江苏无锡外国语学校 2026-2027 学年度第一学期九年级英语 Unit1-2 练习

无锡外国语2026-2027学年度第一学期9A U1-U2练习 第Ⅰ卷 选择题（50分） 一、阅读理解（本大题共20小题，每小题2分，共40分） 第一节 信息匹配（共8小题，每小题2分，共16分） Read the descpritons (A-D) and match them with the situation (1-4) A A. A sports watch It can record your running distance and heart rate. It also has a waterproof function, so you can wear it while swimming. B. An e-book reader It is light and easy to carry. You can store hundreds of books in it. Its screen is soft and will not hurt your eyes for long-time reading. C. A portable bluetooth speaker It is small in size but has great sound quality. You can take it for hiking or hold small parties to enjoy music anywhere. D. A folding shopping trolley It is light weight and can be folded small. It helps old people carry heavy groceries when shopping in the supermarket. 1. Li Hua loves reading. He takes lots of books when he travels, but heavy books bring him much trouble. He wants something light for reading. 2. Grandma Wang often goes shopping. She is old and cannot carry heavy bags. She needs a tool to help her take goods home. 3. Tom is crazy about sports. He likes running and swimming. He hopes a device can record his exercise data. 4. Jack will go camping with friends. They want to listen to music outdoors. They need a small tool for playing music. 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. __________ 4. __________ B Read the four people in the Sunshine Town (5-8) and match them with the literary quotations (典故) (A-E). There is one more extra literary quotation in this part. 5 Max is a lazy man. He doesn’t have a job and he stays at home all day. He doesn’t want to do anything. He just hopes someone can come and help him. 6 Simon is good at running and he says he will be very happy if he wins the prize for his class in the sports meeting. He is sure to do it well. 7 Sarah is a smart and helpful girl. She always thinks of good ideas in a clever way when others are in trouble. She can help others smartly. 8 Monica is a hard-working girl. When she meets some difficult math problems, she never gives up. She always spends much time thinking about the difficult problems. A. Sima Guang breaks the water vat (大缸) It tells us not to be afraid if we meet something difficult or dangerous. We should be calm and try to think about the problem in a good way. B. Yugong moves the mountain It tells us we should always believe ourselves. Work hard and one day we can work out the problem and became the winner. C. Waiting for a Hare (野兔) It tells us that we shouldn’t wait for good things. We should try our best to work for our bright future. D. Ye Gong Loves Dragon It tells us that one man shows his love to the dragon, but when the real dragon appears, he is afraid. It means someone doesn’t really like the thing. E. Mao Sui Recommends Himself It tells us we should always be confident of ourselves. We should help others when they are in need and show everyone that you can do it to help them out. 5. __________ 6. __________ 7. __________ 8. __________ 第二节 阅读短文（共12题，每小题2分，共24分） A Once Upon a Time in the Middle East, also known as Welcome to Dragon Restaurant, is a highly praised anti-war film directed by Wen Muye, who is good at showing ordinary people’s growth and inner goodness amid hardships. Starring Shen Teng and Jiang Qiming, the film vividly presents the spiritual change of an ordinary Chinese chef trapped in cruel Middle Eastern warfare. Xu Fu, an experienced chef from Northeast China, fell into huge debt after a fire accident in his restaurant injured a customer. Faced with large money to pay and the duty of supporting his elderly mother and young daughter, he took a risky job as the head chef of Dragon Restaurant in Bahata, a city severely destroyed by ongoing wars. There, he worked alongside Ma Junsheng, a thoughtful and quick-witted restaurant manager familiar with local affairs. Driven only by personal interests at first, Xu Fu aimed only to earn enough money to clear his debts and return home safely. He showed little care for the sufferings of local civilians and countless war orphans, even though the restaurant served as a rare impartial zone that kept stable water and food supplies in the chaotic city. As the war grew worse, Xu Fu and Ma Junsheng were arrested and detained by a cruel radical leader known as “the Principal”, who took homeless children and trained them as self-killing bomb attackers for terrorist attacks. At first, the two partners only planned a private escape for themselves and Saif, a young orphan who had learned cooking skills from Xu Fu. However, upon learning that dozens of imprisoned children would be sent on deadly bombing tasks in days, they decided to save all the innocent youngsters at the risk of their own lives. To prevent the children from carrying out violent tasks, Ma Junsheng secretly added poisonous ‘sprouted potatoes’ to the meals, leaving all the children physically unfit for the terrorist plan. When the trick was uncovered, Ma Junsheng took full blame for the incident and was killed by the extremists. His selfless sacrifice completely changed Xu Fu’s mind. In the end, Xu Fu built up great courage to rescue all the trapped orphans, showing that true kindness can shine brightly even in the darkest moments of war. ( ) 9. What does the underlined word “chaotic” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. dangerous and disordered B. quiet and peaceful C. rich and comfortable D. clean and tidy ( ) 10. What can we infer from the passage? A. The Principal failed to carry out his bombing plan as planned. B. Ma Junsheng made the plan to poison food mainly to protect Saif alone. C. Xu Fu managed to escape from the extremist base with the help of Ma Junsheng’s relatives. D. Sprouted potatoes were the only toxic material available in the restaurant back then. ( ) 11. What is the change of Xu Fu’s attitude during the story? A. Selfish → Doubtful → Hopeless B. Careless → Fearful → Proud C. Greedy → Thankful → Regretful D. Self-centered → Shocked → Brave-hearted ( ) 12. What is the main purpose of this text? A. To describe the severe destruction brought by Middle Eastern wars. B. To comment on the director’s unique filming techniques and styles. C. To introduce the touching plot and humanistic theme of a popular anti-war movie. D. To explain how cooking skills help people escape dangerous war zones. B “I’m so glad we’re finally leaving this miserable place,” Brianna said to her husband Tom. They were moving to Saturn since they had lived on Neptune long enough, to know that this was not where they wanted their children to grow up. “Jimmy, get out of my room!” Mia shouted. “Come on, Mia. I’m done packing. Let me help!” Jimmy, her elder brother pleaded. Mia wondered why her annoying brother wanted to help her. But she finally gave him a blue bag. “You can take it downstairs.” Jimmy carried the bag over his shoulder, nearly falling over under the weight. “What’s in here? Rocks?” he asked. “Books,” Mia replied. “Dad told me that Mom had built us a spaceship. There’s plenty of space.” “Wow,” the children were amazed as they got on the spaceship. Soon, they were in space. The view was fantastic, but suddenly, they noticed a giant rock in their way. “Is that flying towards us?” Mia asked. “It’s an asteroid!” Tom shouted. “Everybody take cover!” Mia screamed as the giant rock hit the spaceship. Everything went dark. Mia opened her eyes. There’s a ringing in her ears. She saw her mother and brother lying beside. They were both still. Jimmy didn’t seem to breathe. Mia put her ear to his chest. “Thump.” She could hear Jimmy’s heart beat. She kept calling his name. Jimmy slowly opened his eyes. Mia hugged her brother closely. “I’m never letting go again,” she said. “My … leg …” Jimmy mumbled. Mia let go, apologizing. “Wow,” Jimmy replied. “That was fast. Didn’t expect you to break your promise that quick.” Mia rolled her eyes. Then she found Brianna awake. She and Jimmy moved towards her, helping her upright. “Where’s Tom?” Brianna asked. They heard a faint voice. “I am here.” Together, the family made their way to the planet’s surface. As they explored, Brianna fell into a hole. “Mom!” Mia shouted. “Are you okay?” “Come down here,” Brianna called. “Aliens,” Brianna replied. Everyone jumped down. Mia noticed a blue stone behind Jimmy. “Hello!” the stone said. “I’m Pebble, and these are Stony and Gabbry.” Brianna laughed. “Pebble, Stony, and Gabbry. Cute.” “Can we stay with you?” Mia asked. “Just until we find our way to Saturn,” Tom added. Mia opened her eyes. The Rock Aliens huddled in a group and discussed for a while. Then Pebble walked over and hugged Jimmy’s good leg. “We’ve got new roommates!” she laughed. ( ) 13. What did Mia and her family do immediately after they woke up? A. They made their way to the hole. B. They checked on their family members. C. They began looking for the stone aliens. D. They started to explore the unknown planet. ( ) 14. What did Jimmy mean by saying the underlined sentence in Paragraph 13? A. He didn’t accept Mia’s apology. B. He reminded Mia to keep her promise. C. He was upset since Mia had hurt his leg. D. He told a joke to make Mia less worried. ( ) 15. What is the correct structure of the story? ①They set off for Saturn by spaceship. ②The spaceship was hit by an asteroid. ③The family woke up and landed on an unknown planet. ④They met rock aliens and would be roommates. A. ①-②-③-④ B. ①-③-②-④ C. ②-①-③-④ D. ②-③-①-④ ( ) 16. According to the story, what would most probably happen next? A. The family would fly to Saturn at once. B. The family would build a house for the aliens. C. The family would stay on the planet for some time. D. The family would return to Neptune as soon as possible. C No one wants to be seen as a liar. Liars are considered untrustworthy at best and immoral at worst. And yet, we keep lying to ourselves all the time.” I’ll enjoy this sleeve of Oreos today because my diet starts tomorrow,” I might tell myself. Or even — ironically — “I am always honest with myself”. Few people are completely honest with others. Research from the University of Massachusetts on undergraduate students found that 60 percent lied at least once during a 10-minute conversation, and many lied several times. No one is completely honest with themselves, because the truth hurts. Sometimes, people engage in (参与) self-deception to protect their ego (自尊) or gather courage. For example, if you are not good at public speaking, you might try to increase your courage before a scary presentation by talking to yourself, “I am a great public speaker!” However, to fake it till you make it is one thing; to fake it forever, even to yourself, is entirely different. Such is the case if your success at work or school is the result of cheating but you choose to chalk it up to your own merit (优秀品质). All that self-deception takes a lot of work to maintain (保持). It is costly not only because avoiding problems can make them worse but also because the procrastinator (拖延者) must do the mental work of a task over and over, without reaping (获得) the rewards of actually getting it done. Why write “Change banks” on your to-do list for months on end instead of doing it once and being free of the task? Self-deception will never lead you to the deepest kind of satisfaction. That contentment can be found only within the true version of yourself. Personal integrity (正直) is absolutely necessary for personal progress, which psychologists show is a central element of happiness. Progress requires knowing honestly where you are compared with where you have been. If you ignore your flaws (缺点), you can’t correct them. Research shows that self-deception is connected with an inability to see our own flaws, which makes self-improvement harder. Refusing to admit that I am a bit neurotic (神经质的) might make me feel better in the moment, but it also discourages me from undertaking efforts to change for the long-term good of myself and those around me. ( ) 17. Why does the author use the example of Oreos in Paragraph 1? A. To prove that eating snacks affects people’s dieting plans. B. To show a common form of self-deception in daily life. C. To stress the popularity of Oreos among dieters. D. To explain why lying to others is harmful. ( ) 18. Why is self-deception costly according to Paragraph 4? A. It will cost people lots of money in daily life B. It makes problems worse and wastes people’s mental energy. C. It stops people from doing any housework at home. D. It will cause people to lose all their chances of success. ( ) 19. Which of the following would the writer most probably agree with? A. Making a to-do-list helps avoid lying to yourself. B. Never-ending satisfaction results in self-deception. C. Self-deception is a harmless way to protect their self-respect. D. Admitting our weaknesses is important for self-improvement. ( ) 20. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Secret to Getting Long-lasting Happiness. B. Self-deception: Don’t Cheat Yourself C. Why We Should Protect Our Self-respect D. How to Correct Our Shortcomings in Daily Life 二、完形填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） Let’s say you go to a gym, a place where you work hard. At the end of training, you are sweating (出汗) and your muscles (肌肉) are in a lot of pain. If we compare a school to a gym, that sweat is the mark that you 21 . What is important is not the sweat itself, which is just salt water, but what you did to 22 the sweat. If you are exercising the right way, the sweat shows that you are developing strength in your body. This 23 , which cannot be seen, is what matters most at the gym. It is measured (测量) by our sweat. In the same way, it is the knowledge and reasoning skills that you get in school that matter most. They are the real tools you will use to solve problems in the future, 24 the specific facts of a lesson are forgotten. Unluckily, we don’t have an easy way of measuring that. That’s the reason why we use examinations and grades to mark 25 . We are developing better ways of measuring success both at the gym and at school. Just as you can fake (伪造) sweat by standing near the heater, spraying (喷) water on yourself, or being afraid of something, you can also fake marks 26 working hard. Many people do so. 27 , sooner or later, they end up in courses and jobs that they hate. At the time when the gym is cool, you might not sweat at all, but you can still be 28 strength. Sometimes, the most important improvements happen quietly, as you continuously challenge yourself and push your limits. Think of the sweat as your marks. They are useless by themselves, but if you are 29 with yourself, they show that you are developing the knowledge and skills you need to live better in the world. School should be a place where you explore yourself. Just as you wouldn’t miss the most difficult exercises at the gym if you wanted a strong body, you shouldn’t 30 the subjects that challenge you at school. Remember: you are shaping yourself day by day for a brighter future. ( ) 21. A. refused B. received C. reported D. remembered ( ) 22. A. dry B. smell C. reduce D. achieve ( ) 23. A. water B. sweat C. mark D. strength ( ) 24. A. so B. or C. but D. though ( ) 25. A. wealth B. courage C. progress D. memory ( ) 26. A. without B. except C. beside D. including ( ) 27. A. Moreover B. However C. Otherwise D. Similarly ( ) 28. A. using B. losing C. saving D. building ( ) 29. A. angry B. honest C. bored D. patient ( ) 30. A. avoid B. offer C. teach D. choose 第II卷 主观题（共50分） 三、请阅读下面语篇，根据其内容，从方框内选出适当的单词，将其正确形式填入空白处。（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） challenge negative stand up for at all times communicate go through put up with come up with pass on regret Bullying is a serious problem at school. Nobody should 31. __________ unkind words or hurtful behavior alone. We all may 32. __________ hard moments sometimes. Neither fear nor silence can solve the problem. Don’t hold onto 33. __________ feelings for too long. It is not easy, but we can face 34. __________ bravely. Try 35. __________ creative ways to get help when you are in trouble. You should keep 36 __________ openly with a trusted teacher or your parents. Be brave enough 37. __________ your classmates. Kindness should be shown 38. __________. We can choose 39. __________ warmth instead of coldness. Many people end up 40. __________ ignoring bullying when it is too late. We must say no to bullying. It’s time to take action and never remain silent. 31. __________ 32. __________ 33. __________ 34. __________ 35. __________ 36. __________ 37. __________ 38. __________ 39. __________ 40. __________ 四、语法填空（本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） In our daily life, we meet people with different personalities. Some are outgoing and they enjoy 41. __________ (society) activities and are comfortable talking with different people. However, neither loud laughter nor active talk 42. __________ (tell) everything about a person. Some people are not very confident and do not speak much in public. Lots of quite-minded people 43. __________ (influence) by team culture after they join the groups. When 44. __________ (cooperate) with others in group projects, they care much about the needs of the whole team. So far, many of them 45. __________ (achieve) great progress in teamwork. They 46. __________ ( not let) others down when they take on tasks. They are more likely to 47. __________ (success) as a team. Big 48. __________ (argue) easily break team harmony. It remains true that we should stay focused on shared goals instead of our own pride. There are moments when you are under great stress. Don’t worry — quiet, steady effort also counts. You will 49. __________ (probable) find your own way sooner or later. A true 50. __________ (win) does not need to draw attention at all times. If we take notice of the people around us, we will find value in quiet souls as well. Each type of character has its own shine. 41. __________ 42. __________ 43. __________ 44. __________ 45. __________ 46. __________ 47. __________ 48. __________ 49. __________ 50. __________ 五、阅读表达（本大题共6小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，然后根据短文内容回答问题，每小题答案不超过10个单词。 Children and teenagers are thought to be carefree. But studies, friends and family can all bring them stress. Oct. 10th is World Mental Health Day. There are three students talking about how they deal with the stress in their lives. Cui Anqi, 13, Guangdong Recently, my roommate brought some food to our dorm room that smelled really bad. I told her I didn’t like it, but she didn’t think it was a problem. So we’ve been having a “cold war” for weeks. I walk around my school these days, trying to figure out how to deal with this problem. I decided that I should just talk to her about my feelings. I think we can work things out. Wish me luck! Yu Mingge, 14, Shanxi I’m a boy. I feel sad because I’m the shortest kid in my class. I don’t feel confident about playing basketball. But being sad can not solve my problems. I can get help from my teachers. I can also try to have a balanced diet and get more exercise. I believe I can become taller next year. Zhao Xin, 15, a boy from Beijing I worry about my grades all the time, which makes me feel tired and sad. Having to say goodbye to my best friends soon is another thing that is making me sad: in the near future, we can’t watch basketball, drink milk tea and chat with each other. But what can I do? I have to face them. I’m trying to arrange my time and improve my efficiency (效率) when I’m studying. I’ve also talked with my parents, who have given me some tips. I’ve learned not to worry too much and just enjoy the present. 51. When is World Mental Health Day? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 52. How did Cui Anqi deal with her problem? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 53. Besides asking teachers for help, what can Yu Mingge also do to solve the problem? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 54. What makes Zhao Xin feel sad? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 55. What other ways do you use when you are under stress? ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 六、书面表达（本大题共20分） 阳光中学的校园杂志Sunshine Days专门推出了一个专栏，旨在为青少年提供一个分享和解决问题的平台。假设你是李华，你看到你的同学在专栏里分享了两个问题。请写一封回信，提出合理建议。 Dear Editor, I feel like since I got into Grade 9, my parents have been very strict with me in my studies. They always give me too much extra homework. I have no choice but to do it. I think they are going too far and I feel helpless. What should I do? I’d like to run for president of the Students’ Union. However, I’m a little shy by nature. I find it hard to start conversations with my classmates. We seem to have few shared interests and hardly anything to talk about. I’m afraid I’m not very popular. I really wonder how I can get my classmates to know and support me. I feel so lonely and worried. Yours, MIKE 注意事项： （1）文章内容须自拟，要求语句通顺、意思连贯、符合题意； （2）词数在100左右，邮件开头与结尾已给出，不计入总词数； （3）邮件中不得使用真实的个人姓名或学校名称。 Dear ______________, Thank you very much for your letter. I hope I can help you. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Yours sincerely, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $ 无锡外国语2026-2027学年度第一学期 9A U1-U2练习 答案与解析 一、阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，共40分） 第一节 信息匹配（共8小题，每小题2分，共16分） 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. E 7. A 8. B 第二节 阅读短文（共12题，每小题2分，共24分） A篇 9. A 10. A 11. D 12. C B篇 13. B 14. D 15. A 16. C C篇 17. B 18. B 19. D 20. B 二、完形填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 21. B. 22. D. 23. D. 24. D. 25. C. 26. A. 27. B. 28. D. 29. B. 30. A. 三、选词填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 31. put up with 32. go through 33. negative 34. challenges 35. to come up with 36. communicating 37. to stand up for 38. at all times 39. to pass on 40. regretting 四、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 41. social 42. tells 43. are influenced 44. cooperating 45. have achieved 46. won’t let / don’t let 47. succeed 48. arguments 49. probably 50. winner 五、阅读表达（共6小题，每小题2分，共10分） 51. On Oct. 10th. 52. She decided to talk to her roommate about her feelings. 53. Have a balanced diet and get more exercise. 54. Worrying about grades and saying goodbye to best friends. 55. Open-ended. (e. g. I often listen to music or take a walk to relax myself.) 六、书面表达（共20分） 参考范文 Dear Mike, Thank you very much for your letter. I hope I can help you. For your first problem about your parents’ being strict with your studies, I think you should have an honest talk with them. Tell them about your true feelings and explain that too much extra homework makes you tired and less efficient. You can also show them your study plan to let them know you can manage your time well. As for your worry about running for president of the Students’ Union, don’t be too nervous about being shy. You can start with small talks with your classmates, such as asking about their hobbies. Taking an active part in group activities is also a good way to get to know each other better. Be confident and show your kindness, and people will gradually know and support you. I hope my advice will be of some help to you. Yours sincerely, Li Hua 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $