Unit 4 Life is beautiful单元测试卷 2026-2027学年译林版英语九年级上册
译林版九年级英语上册 Unit 4 Life is beautiful 单元测试卷
一、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. ______ kindness to others is an important part of living a meaningful life.
A. Show B. Showing C. Showed D. Shown
2. The film about volunteers was so ______ that we all felt ______.
A. inspiring; encouraged B. encouraged; inspiring
C. inspire; encouraging D. encouraging; inspire
3. The teacher reminds us ______ up when we meet difficulties in our daily life.
A. not give B. don’t give C. not to give D. not giving
4. We saw an old man ______ vegetables in the yard when we passed by.
A. dig up B. to dig up C. dug up D. digging up
5. It’s a pity ______ the good land to waste. We can plant trees on it.
A. to let B. letting C. let D. let’s
6. Compared ______ looking for praise, doing something useful matters more.
A. to B. for C. with D. at
7. She has made up her mind ______ her spare time helping people around her.
A. spend B. to spend C. spending D. spent
8. —Can most people in our town ______ such fresh peanuts? —Yes, they are not expensive at all.
A. afford to buy B. afford buying C. afford bought D. afford buy
9. You cannot tell ______ the plant can grow well or not until you dig it out.
A. if B. whether C. that D. what
10. He worked late into the night, ______ he was too tired to keep working.
A. until B. so C. because D. though
11. I imagine ______ a small library for poor kids in the village one day.
A. build B. to build C. building D. built
12. Life is more about giving than ______. We should learn to help others.
A. receive B. receiving C. to receive D. received
13. The boy was amazed ______ what the doctor did to save the sick old man.
A. at B. with C. by D. for
14. A couple of cacti ______ on the desk. They are easy to look after.
A. is B. was C. are D. were
15. Small acts of kindness can make a great ______ to people’s life.
A. different B. differently C. difference D. differences
二、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
Mr. Lee lived on a quiet street. He was an old gardener. Most people passed by his small garden without noticing it. Few knew what made him keep working __16__ every day. One day, a young student visited him. The student felt down and could not find his __17__ in life. He asked Mr. Lee, “What makes your life meaningful? You only plant flowers and vegetables all year round.”
Mr. Lee smiled and pointed at his plants. “Plants teach us many lessons. They do not grow only to attract people’s __18__. They grow to bear fruit and give something back.” He told the boy he used part of his harvest to help poor families nearby. “I don’t look for praise from others,” Mr. Lee said. “Compared __19__ winning people’s attention, making a difference for others is more important.”
The student listened carefully. He saw Mr. Lee __20__ the dry earth with a small tool. It was hard work, but he never __21__ up when bad weather came. “Pine trees remind us to stay strong in hard times,” Mr. Lee explained. “The same is true of people.”
The boy wondered __22__ small work could really change the world. Mr. Lee told him a meaningful life does not need big achievements. It just needs a purpose larger than __23__. Mr. Lee also told the boy he planned to donate his body for medical research after his death. He hoped his body could still __24__ people after he was gone.
The student was greatly __25__ by the old gardener. Before leaving, he said, “I used to think a meaningful life must be great. Now I know helping those around me also counts.” “Just try your best and lend a hand when people need help,” Mr. Lee reminded him. “Don’t wait for chances. Small good acts can carry on and __26__ warmth to more people.”
The student left with a clear mind. The old man’s words remained clear in his __27__. He realized living well means finding your own purpose. It is more about giving than __28__. Everyone can live a beautiful life as long as they try to support those around __29__ and spread kindness wherever they __30__.
16. A. lately B. late C. later D. latest
17. A. purpose B. trouble C. prize D. risk
18. A. help B. attention C. chance D. advice
19. A. for B. to C. with D. of
20. A. dig up B. dig out C. take up D. get up
21. A. give B. turn C. put D. wake
22. A. what B. whether C. that D. who
23. A. himself B. yourself C. itself D. oneself
24. A. influence B. help C. attract D. face
25. A. influencing B. influence C. influenced D. to influence
26. A. fetch B. take C. carry D. bring
27. A. memory B. opinion C. balance D. harvest
28. A. receive B. receiving C. to receive D. received
29. A. us B. him C. them D. it
30. A. go B. grow C. work D. stay
三、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Many people often stop and wonder how to live a meaningful life. Some hold the belief that life’s meaning comes from extraordinary success, wide-spread fame or great wealth, but an old volunteer named Mrs. Brown holds a completely different opinion. For more than twenty years, she has devoted most of her spare time to looking after elderly neighbours living alone in her community.
Mrs. Brown never carries out amazing or world-changing tasks. Each week, she pays visits to three elderly neighbours with no family nearby. She helps tidy their rooms, buys daily necessities for them and patiently listens to their life stories. On quiet afternoons, sometimes she simply sits beside them, sharing a cup of warm tea and chatting about little things in daily life.
Once, an 82-year-old neighbour told her that he suffered from deep loneliness most days. Hardly anyone stopped to talk with him before Mrs. Brown appeared. Those simple regular visits brought him great comfort and warmth.
When young people come to ask Mrs. Brown for advice, she always says that a meaningful life is measured not by what you receive from the world, but by what you choose to give. You do not have to wait for a rare big opportunity to make a difference. Helping strangers carry heavy shopping bags, cheering up a sad classmate who meets trouble or caring for small young plants in the community garden are all valuable acts.
She also reminds us that living meaningfully does not require us to stay strong all the time. It is perfectly normal to feel down or run into difficulties in our life journey. The key point is not to give up easily and keep carrying out small acts of kindness. These little efforts will stay in people’s memory and spread warmth quietly little by little.
1. What do many people think brings life meaning at first?
A. Simple daily help to neighbours B. Success, fame or wealth
C. Spare time and free hobbies D. Small acts of kindness
2. What does Mrs. Brown do for the elderly neighbours?
A. She gives them lots of money. B. She helps with housework and listens to them.
C. She teaches them gardening skills. D. She takes them to travel every year.
3. According to Mrs. Brown, what is the secret of a meaningful life?
A. To get as much as we can from others B. To wait for big chances to change the world
C. To keep giving and do small kind things D. To never meet difficulties in life
4. Which statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Mrs. Brown has worked as a volunteer for less than 10 years.
26.D 27.A 28.B 29.C 30.A
三、阅读理解
A篇：1.B 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.C
B篇：6.B 7.A 8.D 9.C 10.B
C篇：11.B 12.B 13.C 14.A 15.D
四、信息还原（七选五）
1.B 2.A 3.E 4.F 5.D
五、词汇检测
A)
1. daughter
2. stamps
3. Exactly
4. dig
5. hidden
B)
6. inspiring
7. satisfied
8. celebration
9. Smoking
10. achievements