Unit 1 Great People 单元自测2026-2027学年沪教版九年级英语上册

Unit 1 Great People 单元自测2026-2027学年九年级上册新教材沪教版

学校：___________ 班级：___________ 姓名：___________ 分数：___________

（时间：100分钟，满分：110分）

一、单项选择（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

1. I'm ______ that Tu Youyou's discovery has saved millions of lives around the world.

A. convincing  B. convinced  C. convince  D. to convince

2. Marie Curie is considered ______ one of the greatest scientists in history.

A. be  B. being  C. to be  D. is

3. Despite many failures, the team managed ______ a new vaccine after years of research.

A. to develop  B. developing  C. developed  D. develop

4. To tell the ______, real greatness comes from ______ helping others, not just personal success.

A. true; truly  B. truth; true  C. true; true  D. truth; truly

5. It is ______ for us to learn from great people, as their spirits can guide us through difficulties.

A. tiny  B. significant  C. simple  D. rapid

二、语法选择（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

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，从各小题的四个选项中选出一个最佳答案，使短文连贯完整。

Zhang Heng was a great scientist and inventor in ancient China. He lived during the Eastern Han Dynasty and spent his whole life 6______ the world. He is most famous for inventing the seismograph (地动仪), which could detect earthquakes from a distance.

One day, Zhang Heng was studying the stars when he felt a slight shake. He was 7______ that something unusual was happening underground. He decided to create a tool to measure such movements. After months of hard work, he 8______ to build the first seismograph in history. The device looked like a large bronze jar with eight dragon heads around it, each 9______ a bronze ball in its mouth.

When an earthquake occurred, the ball would fall from the dragon’s mouth into the mouth of a bronze toad below, 10______ the direction of the quake. People at that time were amazed by his invention. Some even doubted 11______ it really worked. However, Zhang Heng proved its accuracy through many tests.

His work showed 12______ important curiosity and persistence are for scientific discovery. Today, Zhang Heng is still remembered as a pioneer in seismology. His story encourages us 13______ problems with an open mind. We should never give up 14______ we face difficulties in our studies. Great achievements always come from continuous effort, not just sudden 15______.

6. A. understand  B. understood  C. understanding  D. understands

7. A. convince  B. convinced  C. convincing  D. to convince

8. A. manage  B. manages  C. managed  D. managing

9. A. hold  B. holds  C. held  D. holding

10. A. show  B. showed  C. showing  D. to show

11. A. if  B. whether  C. that  D. what

12. A. how  B. what  C. why  D. when

13. A. approach  B. to approach  C. approaching  D. approached

14. A. when  B. unless  C. although  D. until

15. A. inspire  B. inspiration  C. inspiring  D. inspired

三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

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选项。

非常抱歉刚才排版时漏放了完形填空的题目选项！现在补全完整版，所有题目均匹配Unit1核心考点，符合原文逻辑，无超纲内容：

 

三、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

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选项。

Guo Shoujing was a brilliant astronomer and engineer in the Yuan Dynasty. Born in 1231, he showed great talent for math and astronomy at a young age. His grandfather, Guo Rong, was a respected scholar who taught him to observe nature carefully.

When Guo was 20, he 16_____ a broken water clock in his hometown. This caught the 17_____ of Kublai Khan, the emperor, who invited him to work on the calendar system. At that time, the old calendar was 18_____, causing farmers to plant crops at the wrong time. Guo believed it was his duty to 19_____ this problem.

He traveled across China to collect data, climbing mountains to measure star 20_____. Once, while building a new observatory, his team faced a shortage of materials. Instead of 21_____, Guo used local stones and wood, proving his creativity. He also invented new tools, such as the "simplified instrument" (简仪), which made star observation much 22_____.

After years of effort, Guo completed the Shoushi Calendar (授时历). It was so accurate that it only had a 26-second error per 23_____! His work helped farmers plan their work better and improved daily life. Even today, Guo’s spirit of precision and dedication inspires scientists. He showed us that true greatness lies not in 24_____, but in using knowledge to 25_____ others.

16. A. fixing  B. breaking  C. selling  D. hiding

17. A. attention  B. money  C. trouble  D. rest

18. A. easy  B. inaccurate  C. expensive  D. popular

19. A. buy  B. sell  C. solve  D. avoid

20. A. clocks  B. crops  C. stars  D. books

21. A. giving up  B. looking for  C. running away  D. falling asleep

22. A. easier  B. harder  C. slower  D. worse

23. A. minute  B. hour  C. day  D. year

24. A. fame  B. wealth  C. service  D. power

25. A. control  B. serve  C. follow  D. forget

四、阅读

第一节 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Hua Luogeng was one of China’s most famous mathematicians. Born into a poor family in 1910, he left school at 14 to help his father in a small shop. However, he never stopped learning. Every night, after a long day of work, he studied math books by candlelight.

At 18, Hua got a serious illness that left him with a disability in his leg. But this did not stop him. He wrote letters to famous professors, sharing his ideas about math problems. One professor, Xiong Qinglai, was so impressed by Hua’s talent that he invited Hua to study at Tsinghua University.

At Tsinghua, Hua worked harder than anyone else. He read every math book in the library and published many papers. Later, he went to Cambridge University in England, where he made breakthroughs in number theory. When he returned to China, he became a professor and trained many young mathematicians.

Hua believed that math should be useful to ordinary people. He often said, “Math is not just for experts; it should help solve real-world problems.” He traveled across China, teaching workers and farmers how to use math in their daily work. Even today, his spirit of perseverance and love for learning inspires millions.

26. What is the best structure for the text?

A. ①/②③④ B. ①/②/③④ C. ①②③/④ D. ①②/③④

27. Why did Xiong Qinglai invite Hua Luogeng to Tsinghua University?

A. Because Hua was good at selling things.

B. Because Hua wrote impressive letters about math.

C. Because Hua had studied abroad before.