for B. take out C. take down D. take up ( )11. — Who’s knocking at the door? — is the milkman, I think. A. He B. It C. This D. That

( )12. No matter where he is, he makes a rule for a walk before breakfast. A. him; to go B. it; going C. him; going D. it; to go ( )13. — the population of Jiangsu Province? — More than 73 million. It is the fifth largest province in China. A. How many is B. How much is C. What is D. What are

( )14. Local government has poured dollars into a programme of building a subway around the city. A. 10 billions B. 10 billions of C. 10 billion D. billion of ( )15. — How was your visit to the Olympic Park? — Pretty good. . A. By underground B. A taxi driver took me there C. I went there alone D. It’s well worth a visit ( )16. _________ we stay in Japan, we’ll visit Mount Fuji. A. During B. When C. Until D. Before ( )17. It’s said that the hidden treasure was found in ________ cave of the mountains.

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A. some B. any C. every D. each ( )18. Look! Between the two trees ________ a young boy. A. is B. are C. lie D. are lying ( )19. We’d better get up before 5 a.m. tomorrow so that we won’t miss the ______of the sun. A. rise B. raise C. rising D. raising ( )20. I’m sorry to ________ too much of your time. A. take on B. take up C. take away D. take off ( )21. I think Mount Fuji is well worth ________. A. visit B. travelling C. visiting to D. travelling to ( )22. It was at 10 p.m. yesterday ________ he came home from work. A. that B. when C. which D. what ( )23. Now _________ people like to write letters to others and they prefer e-mails. A. only few B. very few C. a few D. lots of ( )24. The Great Wall runs ________many forests _______northern China.

A. across, across B. through, through C. across, through D. through, across ( )25. _________ the fans are waiting for the popular singer outside the concert hall.

A. Two thousand B. Thousands of C. Two thousands of D. Two thousand of ( )26. She seldom eats candies, _________ she? _________, though she likes them very much. A. does, Yes B. does, No C. doesn’t, Yes D. doesn’t Yes ( )27. Do you know the way to the company _________ your father work? A. that B. which C. in which D. in what ( )28. I told the young boy __________. A. that the sun rose in the east B. he would leave for Beijing for 2 months C. who to make friends with him D. which was the way to the bookshop ( )29. ---__________ it is from our own planet Earth to Mars! ---Yes, it takes months to travel to Mars by spacecraft. A. How soon B. How far C. How long D. How often ( )30. He found _________ difficult to improve his English __________ the teacher’s help.

A. it is; without B. it was; with C. it; without D. that is; with

二、完形填空（每小题1分，满分15分）

Space travel is nothing new. The first spacecraft with a 1 was sent up into space in 1961. Since then, people have not only travelled to space, 2 many of them have also lived there in space stations for some time.

The Soviet Union (苏联) sent the first space station, called SalyutⅠ, into space in 1971. Salyut Ⅰwas 3 as a place where people could live while they observed (观测) space and did experiments. The first group of 4 lived there for 23 days. Shortly, the United States 5 its own space station, called Skylab.

Astronauts 6 and often lived in these space stations for a short time. 7 , in the late 1980s the Soviet Union sent the Mir space station, which made it 8 for people to live in space for a longer time. Mir stayed in space 9 2001, when it was decided that the space station was too old and no longer 10 to live in.

Living in space stations seems to be 11 , but astronauts face many problems. One of them is 12 . All the meals on space station are put together on Earth and sent there by space shuttle. Because the food has to last a long time (sometimes up to three months), a lot of it has to be 13 in cans. The space station has a cool room to keep fruit and vegetables 14 . Astronauts also eat many other foods such as dried meat.

Without the help of 15 , sitting down to eat can be tough. Astronauts sometimes have to fix themselves to the wall while eating. They also have to be very careful so that food does not float away.

( )1. A. human B. dog C. computer D. cat ( )2. A. and B. but C. so D. or ( )3. A. protected B. fixed C. designed D. repaired ( )4. A. teachers B. engineers C. workers D. astronauts

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( )5. A. conducted B. built C. borrowed D. found ( )6. A. left B. moved C. visited D. missed ( )7. A. Although B. ThereforeC. However D. Otherwise ( )8. A. hard B. tough C. important D. possible ( )9. A. in B. during C. within D. till ( )10. A. fashionable B. safe C. exciting D. comfortable ( )11. A. fun B. helpful C. difficult D. boring ( )12. A. play B. work C. sleep D. food ( )13. A. eaten B. stored C. cooked D. completed ( )14. A. cheap B. bad C. fresh D. warm ( )15. A. gravity B. Earth C. oxygen D. network 三、阅读理解

There’s no doubt that Brazil will attract more people’s attention. After Brazil hosted the World Cup for the second time in 2014 (Brazil hosted the World Cup for the first time in 1950), it will host the Olympic Games in 2016. Many people say Brazil will be a popular and attractive country all over the world. Do you want to know more about Brazil?

Brazil is the biggest country with the largest population in South America. It is one of the world’s rising powers.

Brazil has been a big farming country for the last 10 years. It produces a third of all coffee in the world. That makes the country the biggest coffee producer in the world.

In Brazil, football is the most popular sport. Its national football team is among the best teams in the world. The team has won the World Cup five times.

Tourism (旅游业) is also important in Brazil. Lots of foreigners are willing to visit Brazil. What makes millions of visitors come here? The beautiful landscape may be the answer. The world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon Rainforest, covers about half of Brazil.

Brazilians are hospitable (好客的) and friendly. They always give a warm welcome to people from all over the world. A man may kiss a woman on both cheeks when they first meet. Although most Brazilians are from different races (种族), they get along well with each other. It is the different races that offer Brazil a rich culture. From samba (桑巴舞) and carnivals (狂欢节) to food and music, African culture is everywhere in Brazil.

( )1. About of all coffee in the world is from Brazil. A. 1/2 B. 1/3 C. 2/3 D. 1/4 ( )2. What sport is the most popular in Brazil?

( )3. How many times has Brazil’s national football team won the World Cup? A. Twice. B. Three times. C. Four times. D. Five times.

( )4. How do Brazilians show their welcome when they meet tourists for the first time? A. They usually shake hands with them. B. A man may kiss a woman on both cheeks. C. A man may give a woman a hug (拥抱). D. They may bow (鞠躬) to them.

( )5. According to the passage, tells us something about travelling in Brazil. A. paragraph 3 B. paragraph 4 C. paragraph 5 D. paragraph 6

四. 阅读根据所读内容，在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每空一词。 If you dream of becoming a spaceman after you grow up, get started now! A spaceman needs a strong body and mind. See here what spacemen are able to do. They have many abilities that may make you amazed. Do you still have a long way to go?

Spacemen are able to live upside down (头朝下地). They do this not just during sleep, but also when eating and going to the toilet. Before they fly into space, they have lots of practice. Each upside-down training time lasts for 20 days.

Spacemen aren’t just spaceship drivers but also machine repairers and scientists. They have to

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know every part of the spaceship and how it works. If something goes wrong, they must know how to make it

work again. Also they do scientific experiments in space.

Spacemen know how to live in the wild. They take a knife, a gun and some dye (染料) with them into space. If they land in forests, the knife and gun can protect them from wild animals. If they fall into the sea, the dye can colour the sea water around them yellow. This can help people find them easily on the sea.

Spacemen can’t get dizzy (眩晕的). A spaceship is not a plane. When it goes up, the extra gravity force can break people’s bones. Spacemen must have strong bodies for this. They can’t get a headache or be sick. With many things to take care of, they’ve got no time for sickness. Spacemen have amazing 1) They can live They 2) a lot before they fly into space. They receive upside-down trainings, each upside down of which (3) for 20 days. They can both drive and They know every part of the spaceship and they can make any part that goes (5) (4) work again. They also do (6) in space. the spaceship They take many tools (工具) with them into space in case (以防) they land in (7)

They know how to or fall into the sea. These tools can help (8) themselves or help people find them live in the wild easily. They can’t dizzy get They must be very strong. They have to keep themselves away from (9) . Conclusion A spaceman needs a strong body and (10) . A. 根据句意和汉语提示，用正确的单词填空。 1. How amazing! The two-year-old American boy can use (筷子) so well. 2 Shanghai Science and (技术) Museum is a perfect place for children to visit. 3. The moon is (悬挂) in the sky and the village is quiet and peaceful. 4.Is Shanghai in the ______________ part of China. (东方) 5.The airport has been in ______________ for ten years. (工作)

6.There are some big factories in the ______________ of the town. (东南方) 7. How many (state) are there in the US? Do you know?

8. Would you like to eat an (India) meal or a Chinese meal? It’s up to you. 9. I was so tired, and I found it a bit hard for me (keep) moving.

10.It’s ______________ to look after pre-school children for young mothers. (tire)

11.It’s said that No1 People’s hospital _____________ in the middle of our city in the past. (lie) 12．Shanghai is a city with a large______(人口)

B. 阅读下面的短文，根据所给的首字母提示，用合适的单词填空。

Windsor Castle (温莎城堡) is the oldest and largest occupied (在使用的) castle in the world. It was (1)b just after 1066. The castle has a long history. If the walls of the castle could talk, they’d have many stories to tell.

The castle (2)l in the northwest of London. It is on a hill by the side of the Thames. There are lots of artworks and (3)t from the British royal family (皇室) in it. It has been used as the homes of kings and queens for centuries. However, it was

(4)t into a prison during the English Civil War (1642-1651). King Charles I was even in prison there. During World War Ⅱ, the royal family secretly lived in Windsor Castle because they (5)c it safer than other areas in London. All of the windows were blacked out. By the time the war (6)e in 1945, the royal family had hidden there for about 6 years.

Today, Windsor Castle is the private home of Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ. She (7)s most of her private weekends there. Also, Windsor Castle is (8)o to the public. Tourists can visit some of the finest artworks and the well-kept gardens. Windsor Castle is also one of the (9)g castles in England, though a fire burnt some of its rooms in 1992. It’s well (10)w a visit. So when you are visiting London, don’t miss the castle.

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