牛津译林版九年级下册Unit1-2阶段检测(有答案).doc

九年级下册Unit1-2阶段检测
一、单项选择(20分)
( )1.Christopher Columbus was ______ explorer from ______ European country.
A. a; an B. an; an C. a; a D. an; a
( )2.—Would you please ______ the paper for me and see if there are any obvious(明显的) mistakes? —Of course I will.
A. look around B. look through C. look up D. look into
( )3. —There are several restaurants on ______side of the street. Which restaurant would you like to go, Mr. White?
—The one next to the supermarkets over there.
A. either B. both C. all D. every
( )4. Someone is ringing the doorbell. Go and see ____________ .
A. who is he B. who he is C. who is it D. who it is
( )5. —Did you find your English dictionary yesterday?
—No, I didn’t find ___________ , but I’ve borrowed ____________ from the school library.
A. it; it B. it; one C. one; it D. one; one
( )6. —What can I do for you, Madam? —I’m looking for a table for eight, but I find they have all been _______ .
A. made up B. kept up C. taken up D. put up
( )7. —Have you had your dinner yet, Mary? —Yes, I have. My father _______ it for me.
A. was cooking B. have cooked C. will cook D. cooked
( )8. Many people make _______ a rule to send cards to their friends before Christmas.
A. themselves B. it C. that D. this
( )9. The hard life she is used to _______ her look older.
A. making B. makes C. be made D. make
( )10. —I wonder _______ without water on the earth. —About a week.
A. how long man can live B. how can man live
C. how soon man can live D. how often can man love
( )11.—Life there is interesting as well as challenging, isn’t it? —_________. It is really hard for us to survive there.
A. I agree B. I think so C. Yes, it is D. I don’t think so
( )12.The astronauts were so interested in ________ beauty of nature that they took lots of pictures in_________ space.
A. the; / B. the; the C. /; the D. /;/
( )13. ---Sorry, I’m late, Mrs. White. ---______ here on time next time.
A. Be B. Being C. To be D. Don’t be
( )14._________Lei Feng is no longer living, his spirit lives on today.
A. If B. When C. Although D. Because
( )15.---Have you written anything on Chinese traditional food so far? ---_________, but I have a plan for it.
A. Ever since B. Later on C. Not yet D. From now on
( )16. ---Did you enjoy yourself at the party? ---Yes. I’ve never been to one before.
A. a more exciting B. the more excited C. a more excited D. the most exciting
( )17. Mr Li _________Kunming . He _________ the city three times . This time he __________Kunming for three days.
A . has been to, has gone to , have been in B .has gone to , has been to , has been in
C . has been in , has been to , have gone to D . has gone to , has been in , has been to
( )18. ---How was your stay in Hong Kong? --- _____________. And it was a pity that I couldn’t stay there longer.
A. Nothing could be worse. B. It was just fantastic.
C. A terrible experience. D. What a hard time I had!
( )19. ---What would you like__________ your afternoon tea? ---Just a cup of coffee__________ some sugar and milk.
A. of; with B. of; without C. for; with D. for; without
( )20. ---Could you please tell me something about the two__________?
--- _________. They are exchange students of No.1 Middle School.
A. Frenchmen; Yes, please B. Frenchmans; Come on C. Germen; Not at all D. Germans; All right
二、词汇(18分)
(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
1. The Great Wall is one of the amazing ___________________ (奇迹) of the world.
2. Nelson Mandela was a ____________________ (战斗者) for the rights of black Africans all his life.
3. In the factory, Mr. Li is talking while _____________________ (指着) at the map.
4. He bought a new computer game with ten ____________________ (水平，等级) .
5. China’s Chang’e Ⅲ successfully ___________________ (着陆) on the Moon on Dec. 14, 2013.
6. The police officer ___________________ (命令) his men to arrest the murderer at once.
7. The little boy ___________________ (垂下) his head when he heard what his mother said.
8. Nancy and her classmates want to be _____________________ (科学家) when they grow up.
(B) 根据句意，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。每空填一词。
9. Last year, I took my first direct ____________________ (fly) from Shanghai to London.
10. ---Do you know what he ________________________(think) at that time? ---I’ve no idea.
11. Though it is very ____________________ (tire) to climb the Great Wall step by step, we still want to have a try and enjoy its magnificence and spectacular(宏伟与壮观).
12. Please take down the two _____________________ (invent) names so that we can get touch with them as soon as possible.
13. He with his friends ______________________(lie) in the sun and feeling relaxed on the beach when the tsunami came.
14. Traditionally, _____________________ (Russia) would make a large, nicely decorated bread to welcome special guests.
15. As the pioneer of China’s space technology programme, Qian Xuesen is the ________________ (proud) of our country.
16. ---Jane, I can’t find Mike in the playground.
---Oh. He _______________________ (play) the piano in the music room.
17. I think it very nice of you _________________________ (send) my parents your best wishes.
18. All the rules _________________________(explain) clearly before the game starts. Please don’t worry.
三、完形填空(15分)
Once upon a time there was a little orphan(孤儿) who always wished that he could fly like a bird.It was very 1 for him to understand why he could not fly.
There was another little boy who was crippled(瘸子). One day the orphan came to a park, where he saw the little crippled boy
2 in the sand alone.
He ran over to the little crippled boy and asked him if he had ever wanted to fly like a bird.
“No,” he said. “ 3 I’ve been thinking about what it would be like to walk and run like 4 .”
“That is very sad,” said the litle orphan. “Do you think we could be friends?”
“Sure,” said the little crippled boy.
The two little boys played for hours. 5 of them felt as lonely as they have been before. Then the little crippled 6
father came with a wheelchair to 7 his son. The little orphan ran over to him and said something into his ear.
“That would be Okay,” said the man.
The little orphan ran back to his friend and said, “You are my only friend and I 8 I could do something to make you walk and run like others. 9 , I can’t. But there is something that I can do for you.”
The little orphan boy turned 10 and told his friend to slide onto his back.Then he began to run across the grass. He ran faster and faster, 11 the little crippled boy on his back.
The father began to cry with tears as his son shouted at the top of his 12 , “I am FLYING! Daddy, I am FLYING!”
That’s the little orphan who helped the crippled boy 13 the dream to fly in his life and moved the father. 14 he didn’t know the reason why he could not fly, he helped another boy fly and harvested happiness from it. Let’s always be ready to help others because helping others is helping 15 .
( )1．A．easy B．difficult C．necessary D．important
( )2．A．jumping B．throwing C．running D．playing
( )3．A．And B．Since C．But D．Because
( )4．A．other B．others C．the other D．the others
( )5．A．Both B．All C．Either D．Neither
( )6．A．boy B．girl C．boy’s D．girl’s
( )7．A．put up B．pick up C．carry up D．send up
( )8．A．doubt B．think C．wish D．wonder
( )9．A．Helpful B．Luckily C．Carefully D．Unluckily
( )10．A．up B．by C．over D．around
( )11．A．carrying B．holding C．catching D．fetching
( )12．A．sound B．noise C．voice D．talk
( )13．A．get B．achieve C．realize D．understand
( )14．A．So B．And C．However D．Though
( )15．A．yourself B．myself C．themselves D．ourselves
四、阅读理解(22分) A
Nobody likes to fail, even though it’s said that failure is the best teacher. However, some studies have shown that failure is not a bad thing. 
Being wrong 15 percent of the time is the secret to learning new things, according to researchers at the University of Arizona, US. 
In a series of experiments, they taught computers to do simple tasks, such as picking an odd or even number (奇数或偶数). They found that when the error rate (错误率) was 15 percent, the computers learned faster. 
In education, teachers think students learn better when they are challenged to grasp (理解) something outside of their existing (现有的) knowledge. Making tasks too hard will cause students to give up easily. But if they are too easy, students will not pick up anything useful. 
However, the “sweet spot” is unknown. This experiment found that the answer is 15 percent, which researchers hope will help teachers in their work. Students can keep in mind that they don’t have to be frustrated if they aren’t 100-percent right all the time. 
If failure is normal, then how do we learn from it and succeed? Another study by Northwestern University, US, can tell us. 
You’ve probably heard the saying “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” However, the study found that persistence (坚持) only works if you learn from your failures. “You have to figure out what worked and what did not, and then focus on what needs to be improved,” a researcher said. 
The time taken between different tries also matters. The faster you fail, the better your chances of future success. But the more time you take between tries, the more likely (可能的) you are to fail again. 
( )1. According to researchers from the University of Arizona, _____. 
A. failure is a bad thing B. people fall under great pressure if they fail
C. the best error rate for learning is 15 percent D. students learn faster by doing hard tasks
( )2. Why is the study by Northwestern University mentioned?
A. To prove the results of the first research project.  B. To explain what the “sweet spot” is. 
C. To describe how teachers design learning tasks.    D. To explain how failure can help us succeed. 
( )3. What do we know from the story?
A. The more mistakes we make, the faster we will succeed. 
B. Without failures, we are not able to learn new things. 
C. We have to give up if we fail too many times.
D. It’s better to try again quickly if we fail. 
B
Parker Stewart, 15, studies at the Sayre School in Kentucky, US. After doing some independent environmental studies, Stewart wanted to make a difference in his community.
He started making efforts last year to bring solar energy to his school’s science labs. Thirty solar panels (太阳能电板) are going to be installed (安装) in late November.
It started when Stewart began researching solar energy. He found a solar power app. When he put in a particular address, it would tell him how much sunlight that area receives each day. He found that his school building receives an ideal (理想的) amount of sunlight.
At his science teacher’s suggestion, Stewart performed an energy audit (评估) of one of the school’s science labs to see how much energy it uses. He then started doing more research, including contacting a local company called Synergy Home to install solar panels.
Stewart then went to Sayre’s headmaster to ask for funding (资助) after explaining the benefits (好处) of solar power. Sayre used the money to buy one panel – but since then, the project has grown to a total of 30 panels. They’re expected to generate (产生) enough energy to run all of the four science labs on campus.
Debbie Wheeler, Stewart’s science teacher, said the success of the project was due to Stewart’s efforts. He did all of the research necessary to figure out whether solar energy would be a suitable solution for the school’s labs, as well as calculated the cost, benefit and rate of return for the project. 
Others just talk about improving the environment, “but Parker had the persistence (毅力) to make it happen,” she added. 
( )1. What does Stewart want to do?
A. Move to a different community.  B. Invent a solar power app. 
C. Do research on his school’s energy use. D. Install solar panels for his school’s science labs. 
( )2. Who provided Stewart with the funding he needed?
A. His parents.            B. His teacher.  C. His school.            D. Synergy Home. 
( )3. According to Wheeler, Stewart succeeded because _____. 
A. he got a lot of help from his teachers B. he did a lot of research before taking action 
C. he worked on a similar project for a local company D. his school building receives enough sunlight every day
( )4. What do we know from the story?
A. Stewart is a man of action.  B. Stewart is a straight-A student.  
C. Stewart’s favorite subject is science.  D. Stewart will start a new project soon.
C
In our everyday lives, we take many things for granted (认为……理所应当). Being able to see is one of them. However, not everyone in the world has vision (视力). 
The World Health Organization (WHO) had just given out its first World Report on Vision. It said that 65 million people could get their vision back with a cataract operation (白内障手术), but cannot get one because they have little or no healthcare. Over 800 million people have trouble to do everyday activities because they don’t have money to buy a pair of glasses.
For example, there are thousands of nearsighted (近视的) African drivers who have difficulty seeing people walking across the road. And there are coffee farmers in Bolivia who find it hard to see their ripe (成熟的) beans because of cataracts.u
This is mainly a problem in low-income countries, such as western and eastern sub-Saharan (撒哈拉沙漠以南的) Africa, according to the report. A lack (缺少) of eye care services is one of the main reasons for this. 
In southern Asia and elsewhere, there are still some cultural barriers (障碍) when trying to get glasses. In some places, people believe wearing glasses will make one’s eyes worse. In other places, when kids start wearing glasses, their grandparents will say they are for rich people and not for village boys or girls, Public Radio International reported. TEENS
Preventing nearsightedness