Unit 8　【单元测试 · 提高卷】-2023-2024学年九年级英语上册单元速记•巧练（牛津沪教版）

Unit 8 【单元测试 · 提升卷】 一、完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分 10分) I had just started working at a convenience store when I made friends with our manager Arleen. One day, she 1 me to go out with a friend of hers 2 Friday night after work. Friday afternoon I asked her if we were still going out because it was 3 to rain. She said she was going home 4 going out. At l1 o’clock, Paul, Arleen’s friend showed up. I 5 to him about Arleen.We got a very late dinner at a restaurant. We talked and found we had quite a lot 6 . Then at 12:45, we decided to head home. By this time it was pouring rain. However, we remained at the parking lot talking some more. Suddenly, a police car parked next to my car. It wasn’t until the policeman came over to us that I got 7 . The policeman asked if everything was all right and we told him we were just talking. Next he asked for ID and we 8 him our driver’s licenses. Then he asked if we would be willing to take a breath test to 9 him we hadn’t been drinking. We both answered “Sure”. But he didn’t do it. Finally he warned we could 10 standing out at 2:00 a.m. in the pouring rain. When he drove off, we started laughing aloud. 1．A．expected B．invited C．preferred D．hoped 2．A．at B．in C．on D．with 3．A．supposed B．planned C．hoped D．meant 4．A．because of B．instead of C．rather than D．but for 5．A．expected B．greeted C．dreamed D．explained 6．A．the same B．similar C．differences D．in common 7．A．excited B．angry C．sleepy D．worried 8．A．met B．handed C．made D．got 9．A．convince B．advise C．prove D．suggest 10．A．fall asleep B．stay up late C．get in trouble D．break up 二、阅读理解。(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分) 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Did you ever wonder why your favorite foods taste so good? Well, you should thank your taste buds（味蕾）for letting you enjoy the saltiness and the sweetness. Taste buds are sensory organs（感觉器官）that are found on your tongue and allow you to experience tastes that are sweet, salty, sour and bitter. The averag