1、9A Unit 4 Growing up单元测试卷一、单项选择（20分）( ) 1. _ awful day it was that day! We experienced _ unusual weather in London. A. What a; a B. What an; an C. What an; a D. What an; /( )2. I entered the house _ he could find the key to it.A. beforeB. afterC. whenD. until( )3. After two hours flight from Chongqi
2、n to Nantong, Dr Wang went on _ a bus home. A. to take B. taking C. took D. takes( )4. Kobe Bryant is a basketball hero. He is admired _ millions of people _ not only his achievements but also his spirit.A. for; byB. by; for C. by; asD. as; for( )5. My friend Tommy _ me to ring up to see if Mary was
3、 there.A. advisedB. suggestedC. hopedD. made( )6. The palace caught fires three times in the last century and little of the original building _ now.A. remains B. is remained C. is remaining D. has been remained( )7. Nowadays we can learn a great deal about the world not only _ books but also _ the I
4、nternet. A. in; on B. in; through C. from; through D. through; from( )8. A true friend can see the pain in your eyes _ everyone else believes the smile on your face.A. whileB. becauseC. beforeD. until( )9. Though he was very tired, _ he had to keep _ for another two hours.A. /; driving B. but; to dr
5、iveC. /; to drive D. but; driving( )10. I dont believe that boy can sing so well. A. a 8-year-old B. a 8-years-old C. an 8-years-old D. an 8-year-old( )11. My father served in the army in _ when he was in _.A. 1950s; twenties B. the 1950s; his twenties C. the 1950s; the twentiesD. 1950s; his twentie
6、s( )12. How many girls are there in our classroom? -_. The students are having PE lessons. There is _ in the classroom. A. No one; nobody B. none; nobodyC. none; none D. nobody; none( )13. He is seldom late for school, is he? _. He _ to school early AYes; is used to go BNo; is used to going CYes; is
7、 used to going DNo; is used to go( )14. Most boy students _ play basketball than badminton while girl students _badminton to basketball. A. prefer; would ratherB. would rather; prefer C. would rather; would ratherD. prefer; prefer( )15. The boy spends at least as much time reading as he _? A. writes
8、B. is writingC. does to writeD. does writing( )16. There are so many sweaters for me to _ that I dont know which one to _.A. choose, chooseB. choose from, chooseC. choose from, choose fromD. choose, choose from( )17. His words remind me _ we did together during the past holiday.A. thatB. of thatC. w
9、hatD. of what( )18. None of those people will realize the importance of health _ they have fallen ill.A. untilB. whileC. whenD. after( )19. My little son asked _.A. that his father would come back in an hourB. whats the matter with his sisterC. who could help him finish his homeworkD. how long they
10、had been to Wuxi( )20. Have you prepared for the coming mid-term exam, Jenny? _. Ill never let you down, Mum. A. Dont lose heart B. Dont mention it C. Dont worry D. Dont mind it二、完形填空（10分）An old man lived in a nice house with a large garden. He took care of his flowers all the time, watering and fer
11、tilizing them. One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imagining how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was 21 . He was very surprised about this and asked, “You cant see these flowers. Why are you bus
12、y taking care of them every day?” The old man smiled and said, “I can tell you four 22 . First, I was a gardener when I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 23 I cant see these flowers, I can touch them. Third, I can 24 the sweetness of them. As to the last one, thats 25 .” “Me? But you do
13、nt know me,” said the young man. “Yeah, its true that I dont know you. But I know that flowers are angels(天使) that everybody 26 . We enjoy the happiness these flowers have brought us.” The blind mans work opened our eyes and 27 our hearts, which also made his life 28 . It was just like Beethoven, wh
14、o became deaf in his later life and wrote many great musical works. Beethoven himself couldnt 29 his wonderful music, but his music has 30 millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isnt it one kind of happiness?21. A. blindB. famousC. smartD. friendly22. A. storiesB. reasonsC. excusesD.
15、 conclusions23. A. althoughB. sinceC. becauseD. until24. A. tasteB. smellC. soundD. look25. A. meB. youC. my motherD. my son26. A. greetsB. wondersC. meetsD. knows27. A. brokeB. hurtC. pleasedD. treated28. A. emptierB. busierC. luckierD. happier29. A. writeB. hearC. playD. believe30. A. changed B. a
16、ffectedC. discoveredD. encouraged三、阅读理解（20分） (A)A well-known old man was being interviewed and was asked if it was correct that he had just celebrated his ninety-ninth birthday.“Thats right.” said the old man. “Ninety-nine years old, and I havent an enemy in the world. Theyre all dead.”“Well, sir,”
17、said the interviewer, “I hope very much to have the honour of interviewing you on your hundredth birthday.”The old man looked at the young man closely, and said, “I cant see why you shouldnt. you look fit and healthy to me!” 31. The old man said he had not an enemy in the world, which shows that he
18、was a very _.A. friendly man- he never made any enemies. B. healthy man- he lived longer than all his enemiesC. lucky man- his enemies had all died D. terrible man- he killed all his enemies32. When the interviewer said that he hoped very much to have the honour of interviewing the old man again the
19、 following year, _.A. he was trying to make the old man happyB. he wished he himself would live another yearC. he did not believe the old man would live to be one hundredD. he did not believe he would interview the old man again33. When the old man said, “I cant see why you shouldnt”, what he meant
20、was _.A. “You must try to live another year to interview me again next year.”B. “Of course you can see me again since youre so fit and healthy.”C. “If I live to a hundred years, you should interview me again.”D. “Unless you live another year, you wouldnt be able to interview me again.”(B)“Do you bel
21、ieve in life after death?” Jacks boss asked Jack.“Yes, Sir.”“Well, then, that makes everything just fine,” the boss went on. “About an hour after you left yesterday to go to your grandfathers funeral(葬礼), he dropped in to see you.”34. What do you think Jack did the day before?A. He attended his gran
22、dfathers funeral.B. He did nothing special and he worked as usual.C. He meant to attend a funeral but didnt.D. He told a lie to get the day off.35. What do you guess Jacks grandfather was doing the day before?A. He had been dead for some days but suddenly came to life again.B. He was thought to be d
23、ead but in fact well and alive.C. He was doing his usual business.D. He learned that Jack had cheated his boss and came to see him. 36. When the boss said, That makes everything just fine, he _.A. meant he was glad that Jacks grandfather was still aliveB. was, in fact, telling Jack that he had been
24、found outC. was, in fact, telling Jack that everything was OKD. meant he was glad that Jack believed in life after death(C)Grace, usually known as the Home of Microsoft, is inside an office building in Redmond, Washington. Once you come into the building, you will feel that youre in a modern and fut
25、ure home.When you enter the building, Graces voice, coming from a hidden speaker, tells you your messages. In the kitchen, you set a bag of flour(面粉) on a flat stone table. Grace sees what youre doing and makes a menu of flour-based foods on the table. Once you choose one, Grace gives you ingredient
26、s(配料).Theres also a notice board in the kitchen made of “intelligent(智能的) cloth” that works like a touch screen computer. You can deal with postcards and invitations and surf the net with the touch of a finger. The invitations could be encoded(编码). You can deal with them on the computer. Its part of
27、 Microsofts Smart Personal Objects Technology, whose aim is to make every object more efficient(有效率的).“The day when your house becomes a member of your family is not far,” says Pam Heath, a manager of Microsoft. At the Andersen Windows Company, Jay Libby imagines that windows made of intelligent gla
28、ss can be changed into TVs.“Nobody wants a television set,” says Libby. “What you want is the service it provides.” If the TV isnt improved, it will disappear in the future.Home entertainment is one consideration for the future. At the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, scientists are desig
29、ning systems that will allow old people to live better on their own. So Grandmas home can be cleverly designed to recognize(识别) her ways of waking, sleeping and movement. Family members will be told any change by their computers.37. We can know from the passage that Grace _.A. is an idea known as th
30、e Microsoft Home B. is a machine that works like a TVC. can understand what its master does D. can cook meals for its master38. According to the passage, all the following are true EXCEPT_.A. Grace can help you in the kitchenB. you can use the computer with a touch screenC. windows will take the pla
31、ce of TV sets in the near futureD. TV technology needs improving39. It can be inferred(推断) from the passage that _.A. the building in the future will be intelligentB. your windows will be changed into TVsC. few people will like watching TV in the futureD. all the old people will live without others
32、help40. Which would be the best title for the text?A. Modern Home B. Popular Home C. Future Home D. Smart Home四、词汇（13分）1. Shengzhou has been _ (success) set up into the space.2. As _ (lead) of the groups, they all want their own teams to win in the final.3. I think watching table tennis match is _ (
33、simple) a waste of time. I have no interest in it.4. I wonder if you have any _ (think) on that project.5. I dont know which of the _ (German) once helped the Jews.6. People supported to have a strong _ (center) government after the war.7. This is the most popular music of one of the famous _ (music
34、) I have ever heard.8. Messi _ (得分) a winning goal in the second half of the match.9. There is a rule _ (与相反) taking pets into the museum.10. We are not born with _ (勇气). And we are not born with fear.11. The Spring Festival is the most popular _ (传统) festival in China.12. This amazing little boy is
35、 good at playing different musical _ (器械).13. His name was Xiao Ming, a _ (普通的) name in China.五、动词填空（13分）1. I want to make more friends , but I dont know how to get others _ (talk) with me.2. He is going to hospital to have the bad tooth _ (pull) out tomorrow.3. Wars are disasters. A large number of
36、 people will lose their homes if a war _ (break) out4. It is three weeks since the flowers _ (accept).5. When shall I hand in my report? As soon as it _ (finish) tomorrow.6. Zhou Enlai devoted most of his time he had to _ (work) for our country and people.7. -Can you imagine _ (make) great progress
37、in your study with no plan? -If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. Success doesnt happen like magic.8. His attention never _ (relax) while in class.9. Who has Mr Black had _ (design) for his new house?10. Each of us _ (know) a lot about solar energy after listening to the talk on it.11. Its modest
38、of Simon never _ (show) off his good results to others.12. The workers _ (build) a new bridge near my house last year and I guess they will finish it next month.13. You _ (not allow) to stay in the hotel until the form is filled in.六、完成句子（9分）1. 姚明生活在美国时，无论何时需要他，他都回到中国。Yao Ming _ when he was living i
39、n the USA.2. 在得到这个慈善机构的捐赠后，他成功地大学毕业了。 He _ after he got the donation from the charity organization.3. 他的努力使他引起了总经理的注意。 His _ the general manager.4. 虽然这次他们没有察觉到我们的进步，但是我们不会泄气的。 _ this time, we wont _.5. 我们很喜欢由这个中国古钟演奏的乐曲。 We all like the music _.6. 令我们惊讶的是，这本书记录了人类精神的胜利。 _, this book is _.七、任务型阅读（5分）
40、For those of us who are studying at school, the time of exams is very stressful (紧张的) and difficult. Some people find exam times so bad that they become ill, because they are afraid of failing; they are afraid of letting their parents and family down. If exams are really making you ill or worried, d
41、ont hide your feelings. Talk to someone about it. Maybe you can speak to a friend, or someone in your family, or teachers at your place of study. If one person doesnt help you, ask someone else.How to get through exams? Here is some advice:Ask a teacher or tutor about how to review your lessons, and
42、 exam skillshow to work when you are in an exam. Take short rests during your time of work. If your mind is tired, it will not remember well. Plan your work: study at times when you know you will work at your best. Get enough sleep, and eat healthy food. You need exercise to work well. Walk, run, pl
43、ay sports whatever you enjoy. Stop thinking about the future and failing.If you feel ill, talk to someone about your worries. But dont be too relaxed! Some stress over exams makes you work hard for them.If it upsets(使某人不安) you to talk to your friends about an exam when it is finished, dont do it! In fact, dont even think about the exam yo
