1、九年级下学期英语U1周检测(Grammar-Task)一、单项选择题。（20分）( ) 1. Very few office workers were asked to remain in the office to do the extra work, _? A. didnt they B. did they C. werent they D. were they( ) 2. Computers _ many things and we _ computers in our everyday life. A. are used to do; used to use B. used to do
2、; are used to use C. are used to do; are used to using D. are used to doing; are used to use( ) 3. We should protect the beautiful flowers on _side of the street. A. both B. either C. neither D. every( ) 4. Its said that _ of the water in the river _ polluted. A. three third; have B. two thirds; is
3、C. three third; are D. two thirds; has( ) 5. My home is not _ from school. Its only about 300 metres _ from school. A. far; far B. away; away C. far; away D. away; far( ) 6. -There is still a copy of the book in the library. Will you go and borrow_? - No. Id rather buy _ in the book store. A. it; it
4、 B. it; one C. one; it D. one; one( ) 7. China lies _ the east of Asia and _ the north of Australia. A. in; to B. to; in C. in; in D. on; to ( ) 8. The big desk _ too much room. Please take it away. A. wakes up B. sets up C. takes up D. puts up( ) 9. My pen pal Andrew found _ difficult _ Chinese wel
5、l. A. it is; to learn B. it; learning C. it; to learn D. that; to learn( ) 10. There is a knock at the door. _ must be the postman. A. It B. He C. She D. This( )11. Can you tell me how long _ to go to America by air? A. that spends B. that takes C. it costs D. it takes( ) 12. -Why did Miss Wang look
6、 so worried when we saw her? -Because she wondered_.A. where did the other students go B. when the policeman will comeC. what her students have done during the trip D. if her students had survived the earthquake( ) 13. _ Mrs. Jones _ Dr. Simpson shows great interest in the subject which we are talki
7、ng about. A. Both; andB. Either; nor C. Not only; but also D. /; and( ) 14. The Smiths are considering _ to New England because they _ the cold weather there. A. not moving; didnt use to B. not moving; arent used to C. not to move; didnt use to D. not to move; arent used to ( ) 15. It is _ dictionar
8、y that it is of _ to us. A. such an useful; greatly value B. such a useful; great value C. so useful a; great valuable D. so a useful; greatly valuable( ) 16. Be careful! You might fall into the water. Thank you. I _ I _to the pool. A. didnt know; am standing so close B. dont know; am standing so cl
9、osely C. didnt know; was standingso close D. didnt know; would stand so closely( ) 17. Would you please give me a hand and take the bookcase upstairs? _. A. With pleasure B. My pleasureC. Of course I do D. Yes, thats all right( )18. The Yellow River _ flood(淹没) large areas, but now the waters of it
10、are used to _ energy. A. was used to; producing B. used to; producing C. was used to; produce D. used to; produce( ) 19. -I wonder when you _ the new watch. - Well, I _ it for two weeks. A. have bought; have had B. bought; have bought C. bought; have had D. have bought; have bought( ) 20. My car _.
11、Could you please give me a ride tomorrow?Im sorry I cant. Im _ London tomorrow morning.A. has been broken down; leaving B. has broken down; leaving forC. broke; leaving for D. is breaking; leaving二、完形填空。（10分） Venice is known as a beautiful 1 city in the north-east of Italy which is famous for its ca
12、nals. A canal is a man-made river. In fact, the city is mainly made up of both large and small canals with very 2 streets. The canals make Venice 3 as if it were floating on water. 4 many of the beautiful old buildings look exactly the same as they did in the past. The old building in Venice 5 peopl
13、e all over the world. Many people also love the peacefulness of the water. However, this peacefulness is sometimes hard to find when the city is almost always full of 6 . The city is busiest in spring and late summer, and also around Christmas and New Year. During these times of year, it will be ver
14、y difficult to find a place to 7 . Many people say that Venice is most 8 in June, July and August because of the unbearable(难以忍受的) crowds and very hot weather. The best time to visit it is in May, 9 seeing Venice covered in snow in December can also be an 10 sight.( ) 1. A. mountain B. water C. fog
15、D. forest( ) 2. A. long B. short C. wide D. thin( ) 3. A. appear B. sound C. become D. change( ) 4. A. Interestingly B. However C. Indeed D. Although( ) 5. A. surprise B. frighten C. stop D. attract( ) 6. A. boats B. tourists C. rivers D. cars( ) 7. A. shop B. stay C. eat D. see( ) 8. A. pleasant B.
16、 unpleasant C. interesting D. uninteresting( ) 9. A. though B. since C. because D. so( )10. A. interesting B. interested C. amazing D. amazed三、阅读理解。（10分）Joanne had planned to leave work early this afternoon，at three oclock. But when she finally came out of her office, all the other conductors(售票员) h
17、ad already left. Now she was caught in a heavy traffic in central Birmingham at 5:30, and at 6:30 she was expected to be at a meeting. At last she arrived at her home. As she opened the door, she noticed something unusual about Sheba，a large dog. She could see easily Sheba was feeling bad and could
18、hardly breathe. .Joanne knew she would have to take her to the vet at once. “It looks like something is stuck in her throat(喉咙)，” said Dr. Sterne，“It shouldnt take me too long to get it out. Being in a hurry, Joanne left the doctor with the dog and rushed back home. As she was once again entered the
19、 house, the phone rang. Dr. Sternes loud and worried voice was heard, I want you to get right out of your house at once. The police will be there any time now. Wait outside for us. ” Joanne was surprised and frightened. She quickly ran into the street. At that moment, a police car stopped outside th
20、e house. Two policemen got out and ran into the house through the still open door. Then the doctor arrived. Just then, the two policemen came out of the house, half-carrying a white-faced man，who, it seemed, could hardly walk. There was blood all over him. “I think he must be a thief，” said the doct
21、or. “I knew he was there because when I finally cleared what was in Shebas throat, and found it was three human fingers.”( ) 1. Where does Joanne probably work? A. At a bus or train station. B. In an animal hospital C. In a police station. D. It isnt mentioned.( ) 2. When Joanne arrived home, she fo
22、und that _. A. the door was open B. something was wrong with the dog C. the dog couldnt walk D. there was something in the dogs throat( ) 3. Why did the doctor ask her to get out of the house? A. Because he wanted to meet her outside. B. Because a thief would break into her house. C. Because the pol
23、ice were coming to her house. D. He thought there was a thief in her house.( ) 4. The thief looked very sick because _. A. the dog had hurt him badly B. he was caught by the police C. he caught a disease from the dog D. he didnt find anything worthy to steal( ) 5. Which of the following do you think
24、 is NOT right according to the passage? A. The police arrived soon after the vet called them. B. Joanne didnt know there was a thief in her house. C. It took Joanne over three hours to drive home from work D. The doctor was not only a good vet but also a clever man.四、词汇运用。（8分）1. The airport has been
25、 in _(服务) for ten years.2. He bought a new computer game with ten _(级别).3. British is behind Japan in developing modern_(技术).4. Shirley was standing at the door. Her long hair _(垂下) down her waist.5. Seven _(twenty) of the farm land is used to plant vegetables.6. China became the second _(large) mov
26、ie market in the world, behind the US.7. Mount Huang is one of the most famous tourist _(attract) in China.8. -Have you seen the _(India) movie Three Idiots? -Yes. Its really wonderful.五、动词填空。（8分）1. I dont know what we should pay attention to _(reduce) the pollution.2. They _ a series of pre-recorde
27、d tapes to the language laboratory in the past 2 days.(send)3. Remember that teaching others _ (teach)yourself.4. -Why not look at page 20 of your English book? -Ah, here the key is! I wonder why I _ (not think) of this.5. The police werent sure how much money _ (steal) from the shop last night.6. I
28、m afraid that I might miss your party because of my poor memory. Dont worry. You _ (remind) of the time one day earlier. 7. The teacher advised _ (divide) the activity into three parts. 8. Shannon_ (fill) in a questionnaire when the pen ran out of ink.六、完成句子。（9分）1、这个湖占了这个区域的四分之三。 This lake _the area
29、.2、这家饭店给旅客提供了高水准的服务。 This hotel _ the visitor.3、据报道，到2016年，印度的人口将超过中国。 Its reported that _that of China by 2016. 4、我认为污染没有我所想象的严重。 I dont think the pollution _.5、我们明天动身前往韩国，将在那儿逗留三天。 We _ South Korea tomorrow. We will stay three for three days.6、中国是他们参观过的第一个亚洲国家。 China is _.七、任务型阅读。（5分）An American n
30、amed Crum invented potato chips in 1853, although that was not his intention(意图). He was a chef(厨师长) at a beautiful restaurant in Saratoga Springs, New York. A regular dish on the menu was fried(油炸的) potatoes, which was an idea that had started in France. At that time, French fried potatoes were cut
31、 into thick slices(片). One day, a dinner guest at the restaurant sent back his fried potatoes to the chef because he did not like them so thick. So Mr Crum cut the potatoes a little thinner and fried them. The guest did not like those either. That made Mr Crum angry, so he thought he would just show
32、 the man. He sliced the potatoes paper-thin and fried them, thinking that the man would say nothing about it. However, to his surprise, the man loved the thin potatoes very much. Other guests tried them and liked them. So Mr Crums potato chips were added to the menu. They were called Saratoga Chips.
33、Finally, Mr Crum opened his own restaurant to sell his famous chips. Now potato chips are packaged(包装) and sold in stores.1. Crum is the _ of potato chips.2. A dinner guest _ his fried potatoes to the chef because he disliked the potato slices so thick.3. Potatoes were cut into _ slices and then fri
34、ed. 4. He was _ to discover the guest loved them very much.5. This article tells us something about the _ of Saratoga Chips.八、书面表达。（10分）新加坡位于东南亚。新加坡风光绮丽，终年常绿。人口多居住在城市，因此被称为城市国家。新加坡人说马来语（Melayu），英语和华语，在那里旅游和当地人交流并不是特别困难。新加坡食物融合了马来族的（Malay）和华人的烹饪特色，当你去新加坡旅游时一定要尝尝。_参考答案：一、1-5 DCBBC 6-10 BACCA 11-15DDDB
35、B 16-20CADCB二、1-5BDACD 6-10BBBAC三、1-5ABDAC四、1. service 2. levels 3. technology 4. hung 5. twentieths 6. largest 7. attractions 8. Indian五、1. to reduce 2. have sent 3. teaches 4. didnt think 5. was stolen 6. will be reminded 7. dividing 8. was filling六、1. takes up three quarters of2. provides a high level of3. the population of India will be larger than4. is as/so serious as I imagined5. are leaving/will leave for6. the first Asian country (that/which) they have visited七、1. inventor/father 2. returned 3. thin/paper thin 4. surprised 5. beginning
