广东深圳市龙华区第三外国语学校 2026-2027学年上学期九年级英语限时训练Unit2

九年级上限时训练U2 一、完形填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。 People in my town like drinking coffee.Butmy peighbour,Sarah.camc up with an idea to (1the town's first tea house. The story began when Sarah went to see her brother Bob,who was a big fan of Chinese culture.He brought Sarab to dinner in a Chinese restaurant.Sarah loved the tea there.Bob (2)that Sarah should open her own tea housc.Sarah thought it was a great idca but her(3)didn't agrcc. She then spent eight months teaching herself everything about tea and leaming how to run a tea house,and (4)her parents agreed.Then she opened her tea housc in the neighbourhood.The first year was very difficult.There was one big(5)thal peopl here were not used to drinking tea.Bul she was not going to give up and ghe put lots of effort into it At first,she held a tea party every Saturday and managed to(6)some neighbours to enjoy tea for free.At the party,different kinds of tea were served and storics about Chinesc tea culture were shared.Pcople (7)the laste of tea and got to know that it is good for health.Gradually, more and more people (8)to drink tea instead of coffee.Today,she is running over ten tea houses all over the town.Her family are so (9)about her achievements. Sarah often gives talks about her experience."We may meet difficulties on our way to (10).but there is always a way out," she said recently.She also told us she was planning to go to China to enjoy "real"Chincse tea and know more about the country. I.A.buy B.open C.visit D.notice 2.A.explaincd B.stated C.suggested D.offered 3.A.parcnts B.brothcrs C.ncighbours D.fricnds 4.A.hardly B.firstly C.finally D.usually 5.A.danger B.doubt C.mistake D.problem 6.A.invite B.help C.allow D.order 7.A.playcd a rolc in. B.fell in love with C.played a jokc on D.got along well with 8.A.planned B.expected C.chose D.refused 「9.A.cxcited B.relaxed C.worried D.nervous 10.A.progress B.wcalth C.happiness D.success 二、阅读理解：本大题共15小题，共22.5分。 A toy named the"Crying Horse"became a big hit across China.People found it strangely beautiful and the toy was seen as first cultural "dark horse"of the New Year. In January 2026,a person in Hangzhou bought a toy horse lin and received one with a small mistake.Its mouth was madc upside down,making it look like crying.Unlike traditional toys,which always wear happy smiles,this horse was clearly different The person shared it online.Surprisingly,this mistake did not influence the toy's success.Instead,it became the toy's special magi It created a new"sad-cute"style that fcltmore real and touching compared to the usual perfect toys. Wang Bin,a professor of social media communication at Renmin University of China.sharcd his opinion on this cultural event Many people,especially young adults feel tired and face many challenges about the future.They find peace in the toy's gentle expression.The toy horsc cuts down their warriee.It is not just another toy on the shelf.It feels like a quiet understanding friend. Facing the big hit,the factories in Yiwu took action at once.They caught the moment at high speed,offering more products nearly overight.The factories were very busy becausc orders from many parts of the world were pouring in much faster than the workers could process them. With the Year of the Horse coming,even a toy horse with a crying face can draw worldwide attention.This spirit of tuming surpriscs into opportunities is all about adaptability(适应能力)，creativity and humour 11.How did people like the Crying Horsc2 A.It was too ugly. B.It was perfect C.It was strangely beautiful D It made people feel sad 12.Where did the person in Hangzhou buy the toy horse? CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描APp A.At a supermarket. B.On the intemnet C.In a toy muscum. D.In a toy factory 13 Why do young adults find peace from the toy horse? A.Because it is casy to get. B.Because it costs little money C.Because it always wears a smilc. D.Because it cuts down their worrics. l4.What does the underlined word"them"in Paragraph4 refer to(指f代)？ A:The orders. B.The factones C.The workers D.The challenges 15.What can we know from the passagc? A.Success of the Crying Horse lics in Yiwu's luck B.All toys with problems can draw worldwidc attcntion C.Traditional toys are not popular among young adults now. D.A small mistake can sometimes bring an unexpected success. On March 4th,2023,the 2022 Touching China Award Ceremony (was seen on CCTV.Ten people were awarded for their moving stories and great contributions to society.Lin Zhanxi is one of them Lin was born in 1943 m Liancheng.Fujian.He is a scientist of the National Juncao Technology Rescarch Center and a teacher at Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University.He is called"Father of Juncao".Juncao,known as"magic grass".can be used to grow mushrooms().The technology of growing Juncao was invented in the 1980s by Lin Zhanxi.It is helpful in reducing global poverty(全球贫附). However,the research of Juncao is not easy.Professor Lin experienced tens of thousands of failed experiments.To continuc the study,he had to borrow money and equipment.But he never gave up.On a day in October 198,the first mushroom using Juncao technology was grown.Lin's excitement was bcyond words. So far,Juncao has hclped over 20,000 families in Ningxia shakc off poverty.The tcohnology has also bcen introduccd into 106 countries around the world.At the age of 54,Juncao was introduced into Papua New Guinea from China.Villagers in the country began to learn the Juncao technology with the help of Chincsc scicntists.After Juncao was successfully planted,the villagers shoutcd "Juncao,China!"to express their cxcitement.Many peoplc in the South Pacific,Latin Amcrica and African countries have shaken off poverty through growing Juncao and mushrooms,too. Nowadays,Juncao becomes a"happy grass"that benents (more people all over the world. 16.What may Juncao be like according to the text? 17.Which of the following can best describe Lin Zhanxi? A.Honest. B.Humorous. C.Opcn-minded D.Strong-willed. 18.When did the Juncao technology first appear in Papua New Guinea? A.n1997. B.ln1980. C.ln1986. D.ln1943 19.What is the main idea of paragraph 4? A.Juncao is planted in Ningxia. B.Chincse scientists help plant Juncao. C.Juncao technology is being used in many countries D.Latin American countries have shaken off poverty 20.The text is written to A.introduce Juncao technology to the world B.introduce Lin Zhanxi's grcat contributions C.show us how to use the Juncao technology D.show'us how to shake off the global poverty Over the past 10 years,thanks to the country's stress (on cultural confidence,Han-style clothing has been developing into a fashion trend (Four Hanfu festivals have been held in Henan Province,and Chengdu has hosted Hanfu fashion show's. Even a scenic spot (in Sanya,Hainan Province,announced that those wearing Hanfu will be allowed to enter for frec. 1项，共2页 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描APp Hanfu fans have developed websites and written articles on Hanfu,attracting more than 4 billion page views on Weibo alone The rising populanty of Hanfu has also excited public interest in other traditional cultural forms.For example,Chinese painting, calligraphy and kung fu are attracting more and more young learers,and traditional Chincsc medicinc is rctuming to hospitals Although most pcople agree that Ha-style clothing looks beautiful on-people on certain occasions(),there are still heate arguments about whether the trend should be encouraged or not.Thosc who support Hanfu say it spreads Chinese culture and looks beautiful.And it can also help teenagers know more about traditional Chinese art and culturc. However,those against it believe that a set of Han-style clothing may cost much money because it has to be handmade but no mass-produced.Thcy also say putting on Hanfu and other accessories ()not to mention getting a hairstyle to match the dress, will wastc a lot of time.They may be right.A girl I met in Suzhou told me that she had to spend more than1.000 yuan to rent a set of Han-style dress and get a makeup to go with it which took two hours to complete. Most people,however,choose to ignorc such arguments.They just think that seeing pcople wholly whole or partly dressed in Han-style clothing whilc walking in a strcet is a"bcautiful"cxpericncc. 21.Why is Han-style clothing getting popular? A.Because it spreads Chinese culture and looks beautiful. B.Because there arc many Hanfu festivals and Hanfu fashion shows. C.Because the country stresses the importance of cultural confidence. D.Becausc people wcaring Han-style clothing can enter scenic spots for free. 22.How many forms of traditional culturc are mentioned in the passage? A.3. B.4. C.5 D.6 23.Hanfu fans may NOT A.complain about wasting much time putting on Hanfu D.devclop websites and write articles on Hanfu C.believe Hanfu sprcads Chincse culture and looks bcautiful D,wcar Hanfu on certain occasions 24.What do most people think of Hanfu? A.They choosc to ignore the arguments and just admire its bcauty B.They support it because it helps pcople leam more about Chinese culture. C.They are against it because it's expensive and time-wasting. D.The passage doesn't mention it 25.What's the writing purpose of this passage? A.To spread Chinese cultural forms. B.To encourage more people to wear Hanfu. C.To stop the fashion of wcaring Hanfu. D.To help people look at Hanfu in different ways. 三、阅读六选五：本大题共5小题，共10分。 A.Then,our brains understand them. p One of them is callcd“Tianmouc'” Inventions like Tianmouc show how creative humans can be! In some ways itsees things more clearly than our eyes. E Lt will help people work better in the future. F For self-driving cars,they necd to "see"the road clcarly and read quickly to any dangcr. Nowadays,there are many great inventions around us.They make our lives better in amazing ways. It's the world's first smart chip (that works like our eyes and brains.A team from Tsinghua University made it! Tianmouc gcts its idea from how our human eyes and brains work together.First,our cycs see things around us. Tianmouc docs something similar!It uses special sensors (to break down what it sees into tiny parts.Then,Tianmouc combines them in two ways.One is by seeing colours and details clearly as if we read a book.The other is by rcacting ( to sudden changes quickly,just like we catch a ball. Tianmouc is really powerfulIt can do things that traditional chips can't.For example,it is able to collcct what it sccs at a very gh speed of10,000 fames()per-second.28The chip can work well in different light conditions-no matter bow brigl or dark the light is.All of these are achieved with very little power or energy. 功 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描APp Tianmouc has a big influence on our daily lives.Tianmouc can notice sudden changes quickly,such as kids crossing the road.Tianmouc can notice sudden changes quickly,such as kids crossing the road.For cumcras,they will react faster by catching any unusual movement in the future. They are making our lives more convenient and safer.Who knows what amazing inventions we'll see next? 四、信息匹配：本大题共5小题，共7.5分。 信息匹配.下面的材料A~F分别是六则基于（论语》思想的建议。请根据五位同学的问题为他们匹配合适的处议。 A.Sharpen tools before working A man who wishes to do his work well must first sharpen his tools.If you rcally want to do well in it,you must lear both Chinese and English well. D.Correct mistakes bravely When you have faults(),do not fear to correct them.You can tell your father the truth.Say sorry to him and promise not to do that again. C Review the old to know the new If a man keeps revicwing his old knowledge and getting new understanding,he may be a teacher of others.You should review what you have learnt every day. D.Admit what you don't know When you do not know a thing,admit that you do not know it.Bc truc to yourself and the peoplc around you. 匕.Kecp your promise A man without honesty can't get on well in life.You should always kcep your word.If you can't keep your promise,then don't make any promiscs F Learn from people around you Among a group of three people,there must be one wbo can be your teacher.You can surely learn something from them. 31.Linda doesn't understand why her tcacher asks her to learn from the other two groupmatcs whose grades are lower than bers 32.Smith is known as a smart boy among his classmates,but when Betty asks him a question that he doesn't know the answer to,he is worried to let her know that. 33.David madc a mistake yesterday.He took his father's watch and broke it by accident.He was afraid that his father would be angry with him. 34.Jimmy is a beginncr at Chincse translation.He wants to do well in this job but doesn't know what to do. 35.Tom promiscd his best fricnd that hc would go fishing with him this Saturday aftemoon,but he didn't show up. 五、语法填空：本大题共10小题，共10分。 In an old building in Pcking University,a yellow light shone into the old and dark hours of the night.The famous translator Xu Yuanchong_ (sit)behind the window and staring at the computer screen.He enjoyed working by (he)from 10:00 p.m.to 4:00 a.m:For him,the quiet night was a (value)time to focus on translation.He was exploring how (spread)Chincsc culturc abroad by translating Chincse beauty into Western beauty. Xu was born into a litcrary family in Nanchang 40 April 18th, 1921.When he was little,he _(influence)by his mother who was interested in literature.Xu began to translate Chinese poetry into both English and French 42 he was still a teenager.He soon lcarned that Chinese and European languages were very different.Only about half of the words in thesc languages could be translated word-for-word.This is why translators should have 43 creative mind.They are always trying to improve their translations to make sure they are correct and beautiful. Xu's motto is:Good,better,best.Never let it rest.Until your good is better and your better best.Everyonc knew (clear)that no matter how excellent Xu was,he never stopped trying to become better.The more you leam and the (hard)you study,the better you will become.There is always room for improvement. ,共2页 CS扫描全能王 3亿人都在用的扫描Ap印