1、,9B Unit 1单元提优卷)(总分:120分 本卷得分:_分),9B Unit 1单元提优卷)一、 单项选择(每小题1分,满分15分)( )1. Which film do you like best? I will see _. They are both old and boring. A. neither B. none C. either D. both( )2. Bob is taking the desks away because they _ too much room.A. stand up B. pick up C. take up D. take off( )3. H
2、e was born _ a hot morning _ August.A. on; of B. in; on C. on; in D. in; in( )4. He was _ the whole world. When he returned, the whole world _to greet him.A. proud of; was waiting B. the pride of; were waitingC. the pride of; was waitingD. proud of; were waiting( )5. _ is it from the school to the p
3、ost office?It is about ten _ walk.A. How long; minutesB. How far; minutes C. How long; minutesD. How far; minutes ( )6. She used to _ the underground to school, but now she is used to _ to school.A. taking; walk B. take; walk C. taking; walking D. take; walking( )7. I cant imagine _ little children
4、have been trapped under the stones for _ many days.A. such; so B. so; such C. so; so D. such; such( )8. Beijing is in the _ of China and China is a(n) _ country.A. northern; EasternB. north; Eastern C. south; WesternD. east; West ( )9. The population there _ over 5 thousand. Half of the population _
5、 farmers in the countryside.A. is; is B. are; areC. is; are D. are; is( )10. When I came here just now, I saw he _ with a black and white dog in the garden. A. play B. to play C. was playing D. playing( )11. Couldnt they understand the article?_, though there were few new words in it.A. Yes, they co
6、uldnt B. No, they could C. Yes, they could D. No, they couldnt( )12. There was a physics problem on the blackboard. I found _ easy to work _. A. it; it out B. that; it outC. its; out it D. that was; out it( )13. _ you have known about it, I neednt tell you about it again.A. Before B. Unless C. Since
7、 D. Though( )14. I havent seen you recently.I _ Nanjing to spend the _. A. have been to; 3day holidayB. have gone to; 3 days holidayC. have gone to; 3 days holidayD. have been to; 3dayholiday( )15. Would you mind my smoking in the classroom? _. Look at the sign. It says “No smoking!”A. Not a bit B.
8、Better not C. Not at all D. Never mind二、 完形填空(每小题1分,满分15分)A jobless man wanted to apply for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The staff manager interviewed him and then gave him a _16_: clean the floor. The man passed it: he cleaned the floor very well. “You are hired(雇用),” the manager told
9、 the man. “Give me your email address, and Ill send you the form to _17_. I shall also send you the _18_ you should report for the work.”The man replied, “I dont have a _19_, or email! ”“I am sorry,” said the manager. “If you dont have email, that means you do not exist(存在). And we cannot _20_ perso
10、ns who do not exist.”The man was very _21_. He didnt know what to do. He only had 10 dollars with him. Once that was _22_, he wouldnt have any money to buy even food. He went to the supermarket and bought a box of tomatoes with his 10 dollars. He went from door to door and _23_ the tomatoes in small
11、 bags. He doubled his money. He _24_ this three times, and returned home with 60 dollars. He realized that he could continue to live this way. He started to go earlier every day, and returned later. He doubled or made even three times his money every day. Soon, he _25_ a cart, then a truck. In a ver
12、y short time, he had many delivery(递送) trucks. Five years later, the man became one of the biggest _26_ sellers in the country. He started to plan his familys future. He called an insurance(保险) broker, a man who sells insurance. At the end of the _27_, the broker asked him for his email address. The
13、 man replied, “I dont have email.”Hearing that, the broker felt very _28_. “You dont have email, and yet have succeeded in becoming so _29_. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had email? ” he said aloud. The man thought for a while, and replied, “An office _30_ at Microsoft! ”If you jus
14、t lost your job or just failed an interview, dont worry. Think of the positive(积极的) things. Good days are on the way and something better will happen to you. ( )16. A. job B. hand C. chance D. test( )17. A. check out B. put up C. fill in D. write down( )18. A. name B. date C. address D. ticket( )19.
15、 A. computer B. screen C. website D. letter( )20. A. believe B. pay C. accept D. refuse( )21. A. pleased B. excited C. embarrassed D. disappointed( )22. A. exchanged B. spent C. wasted D. lost( )23. A. divided B. showed C. kept D. sold( )24. A. repeated B. reminded C. tried D. counted( )25. A. borro
16、wed B. repaired C. received D. bought( )26. A. truck B. insurance C. food D. door( )27. A. introduction B. conversation C. business D. story( )28. A. worried B. satisfied C. upset D. surprised( )29. A. clever B. healthy C. rich D. confident( )30. A. boy B. secretary C. cleaner D. head三、 阅读理解(A、B两篇每小
17、题2分,C篇每小题1分,满分25分)A(an extract from Probuditi! )Calvin waited outside Trudys bedroom. Then it happeneda scream, a very loud scream. Calvin ran to his room and dived into bed. He heard Mama coming down the hall.“Did you do this?” his mother asked. Calvin looked out from under the covers. His mother s
18、tood over him, holding a rubber spider. “Do what?” he asked.“You put that thing in my bed,” Trudy told him, stepping out from behind Mama.“Dont think that just because its your birthday you can get away with something like this,” Mama scolded(责骂). “You do want your present, dont you?” That wiped the
19、 smile off Calvins face. “Of course I do,” he said.“Then you apologize(道歉)”Calvin dropped his head. “Sorry, Trudy,” he muttered(嘟囔). “Here,” Mama said. “Happy birthday.” At the breakfast table she handed Calvin an envelope. Inside were tickets to the matinee show of Lomax the Magnificent, the worldf
20、amous magician and hypnotist. “Youve got two tickets there,” Mama said, “and I know someone whod really love to go along.” She smiled at Trudy. “You dont mean here, do you?” Calvin asked, eyeing his little sister. “Well, that would be really nice. But those tickets are yours. If you want to ask some
21、body” Calvin didnt wait for his mother to finish. He rushed out of the house to tell Rodney, his pal next door, that the two of them were going to see Lomax the Magnificent. ( )31. Who screamed at the beginning?A. Calvin. B. Calvins sister. C. Calvins friend. D. Calvins mother. ( )32. Calvin apologi
22、zed to Trudy _. A. unwillingly B. truly C. happily D. excitedly( )33. Calvin received his present _. A. in the kitchen B. in his bedC. inside the theatre D. outside his house( )34. Calvins mother really wanted Calvin to _. A. ask his friend to the showB. find out what his friend thoughtC. do what sh
23、e thought was rightD. watch the show without his sister( )35. What is the best title for this passage?A. Trudys Spider B. Mothers TicketsC. Calvins Birthday D. Rodneys PresentBNo one knows when the first kite was made. The first record of a kite was more than 2,000 years ago in China. Han Xin, the l
24、eader of an army, wanted to bring down a king. He decided to dig a tunnel(隧道) into the kings palace. He flew a kite over the wall of the palace to make sure the length(长度) of its string(线). In this way, he could determine how long the tunnel should be. His men in the tunnel took the kite string with
25、 them. When they reached the end of the string, they knew to dig up. Kites have been flown in Japan for hundreds of years. In the 1700s, kites were flown in autumn to give thanks for a good harvest. They were also flown to send good wishes to couples who had their first son. Today in Japan, kites ar
26、e often flown as part of a celebration, such as the beginning of a new year. And kite festivals are held each year in many parts of the country. Kites have been used for scientific purposes in the Western world. In 1752, Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite and flew it in a storm to find out that
27、lightening was a form of electricity. In the 1890s, Lawrence Hargrave invented the box kite to test ideas about flight. From 1898 until 1933, the United States Weather Bureau(气象局) used box kites to collect weather data. The Wright brothers also experimented(试验) with kites. What they learnt helped th
28、em make the first airplane flight in 1903. ( )36. Why did Han Xin want to dig a tunnel?A. To pull down the palace.B. To fight against the king.C. To search for the kings treasure.D. To find out the length of the kite string.( )37. What does the underlined word “determine” in Paragraph 1 probably mea
29、n in Chinese?A. 测定 B. 选择 C. 了解 D. 考察( )38. One of the purposes of flying kites in Japan is _. A. to give thanks for a good harvest in summerB. to express good wishes to the firstborndaughterC. to celebrate the beginning of a new yearD. to hold kite festivals all over the country( )39. When did the U
30、nited States Weather Bureau begin to use box kites?A. In 1752. B. In 1898. C. In 1903. D. In 1933.( )40. What would be the best title for the text?A. The History of KitesB. The Experiments of KitesC. The Invention of a KiteD. The First Record of a KiteCIs advertisement really necessary? Billions of
31、dollars are spent on it every year, so it must be important. After all, its a busy world.You have to advertise to get peoples attention to sell products! Not every company thinks that way, however. The NOAD company doesnt advertise in traditional ways. It sells its products by word of mouth. In this
32、 way, they can save money and keep costs down, which makes their products cheaper for customers.“Wordofmouth advertising” happens when one person tells another about a good experience with a product or service. That next person then tells another friend, family member, or colleague(同事). And so a cha
33、in of information is created.Usually, advertisers talk about how good their product is. Although they say things like, “Studies show that our product is the best.” or “Everyone loves this product.”, it can sound unconvincing. Its much more believable to hear about a product from a family member or f
34、riend who has used it and liked it. Our loved ones opinions are very important to us, so we often listen to their advice about a product.Wordofmouth advertising has other advantages, too. Its costeffective(after all, its free) and a company doesnt have to create a complex business plan to do it. Her
35、e is some advice for small businesses about wordofmouth advertising. Be prepared to talk about your company at any time. You never know who you will meet. Always carry business cards. Only say good things about your company. Dont say bad things about your competition. Help other companies by recomme
36、nding people to them. The more you help others, the more good luck will come back to you.and thats good business.( )41. Why do some companies spend lots of money on advertisements?A. To attract people to their products.B. To make the environment beautiful.C. To tell people the names of their compani
37、es.D. To make their products very useful.( )42. By saying “I always buy it.”, the speaker probably means to _. A. sell the product to her relativesB. tell her customers about the serviceC. buy the product for her colleaguesD. recommend the product to her friends( )43. What does the underlined word “
38、unconvincing” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Uncomfortable. B. Unimportant. C. Unbelievable. D. Unusual.( )44. What might NOAD companies do according to the passage?A. Create complex business plans.B. Say bad things about other companies.C. Improve their products and service all the time.D. Help ot
39、her companies by wishing them good luck.( )45. The writers main purpose of writing the passage is _. A. to tell us to care more about advertisementsB. to introduce some information about NOADC. to show us how to sell products by advertising on TVDto make us believe there is no need to make advertise
40、ments四、 词汇运用(每小题1分,满分15分)(A)根据句子意思, 从方框中选用恰当的单词或短语填空。fall behind; once a month; to take care of; terrible; on business; closed; chopsticks; the most expensive46. Simon works hard all the time so he wont _47. This is _ watch in the shop. I cant afford it.48. Amy goes to the reading club _49. Its our
41、duty _ our parents when they are old.50. Many people lost their homes because of the _ earthquake.51. My uncle has gone to Hong Kong _. He will stay there for two weeks.52. The local government _ the factories which caused water pollution in that area.53. Those western students in our school try to
42、use _ when they have meals.(B)根据句意, 用括号中所给单词的正确形式填空。54. Different countries have different _ (culture)55. Our newspaper is a _(nation) newspaper.56. He _(point) to the rubbish and asked if I threw it away.57. The medical team is made up of five Americans and two _(Japan)58. Whats the _(population) o
43、f China?59. Although theres still a long way to go, wed better _(continue) to the end.60. My favourite _(attract) is the Great Wall.五、 完成句子(每小题2分,满分10分)根据所给中文意思, 用英语完成下列各句。61. 当你在图书馆查找信息时, 请记住下列要点。Remember _ _ _ when you _ _ information in the library.62. 桂林在中国的南部, 它以美丽的山和岩洞而出名。Guilin is _ _ _ _ Chi
44、na and _ _ _ its beautiful mountains and caves.63. 在回家的路上, 露西看见两个小偷在一家商店偷东西, 她立刻停下来打110。_ _ _ _, Lucy saw two thieves stealing things in a shop. She _ _ call 110 at once.64. 我如此匆忙地赶去开会, 结果把手机落家里了。I _ _ the meeting _ _ _ _ that I left the mobile phone at home.65. 她在网上购买了一台数码相机, 这使她节省了许多时间。She _ _ _ _
45、 _ so that she _ _ _ _ _六、 任务型阅读(每小题2分,满分20分)阅读下面短文, 根据要求完成下列各题。AIs there intelligent(有智力的) life on other planets? For years, scientists said “no” or “We dont know”. But today this is changing. Seth Shostak and Alexandra Barnett are astronomers. They believe intelligent life exists(存在) somewhere in the universe. They also think we will soon contact these beings