九年级上册Unit-8-Surprise-endings-单词-语法.doc

Unit 8 Surprising endings
Words
1. gift n. 礼物
Everyone received a gift of 50RMB at the party.
² present 也可表示“礼物”，gift还有“天赋；才能”之意。如：
Her grandmother has the gift of making people happy. 他祖母有逗人开心的天赋
2. graduation n. 毕业典礼
My parents didn’t come to my graduation. What a pity!
² graduation 还可以表示“毕业”的意思。如：
They asked what his plans were after graduation.
² graduate v. 大学毕业，毕业
3. count v. 计算（或清点）总数
I counted the money. It was more than five hundred pounds.
² Count 还表示“数数”的含义。如：
He was counting slowly. 他慢慢地数着数。
4. cent n. 分；分币
A bowl of rice which costs thirty cents a few weeks ago is now sold for up to one dollars.几个星期前买30美分一碗的米饭，如今卖到1美元。
5. afford v. 买得起
my parents can’t even afford a refrigerator. 我父母甚至买不起一台冰箱。
² afford 还有如下常见含义：
A. 经得住，承受得起。如：We can’t afford to wait. 我们等不了。
B. 提供；给予。如：It was a cold room, but it afforded a fine view of the city.这房间虽然很冷，但是它能让人讲城市的景致尽收眼底。
6. present n. 礼物
I bought a birthday present for my mother.
² present adj. 目前的；现在的；出席的；在场的
7. knee n. 膝盖；膝
He got down on his knees. 他双膝跪下
² kneel v. 跪；跪下 （kneel--- knelt ----knelt ）
8. sign n. 招牌；标牌
Don’t you see the “No smoking “ sign? 你没看到“禁止吸烟”的标志吗？
² Sign 还有以下常见含义
A. 符号；记号 如： He made a sign on the boat. 他在船上做了个记号
B. 示意的动作；手势 如：They gave Tom a thumbs-up sign.
C. 迹象；征兆；表象；痕迹 如：His blood has been checked for any sign of kidney failure. 已对他进行抽血检查，看是否有任何肾衰竭的迹象。
9. goods n. 商品；货品
Money can be exchange for goods or services. 钱可以用来换取商品或服务。
10. search v. 搜寻，查找
they searched for a place to sit on the floor. 他们在地板上找一处能坐下的地方。
² search 寻找；搜寻
11. chain n. 链子
His open shirt showed a golden chain. 他的衬衫敞着，露出一条金链。
² chain还有“一连串”的意思。如：The soldier tried to form a human chain along the bank. 士兵们试图沿着堤岸筑起一道人墙。
12. bill n. 账单
They couldn’t afford the bills. 他们无力支付这些账单。
13. step n. 脚步声
I took a step towards him. 我朝他迈了一步。
She heard steps outside the room. 他听见屋外有脚步声。
² step 还有常见含义
A. 阶梯；台阶。This little room along a passage and down some steps. 这个房间在沿着走廊再下几级台阶的地方。
B. 步骤；措施 如：There are several steps to work out the problem. 做这道题目要分几个步骤。
C. 阶段；等级；进程 如：The next step is to put the theory to practice. 下一步是要将理论付诸行动。
D. 步态；步姿；步伐 如： She is walking with a quick light step.她迈着轻快的步伐走着。
² Step v. 踩；踏；迈步；跨步
14. draw v. 掏出 --- drew ---- drawn
He drew a gun an pointed it at the robber
² draw 还有以下含义
A. 画；描绘 如：Draw a rough design for the logo of the company. 画一张公司标志的草图。
B. （车辆）等移动，行进 如：Claire saw the taxi drawing away. 看着出租车开走了。
C. 拉，拖 如： He drew his chair nearer the fire.
D. 拉（窗帘等） 如： After drawing the curtains, she lit a candle.(点燃了一根蜡烛)
15. set n. 一套；一组 、
I might need a spare set of clothes. 我可能需要一套备用衣服。
16. comb n. （作为装饰物）发插；梳子
The comb in her hair looks beautiful.
² comb v. 梳（头发）

Grandma ------ 介词短语
一、形容词和介词的搭配。
1. be afraid of 害怕某事/做某事 2. be good at 擅长于
3. be angry with sb 生某人的气 4. be good to 对……友善
5. be ashamed of 对……感到羞愧 6. be good for 对……有好处
7. be aware of 意识到 8. be good with sb 与某人相处得好
9. be unaware of 没意识到 10. be interested in 对……感兴趣
11. be bad for 对……有害 12. be fond of 爱好；喜欢
13. be bored with 对……感到厌烦 14. be keen on 热衷于
15. be tired of 厌倦…… 16. be mad/crazy about 对……痴迷
17. be busy with sth 忙于做某事 18. be late for 迟到
19. be careful with 小心…… 20. be next to 紧挨着
21. be crowded with 挤满了 22. be poor at 不擅长于
23. be full of = be filled with 充满 24. be weak in 在某方面弱
25. be different from 与……不同 26. be proud of = take pride in
27. be faithful to 对……忠诚 28. be happy/pleased/satisfied with
29. be familiar with 熟悉…… 30. be ready for = be prepared for
31. be famous for 因……著名 32. be short of 缺少
33. be famous as 作为……闻名 34. be strict with sb 对某人要求严格
35. be friendly to 对……友好 36. be strict about/in sth
37. be surprised at/ by 38. be thankful to……for……
二、名词与介词的搭配。
1. a (good) knowledge of/about ……的（丰富）知识 2. interest in ……的兴趣
3. a relationship with 与……的联系、关系 4. matter with ……的问题
5. one’s opinion of/ on/ about 某人有关……的观点 6. price of
7. advice on 8. problem with 9. belief in 10. purpose of
11. decision on/about 12. reason for 13. experience of
14. success in 15. idea of 16. thought of

三、动词与介词的搭配
look for 寻找 look like 看起来像 look after 照顾 look at 看
look over 仔细检查 look into 向里看 look out 小心
1. act as 充当 2. lead to 导致 3. agree with同意 4. learn from
5. arrive in/at 6. look after 7. break into 8. look for
9.care for 10. look forward to 11. come across 12. look like
13. come from 14. be made of 15. compare ……with……
16. pass by 17. deal with 18. play against 19. decide on
20 prefer…… to …… 21. depend on 22. prepare for 23. die of \from
24. result in 导致 25. get along with 与……和睦相处 26. stare at
27. get rid of 摆脱 28. suffer from 29. go over 仔细检查
30. help with 31. work as 32. join in 33. think of
四、单项选择。
1．On my visit to Australia, I feel Australians are similar ______ us in many ways.
A.with B.in C.to D.at
2．Sydney Opera House ______ a usual theatre and it symbolizes Australia.
A.likes B.doesn’t like C.isn’t like D.looks like
3．— Kelly, who’s the girl _____ glasses in the photo?
— It’s me. I used to wear glasses and have long hair.
A. by B. of C. on D. with
4．Michael would like to travel _______ the world instead of staying _______ home during the winter holiday.
A. to; at B. around; for C. in; at D. around; at
5．The man makes a living _______ teaching.
A．without B．with C．by
6．It is reported that a lot of adults take lessons online _______　further education.
A. after B. to C. with D. for
7．-- Where are Diaoyu Islands?
-- Look, they are here, in the east of China, Taiwan Province.
A. in B. near C. before D. around
8．--Did you go to Kenli during the Peach Blossom Festival (桃花节)?
--Yes. The flowers were beautiful. Bees were flying them.
A. in B. among C. between D. through
9．The workers will build a new railroad______ the two cities.
A. since B. between C. as D. during
10．—Is your father ___ home?
—No，he’s working late ____ the office.
A. on B. at C. of D. to
11．To keep away from germs, we must not spit ______.
A. in danger B. in need C. in public
12．ShenzhouⅩwas sent up into space ______ 5:38 p.m. on June 11, 2013.
A. at B. on C. in
13．The 20th World Cup will be held in Brazil _______ June 12 _______ July 13, 2014.
A. in; to B. in; to C. at; from D. from; to
14．They are hoping ________ a nice weekend after the busy week.
A. for B. to C. about D. with
15．The boy is very strong. He can swim ______ the wide river several times.
A. over B. across C. along D. between
16．Taiwan is a beautiful place. It is ____ the southeast of China.
A. in B. on C. to
17．It’s reported that the Chinese government provides free milk powder (奶粉) children in poor areas.
A.with B. for C. to D. By
18．I had too much work to do last night . I didn ' t go to bed 11 o' clock .
A. in B.until C. for.
19．It’s dangerous a close look at the tiger in the zoo.
A. for us taking B. of us to take C. of us taking D. for us to take
20．Students shouldn’t go to school ________ breakfast. It’s bad for their health.
A. with B. without C. for D. by
21．Was Kevin born______October, 1999?
No, he wasn’t. He was bom______November 3rd, 1998.
A. in; in B. in; on C. on; on D. on; in
22．— Why do you always go to Lanzhou University on weekends?
— Because there’re lots of great speakers I can practice English ________ in the English Corner there.
A. with B. to C. on D. about
23．Most of the kids in our school enjoy pop songs, some hit songs on the Interne like Gangnam Style.
A. besides B. including C. except D. without
24．I couldn’t do it ________ your great help. Thanks a lot!
A. with B. without C. for D. to
25．My sister has learnt English .
A. for twelve years ago B. since she was four
C. twelve years ago D. at the age of four
26．They arrived Shanghai a cold morning.
A. in: in B. in: on C. at: on D. at: in
27． ----- Will they send their homework ______ the teacher ______ e-mail ?
--- -Yes , they will.
A. to , by. B. at,with. C. for ,by D. by , to
28．－ Was your daughter born _______ Beijing ?
－ Yes , she was born there _______ the morning of June 2 nd .
A. in, in B. at , on C. at, in D. in , on.
29．There is a garden ____ the house ____ the playground .
A. both … and B. between … from C. Between … and
30．----Why do you always sleep ________?
----Because I’m afraid of the dark.
A. by yourself B. with the door open
C. with the window open D. with the light on
31．She has many nice dresses. She wears a different one every day ______ the week.
A. of B. from C. at D. for
32．Sandy is a real book lover and she often brings home many books to read the library．
A．in B．for C．by D．from
33．The chemicals in the vegetables and fruit are bad__________ our health．
A. from B.with C.of D.for
34．Wow! Ten students in our class will celebrate their fourteenth birthdays__________ October!
A.in B.on C.at D.to
35．Can you help me ________ my homework?
A. of B.with C. to D. for
36．—When were you born?
—I was born ________ April 23, 1979.
A. on B. in C. at D. to
37．---How long have you lived in the new flat?
---________ 2010.
A. In B. After C. Since D. Before
38．Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan set off on their first state visit to Russia
March 22, 2013.
A. in B. on C. by D. at
39．I’m looking after Tom today. He’s been in my house______8:00 this morning.
A. at B. for C. since D. till
40．Please call Tom ____0811-65784
A. with B. to C. for D. at
41．What happened_____Millie?
A.with B.in C.to D.of
42．I like to spend time my grandparents on Sundays.
A. for B. in C. on D. with
43．_______ age 7, Bruce won second prize in the piano competition.
A. In B. At C. On D. For
44．—What do you think your life will be like________ twenty years?
—Yeah. I have thought about it________ three years.
A. before; of B. after; in C. in; for D. for; for
45．Vienna, the capital of Austria, is the River Danube and The Blue Danube is auss.
A. on; for B. in; by C. on; by D. by; on
46．Cheng Long and Li Lianjie have much _______. And they often play similar roles in the movies.
A. in general B. in style C. in common D. in shape
47．Before the bridge was built ______ the river, the villagers had to take a boat to the other side.
A. in B. beside C. across D. along
48．I think I should be allowed to make decisions _________ myself.
A. with B. to C. for D. against

五、完形填空。
（1）
April 27 is a special day in Britain. It’s called Take Our Daughters to Work Day. It was
1 to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day 2 school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can 3 girls more about the society where they live.
Now the girls can have a close look at 4 their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a 5 . Mary experienced a day of work at her mother’s office. This helped her 6 her mother’s work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.
Schools and many companies 7 the activity, too. Some schools 8 make the day a necessary part of school life.
Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be 9 than common girls. 10 parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.
( ) 1. A. sent B. given C. brought D. taken
( ) 2. A. off B. at C. away D. of
( ) 3. A. talk B. keep C. teach D. make
( ) 4. A. which B. what C. that D. whom
( ) 5. A. place B. school C. friend D. job
( ) 6. A. thank B. understand C. praise D. remember
( ) 7. A. hold B. refuse C. choose D. support
( ) 8. A. just B. never C. even D. ever
( ) 9. A. successful B. polite C. friendly D. knowledgeable
( ) 10. A. Because B. If C. While D. Though

（2）
The Japanese Macaca monkey has been studied in the wild for over 50 years. In 1952, on one small Japanese island, scientists dropped 1 some dirt for the monkeys. The monkeys liked their taste, but they found the dirt 2 .
One clever 18-month-old monkey 3 the problem by washing the sweet potatoes in a nearby river, She taught this to her mother. Her 4 also learned this new way and they taught their mothers too.
All the younger monkeys 5 learned to wash the dirty sweet potatoes to make them
6 to eat. But many old found it very hard to learn this and still ate the 7 sweet potatoes.
Then something very interesting 8 . In the autumn of 1958, scientists found that the monkeys on other nearby 9 began washing their sweet potatoes too. Scientists still don’t fully understand how this knowledge was 10 from one island to another.
( ) 1. A. sweet potatoes B. green plants C. hard stones D. fresh nuts
( ) 2. A. beautiful B. terrible C. difficult D. interesting
( ) 3. A. find B. reach C. solve D. understand
( ) 4. A. children B. brothers C. sisters D. friends
( ) 5. A. quietly B. easily C. angrily D. awfully
( ) 6. A. nicer B. smaller C. l