Unit 2 On the money（Developing ideas） 同步练习 2026-2027学年外研版英语九年级上册

新外研版九年级上册 Unit 2 On the money

Developing ideas 同步练习

一、首字母填空（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

根据句子意思和所给首字母提示，写出所缺单词的完整形式。

1.Jane and her team organised an online m______ to raise money for the local old people‘s home.

2.People can d______ money to the old people’s home through the online marathon.

3.The money raised is enough to f____ the broken windows in the old people‘s home.

4.O. Henry is known for the s______ endings in his stories.

5.Della and Jim each have a special t____— Della’s beautiful hair and Jim‘s gold watch.

二、中文提示填空（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

根据中文意思，用所学短语或单词的正确形式填空。

6.The teenagers wanted to ______ ______（帮助）the old people's home, so they organised an online marathon.

7.People can ______ ______（报名参加）the online marathon on the website.

8.Della tried hard to ______ ______（攒钱）to buy Jim a gift.

9.Jim sold his watch and bought an expensive set of ______（梳子）for Della.

10.Henry does not invite us to ______ ______ ______（嘲笑）the couple.

三、音标写词（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）

根据所给音标和句子意思，写出所缺单词。

11.You can run for 1 km anywhere and share photos of your run on our ______ /ˈwebsaɪt/ with your name.

12.An online marathon is easy to ______ /əˈrændʒ/ and many of them love running.

13.The story is about a young ______ /ˈkʌpl/ with little money.

14.Della sold her hair to buy Jim a nice ______ /tʃeɪn/ for his watch.

15.They have something much more important than money — they have _____ /lʌv/.

四、语法选择（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的

最佳答案。

A group of teenagers wanted to help the local old people's home. However, their pocket money 16 ______ enough to cover the cost. So they decided 17 ______ organise an online marathon to raise money.

"An online marathon is easy to organise 18 ______ many of us love running," said Jane, one of the organisers. "People can run for 1 km anywhere 19 ______ they like. They can wear funny clothes and run with friends. 20 ______ they share photos of their run on our website, people can donate money."

Their goal was to raise £20,000. 21 ______ they started, they were not sure 22 ______ they could reach it. But thousands of people joined the marathon online and donated. In the end, they raised 23 ______ than they expected — £51,000! The money was enough to fix the windows in the old people's home.

"We are very proud of 24 ______ we have done," said Jane. "It shows that even small actions can 25 ______ a big difference."

（  ）16. A. is       B. was        C. were

（  ）17. A. to       B. for        C. with

（  ）18. A. but      B. so        C. because

（  ）19. A. when    B. where     C. which

（  ）20. A. Unless   B. If         C. Although

（  ）21. A. When    B. Where     C. Before

（  ）22. A. that      B. what       C. whether

（  ）23. A. many     B. more       C. most

（  ）24. A. what     B. that         C. how

（  ）25. A. make     B. making      C. to make

五、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分）

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

"The Gift of the Magi" is a short story by the American writer O. Henry. He is 26 ______ for the surprise endings in his stories. This story is perhaps the most 27 ______ of all his works.

The story is about Della and Jim, a young 28 ______ with little money. Jim only

makes $20 a week, and their flat alone costs $8 of that. They have to 29 ______ about money every day. Even though they are poor, Della and Jim each have one special treasure. 30 ______ Della, it is her beautiful hair. For Jim, it is his gold watch.

It is Christmas Eve. Della has tried hard to save money to buy Jim a gift. But one dollar and eighty-seven cents is certainly not 31 ______. It breaks her heart. And so, she sells her hair to buy Jim a nice chain for his watch.

When Jim comes home, he is 32 ______. Della's hair is gone! At first, Della thinks he is angry with her, but then she knows why. Jim also 33 ______ Della a gift — an expensive set of combs for her hair. He has sold his watch to buy them!

In the end, Della and Jim have no money, and nothing but the "useless" gifts for each other. 34 ______ O. Henry does not invite us to laugh at them. Instead, he writes that "they are the wisest". They have something much more important than money — they have 35 ______.

（  ）26. A. ready    B. known    C. sorry     D. late

（  ）27. A. famous   B. boring    C. difficult   D. expensive

（  ）28. A. group    B. team     C. couple     D. family

（  ）29. A. talk      B. worry    C. forget      D. learn

（  ）30. A. With     B. From     C. For        D. About

（  ）31. A. enough   B. good      C. true       D. safe

（  ）32. A. excited   B. shocked    C. pleased    D. relaxed

（  ）33. A. sells      B. lends       C. brings    D. borrows

（  ）34. A. So        B. Or        C. For       D. But

（  ）35. A. love       B. hope       C. trust     D. faith

六、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）

A篇

阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。

Run to raise money and help out!

Have you ever thought about raising money by doing something you love? An online marathon is a great way to help others while having fun.