Unit 8 More than a Game 单元周测 2026-2027学年人教版九年级英语上册
新课标人教版九年级上册Unit 8 More than a Game 单元周测卷
满分：100分 考试时间：90分钟
从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. —Where is my favorite basketball? I can’t find it anywhere.
—It ______ be in your bedroom. I saw it there just now.
A. must B. could C. might D. can’t
2. The talented boy has a(n) ______ for playing soccer and he learns new skills very fast.
A. chance B. gift C. idea D. dream
3. Many students take part in sports games ______ just winning prizes, but for developing teamwork.
A. instead of B. because of C. thanks to D. according to
4. He kept practicing every day ______ he could become a professional player.
A. so that B. in order to C. such that D. even though
5. The spirit of sports ______ widely by young people all over the world now.
A. celebrates B. celebrated C. is celebrated D. was celebrated
6. ______ hard training, the young athlete finally won the first place in the match.
A. Through B. With C. By D. Over
7. We should learn to ______ difficulties instead of giving up when we meet them.
A. face B. refuse C. avoid D. create
8. The coach encouraged us ______ confident in ourselves during the competition.
A. be B. to be C. being D. been
9. Sports games are ______ a kind of competition. They teach us valuable life lessons.
A. less than B. more than C. rather than D. other than
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10. —I doubt ______ our team will win the final game.
—Believe in yourselves! You have prepared well.
A. that B. whether C. what D. how
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从A、B、C、D四项中选出最佳选项。
Sports play an important role in our daily life. They are___11___ just fun and games. For students, sports can help us keep healthy and strong. When we take part in team sports, we ___12___ learn to work with others.
Last term, our school ___13___ a sports meeting. I joined the boys’ 400-meter relay race. At first, I was nervous ___14___ I was not good at running fast. My PE teacher told me that teamwork was more important than personal speed. I practiced running every afternoon ___15___ my teammates.
On the day of the race, every member of our team tried ___16___ best. We passed the baton smoothly and supported each other. Finally, we won the first prize. The happiness we got was far___17___ than the prize itself.
Sports teach us many life skills. We learn to face failure bravely when we lose a game. We also learn to be patient and persistent. No matter ___18___ difficult the situation is, we should never give up. These lessons ___19___ help us grow into better people in our future life.
In short, sports are much more than a game. They are ___20___ treasure that we should value all our lives.
11. A. not B. no C. never D. none
12. A. can B. must C. should D. need
13. A. hold B. held C. will hold D. has held
14. A. so B. because C. but D. though
15. A. for B. with C. to D. at
16. A. our B. us C. ours D. ourselves
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17. A. great B. greater C. greatest D. the greatest
18. A. what B. who C. how D. where
19. A. will B. would C. have D. had
20. A. a B. an C. the D. /
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案。
I used to think playing basketball was just a way to kill time. But a special experience changed my whole ___21___ towards sports.
I was not good at basketball at all. I was short and slow, so I always ___22___ joining the school basketball team. My friend Tom encouraged me to have a try. He said basketball was not only about ___23___ skills, but also about teamwork and courage.
I finally decided to join the team. At the beginning, I made many mistakes in training. I often dropped the ball and failed to pass it to my teammates ___24___. Some players laughed at me, and I wanted to ___25___ several times. But my coach never blamed me. He told me that no one could succeed without ___26___.
I kept practicing every day after school. I ran faster, practiced passing and shooting again and again. My teammates also helped me patiently. Gradually, I made great ___27___ in basketball.
Last month, we took part in a city basketball match. During the match, we met a strong team. When we fell behind, no one gave up. We cheered for each other and kept fighting. Although we didn’t win the match, we won ___28___ from the audience and other teams.
Now I truly understand that basketball is ___29___ a game. It teaches me to be brave, persistent and cooperative. It also lets me know that success never comes ___30___. Effort and teamwork are the keys to growth.
21. A. decision B. attitude C. plan D. promise
22. A. avoided B. enjoyed C. considered D. practiced
23. A. basic B. perfect C. physical D. special
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