Unit4 单元测试 -江苏省如皋初级中学2024-2025学年牛津译林版九年级英语上册

九（上）Unit4 Growing up 九年级英语基测试 Class__________ Name____________ No._________ Score________ 一、单项选择（本题共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 从 A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ( ) 1. —Mr Wu, could you please tell me what the words by Abraham Lincoln mean? —It means “'In the course of our life, whether we live a meaningful life .” A. represents B. remains C. matters D. shapes ( ) 2. It was a real race ______ time to get the project done. Luckily, we made it. A. over B. against C. through D. across ( ) 3.We youths do our best for our dreams and together a small success can give us a sense of ______. A. achievement B. department C. treatment D. agreement ( ) 4. His mum wants to get him ______ the radio, but he has had it ______ already. A. repair; repaired B. repair; repaired C. repaired; to repair D. to repair; repaired ( ) 5. —How long does it take you to drive to work? —It ______ takes about 10 minutes if I avoid the rush hour. A. closely B. simply C. seriously D. widely ( ) 6. Wars are disasters. A lot of people will lose their homes whenever a terrible war . A. breaks out B. runs out C. turns out D. puts out ( ) 7. —Which team will enter the final of the basketball competition? —No one can know the result until it ______ tomorrow morning. A.will be reported B.will report C.is reported D. reports ( ) 8. —Has Nate Robinson ever won the Slam Dunk Contest? — Yes. He won it in 2006, 2009 and 2010, he is as short as 1.75 meters. A. until B. since C. however D. although ( ) 9. —Do you know _______? —To prepare for tomorrow’s speech. A. if she works hard at Chemistry B. why she stays up so late C. why is she so busy tonight D. when she will stop working ( ) 10. —Have you prepared for the coming mid-term exam, Jenny? —______. I’ll never let you down, Mum. A. Don’t lose heart B. Don’t mention it C. Don’t worry D. Don’t mind it 二、完形填空 (本题共15小题；每小题1题，满分15分) 请认真阅读短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Jatto’s mother was doing housework while Jatto was reading a book aloud in English. Jatto didn’t always like 11 to his mother. She spoke only Esan, one of the languages in Nigeria. Wasn’t it a waste of time to read to someone who couldn’t understand? His mother didn’t even realize when he made 12 . Still, she insisted he read aloud every day. “Let’s bottle nuts when you finish reading,” she said in Esan. Jatto shook his head. He had so much homework to do. “I’ll never finish reading.” Jatto said “never” in English because there was no word for never in Esan. “What’s ‘never’?” she asked. Jatto cleared his throat to 13 the English word. “It means I won’t stop reading today, tomorrow, or 14 .” He drew circles in the air. “Nor the day after the day after tomorrow, the day after the day after, the day after …” “Oh, OK! That’s forever,” his mother said. Jatto stared at the nuts. Each one looked delicious. Now would be a 15 time to eat some. But he couldn’t ask. He remembered the 16 he’d drawn in the air. Jatto’s mother whistled. Tam-tam, their cow, came up to them. Jatto could 17 cow-milk air as his mother milked her. Tam-tam’s milk was the best he’d ever tasted. Jatto needed to take his mind off the 18 . “Mama, why do you make me read to you even though you don’t understand?” “I want you to practice speaking English often,” she said. “I can practice English in my head,” he said, not 19 . His mother smiled. “We share our stories aloud with others, not in our heads where 20 can hear them.” Jatto nodded. He’d learned about that in school. She decided to tell him a story and handed him some nuts and milk. “You can eat 21 I talk.” He ate as she started. Soon, Jatto was singing the story with his mother. “You never tell me stories,” he said when they stopped 22 . She sighed. “I used to, but when you started school, I wanted you to focus on English.” “I make a lot of mistakes when I read to you,” Jatto said. His mother 23 . “I guessed so. But I like hearing the sound of your voice while I work.” Jatto knew what she meant. He had enjoyed listening to her story as he bottled the nuts. It made the work seem 24 . “I have an idea,” he said. “Next time, I will read a story to you in English, then I will tell you the same story in Esan. We can even make up songs together.” “Great! And I will tell you stories in Esan and you can say them back to me in English. Let’s ‘never’ stop 25 stories.” Jatto smiled. His mother’s understanding of never was even better than his own. ( ) 11. A. talking B. reading C. replying D. listening ( ) 12. A. mistakes B. jokes C. efforts D. noises ( ) 13. A. speak B. pronounce C. organize D. explain ( ) 14. A. the day before B. the last day C. the day after D. in the future ( ) 15. A. good B. free C. busy D. bad ( ) 16. A. nuts B. bottles C. circles D. cows ( ) 17. A. see B. smell C. feel D. hear ( ) 18. A. milk B. cow C. story D. food ( ) 19. A. alone B. aloud C. kindly D. directly ( ) 20. A. nobody B. somebody C. anybody D. everybody ( ) 21. A. before B. while C. after D. until ( ) 22. A. saying B. eating C. singing D. chatting ( ) 23. A. shouted B. cried C. praised D. laughed ( ) 24. A. easier B. slower C. heavier D. shorter ( ) 25. A. practicing B. telling C. sharing D. writing 二、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 请认真阅读短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Now, the VOA Learning English program begins. Today, we talk about one way to solve a problem. There are many different ways to solve a problem. One way is to be creative. People often think creative thinking is just for artists and designers, but this is not true. Dr. Edward de Bono, an expert (专家) in creative thinking and problem solving, has shown the world that using creativity to solve problems is very useful in business and in our communities, and will continue to be so in the future. One example of creative thinking is the solution (解决办法) to a parking problem in a town center. In the areas close to stores, people can only park for 20 minutes. There are parking meters where people pay to park in these areas. However, the problem is that many people leave their cars there for longer than 20 minutes. Dr. Edward de Bono’s solution is to make a rule that all cars parked in these areas must keep their headlights on. Of course, drivers will want to return to their cars before their car batteries (蓄电池) die. According to Dr. de Bono, people will need to use creative thinking more often in the future. To help people think more creatively, he designed the “Six Thinking Hats” system (系统). The system helps people think about a problem in different ways in order to find a solution. In the system, there are six imaginary hats of different colors. Each hat represents a different way of thinking. For example, the white hat helps people consider the facts. The black hat is the most logical (有逻辑的) and helps people consider why a possible solution may not work. So, next time you have a problem in your community, think about it creatively, from different perspectives, and see what best ideas you can get. And that’s all for today’s program. I’m Bryan Lynn. Thanks for your listening. ( ) 26. What is the topic of the text? A. Being a creative artist in the community. B. Doing business successfully in the future. C. Asking experts for some useful advice. D. Using creative thinking to solve problems. ( ) 27. Why is the example mentioned in Paragraph 3? A. To express a result. B. To describe a problem. C. To support the topic. D. To list some numbers. ( ) 28. What does the underlined word “perspectives” in Paragraph 4 mean? A. Ways. B. Places. C. People. D. Rules. ( ) 29. Which of the following is true about the “Six Thinking Hats” system? A. The system is used to help people think quickly. B. The white hat helps people think about the facts. C. The black hat has to do with people’s feelings. D. Six hats of different shapes can be very helpful. ( ) 30. Where can the passage be from? A. A history book. B. A newspaper. C. A TV program. D. A radio program. B Dennis didn’t feel like sleeping. He had gone to bed at the same time every night for as long as he could remember. He was tired of going to bed when his parents told him to. So one night, when fall seemed over, but it wasn’t yet winter, he decided he would stay up! What Dennis didn’t realize is that staying awake at night is hard when your body needs to sleep. He tried everything he could think of to stop himself from falling asleep. He tried counting wolves (if counting sheep makes you sleepy, then counting wolves must surely do the opposite), but unfortunately it made him even more tired. He started to suspect that it was the counting, and not the choice of animal, that made people sleepy. Dennis was just about ready to give up when he heard a squeak (吱吱叫) from his hamster (仓鼠) Charlie. He went over to Charlie’s cage, but it was empty. Dennis followed the sounds of squeaking until he found Charlie on the floor, looking behind the door. Dennis noticed that something back there was throwing things at Charlie! Coins, balls of paper, and even some stones were flying in Charlie’s direction, as he squeaked. “What’s there, Charlie?” Dennis asked as he picked up the hamster and walked towards the door. What he saw made him wonder if he had actually fallen asleep and not realized it. “It’s a…it’s a rabbit!” he said. No bigger than Charlie (and no smaller), the rabbit wore a yellow shirt, a tiny pair of green pants, and a hat. “Why are you throwing things at my hamster, rabbit?” asked Dennis. “Why do you keep a vicious (凶险的) hamster as a pet, human?” asked the rabbit. “Charlie is not vicious!More importantly, why are you in my room, rabbit?” asked Dennis. “That is an interesting question, human.” “My name is not ‘human’, it’s Dennis. ” Dennis said angrily. “I already know your name. And rabbits have names too!” Dennis didn’t say anything for a moment, and neither did the rabbit. It was an awkward (尴尬的) silence for everyone except Charlie who, as usual, had fallen asleep shortly after Dennis picked him up. “Well, what is your name then?” asked Dennis. ( ) 31. Why did Dennis want to stay up one night? A. Because he was too excited to fall asleep. B. Because he had something important to do. C. Because he felt tired of following his parents’ order. D. Because he thought staying up would make him more energetic. ( ) 32. Why does the writer use “…” in the sentence “It’s a……it’s a rabbit!”? A. To express Dennis’s sadness at night. B. To express Dennis’s surprise at the rabbit. C. To show Dennis’s regret of being awake. D. To show Dennis’s worry about his hamster. ( ) 33. Which is the right order of the following events? ①Dennis heard the sounds of squeaking. ②The rabbit threw balls of paper at Charlie. ③Dennis tried to count wolves to stay awake. ④ Charlie fell asleep shortly after Dennis picked him up. A. ③④①② B. ④①③② C. ④③①② D. ③②①④ ( ) 34. What can we know about the rabbit from the passage? A. It was squeaking angrily. B. It was much bigger than Charlie. C. It was wearing clothes. D. It was playing with Charlie. ( ) 35. What is the best title for the story? A. Dennis’s Unusual Night B. Ways to Stay Up Late C. Dennis’s Lovely Hamster D. Advice on Falling Asleep 信息还原 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。 A news reporter interviewed Olga Kotelko, a 96-year-old athletic champion. She is an amazing old lady. Here is what she said about herself. After 70 years of competitions, I have over 750 gold medals. And two years ago, I took part in my last competition in a group aged from 90 to 94. 36 And I know these records will be broken by someone else in the future. I did spree sprints — 100 metre, 200 metre, 400 metre. I did three jumps. I did long jump, high jump and triple jump. And I did five throws — shot put, discus, javelin, hammer and weight. 37 Some people often say that they are too old to try new things. But I think our age is just a number. 38 Even when we are in our nineties, we shouldn’t think we are old. I mean, if we’re active and we’re working and we’re enjoying, that’s how we grow. I think genes play an important role in our life, and then, of course, we need to practise in order to have skills for any special activity, like athletic activity. 39 I never stop trying in my life. Some people think it is time for me to stop at a certain point, but I am enjoying my choice and I am having fun. Why should I stop? I am doing what I like. 40 I will keep trying until the last day of my life. That is when I’ll have to stop. A. What makes the difference is not how old we are, but how we get old. B. I made 26 world records. C. Work harder if you are not active. D. I like traveling a lot, and I just want to keep on going. E. I also like swimming, but I have no chance to try it. F. But I think, it’s our spirit that may play the most important role in our life. 四、综合填空（本小题共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文,填入括号内单词的正确的形式,使短文通顺。 Many traditional woodcut prints (版画) are either black and white or simple in colour, but reduction woodcuts (绝版木刻) can show rich colours. The reduction woodcut uses one piece of wood to make a 41 (colour) artwork. The artist cuts and prints different layers (层) in order on the same piece of wood. The reduction woodcuts 42 (become) an intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in Pu’er, Yunnan, in 2009. Leng Guangmian, in his 43 (forty), is a reduction woodcut artist. Leng started learning it in 2003. He said that making reduction woodcut prints is just like an adventure. “Every time we cut on the wood and then print, we never know what it will be like in the end.” Finishing such work is not easy. He said that before 44 (cut), he needs to plan for the whole print and choose colours for different layers. A big print usually takes months 45 (finish). Leng hopes that both woodcutting skills and the life in Pu’er 46 (show) through his creative artwork. “For my works, there are two themes: Tea Horse Road (茶马古道), because Pu’er is one of the starting places of that road; and disappearing villages,” Leng said. “Many old villages in Pu’er need 47 (build) again. As a result, I want to make people remember their 48 (beautiful) before they are gone.” Leng Guangmian is now getting more people 49 (know) about the reduction woodcut. He trains farmers in Pu’er and brings the art into schools. To make students understand the art better and learn it 50 (quick) , he even thought of a new idea of cardboard printing. “By using a smaller cardboard and making it simpler with three to five colours, students can get the charm of the art,” Leng said. Nowadays, the popularity of Chinese traditional works of art is increasing. At an art museum in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, the woodcut prints are taking center stage for the first time. 5、 短文填空（本题10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文,并根据各题所给首字母的提示,写出一个合适的英语单词完整、正确的形式,使短文通顺。 Recently, a photo of calloused (有茧子的) and blistered (起水疱的) hands is popular on the Internet. The photo lets everyone r 51 the hard work a sportswoman put into her championship. Whose hands are in the photo? The o 52 of the hands is Zou Jiaqi. She and Qiu Xiuping won the first gold of the Hangzhou Asian Games on Sunday. Born in 2001, Zou Jiaqi was c 53 by a Hangzhou City team coach in the fourth grade, starting her rowing journey. Just two years 1 54 , she became the first gold medalist at the Hangzhou City Games. According to rowing r 55 , gloves can’t be used. Her hands experienced long-term friction (摩擦) a 56 the oars (桨), leading to blisters, bleeding, and finally calluses over time. Sometimes, with painful hands, she had to c 57 training the next day. In this manner, Zou Jiaqi went to the Zhejiang Province women’s lightweight rowing team, and then she s 58 in becoming a member of the national team. Zou has w 59 lots of national gold medals: the women’s lightweight 2,000 meters at the National Rowing Championships in 2020 and the National Spring Rowing Championships in 2021. Then, she went on to win several m 60 championships. Zou Jiaqi and Qiu Xiuping are working hard to win the next gold medal . 六、阅读与回答问题（本题共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 请认真阅读下面短文, 并根据短文内容回答问题。 Six weeks before his 97th birthday, Giuseppe Paterno realized the dream of a lifetime: he got a university degree (学位) in history. Mr Paterno’s graduation has attracted a lot of reporters around the world, partly because of his age. But he has drawn their attention mainly because his life story shows his spirit of commitment (承诺; 投入). His story sets an example for millions of school children and young people in Italy and elsewhere, especially during the time of the coronavirus pandemic(冠状病毒大流行) ."Don't get lost because you meet with difficulties. There will always be difficulties," Mr Paterno told reporters."You have to be strong." "Studying has been my interest since I was a little child," he said, "but unluckily, life was hard to me." Born in Palermo, Italy in 1923, the first of seven children in a "very poor family", Mr Paterno began working soon after finishing primary school. After he retired in the mid-1980s, he returned to his books. At that time, he met a professor from the University of Palermo, who asked him to go after his dream. He never gave up from then on and finished learning at that university. "His story is proof (证明) that dreams can come true and that you can always keep young --- if not in age but at least in spirit if you develop interests. He’s a model to follow," said Rosella Cancila, his adviser and a professor of history. Italy’s university system is based on a three-year degree, followed by a two-year master’s course (硕士课程) .University officials are hoping that Mr Paterno will continue his study. He isn't so sure. "I have to admit that at this moment, I don’t know if I would deal with it just like before," he said. "All the attention has been a bit tiring. But anyway, I want to keep my choice open." 61. What's the main reason for the world to report Mr Paterno’s graduation? 62. Who encouraged Mr Paterno to continue his dream? 63. When did Mr Paterno begin to study again? 64. How can a person keep young in spirit according to Rossella Cancila? 65. What can you learn from Mr Paterno? （请自拟一句话作答） 七、书面表达(本题满分15分) 66. 成长像一次长途旅行,成长过程中有收获,也有困惑。请给校英语报的"Growing up"栏目投稿,分享你成长过程中的点滴和感受。 内容要点: 1. How do you learn about the world? 2. How do you deal with problems? 3. How do you feel about the growth? 注意事项:1.稿件须包括所给内容要点,并适当发挥,要求语句通顺,意思连贯。 2.词数100左右,稿件的开头已给出,不计入总词数。 Growing up is like a journey and I’ve learned a lot by far. 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