1、初三英语单元测试卷9B Unit 1-2 一、单项选择（共12分，每小题1分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。( ) 1.Christopher Columbus was _ explorer from _ European country. A. a; anB. an; anC. a; aD. an; a( ) 2.What are you going to do next Sunday,Jane? Its my birthday next Sunday. I hope _ to my birthday party. A. your comeB. you to co
2、meC. you can cameD. you came( ) 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. eitherB. bothC. allD. every( ) 4.Because of the _ white light source(白光光源), three Japanese scientists _ the 2014
3、Nobel Prize in Physics last year. A. discover; wonB. discovery; wonC. discover; presentedD. discovery; presented( ) 5.Volunteers team mostly _ university and middle school students. They will mainly provide language voluntary services. A. consists ofB. belongs toC. thinks ofD. leads to( ) 6.Did you
4、find your English dictionary yesterday? No, I didnt find _, but Ive borrowed _ from the school library. A. it; itB. it; oneC. one; itD. one; one( ) 7.What can I do for you, Madam? Im looking for a table for eight, but i find they have all been _. A. made upB. kept upC. taken upD. put up( ) 8.Have yo
5、u had your dinner yet, Mary? Yes, I have. My father _ it for me. A. was cookingB. have cookedC. will cookD. cooked( ) 9.When you talk to people, youd better _ to show that you are friendly to them.A. look at them in the eyesB. put hands on the sidesC. put your hands in your pocketsD. hold down your
6、head( ) 10.He _ all his money _ to charity after he died, and was respected by the people who know him. A. gave; upB. gave; inC. gave; awayD. gave; out( ) 11.I want to keep in touch with Lily, but I dont know _. Sorry. Neither do I. A. what her name isB. what her job isC. what her number isD. when s
7、he left( ) 12.I wonder _ without water on the earth. About a week. A. how long man can liveB. how can man liveC. how soon man can liveD. how often can man love二、 完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ClingClangClank. From inside my flat, I winced (皱起眉头) at the noise my parents were mak
8、ing as they sorted (分类) bottles and cans out on the balcony. I called to my 13 in Chinese, “How many do you have this time?” “Eight hundred and six pieces, thats $40.30!” she answered. Id been living in my Los Angeles flat for over four years when my parents came for a six-month visit from China. Id
9、 14 noticed that the bottles and cans theyd collected on the road were worth 5 cents (美分) each. When their stay with us ended, I felt free, though I was a supporter of environmental 15 in fact.By the time my daughter began school, I was expected to raise money for the school. I felt very stressed. H
10、ow could I work out the problem? 16 , a good idea came across my mind: how about uniting (结合) the two environmental education and raise money? I joined an organization called LACES. It had 17 1,600 students, parents and teachers. If my two elderly parents could 18 $300 in six months from recycling (
11、回收), why couldnt we multiply (乘以) that number by at least 800? My team organized a day for students and parents to 19 bottles and cans directly to school. We called it the Green for Green program. The first one raised only $145. But we planned more programs. With each one, the numbers started to loo
12、k 20 : $145$400 $481. The more success we had, the more people joined our team. Today, LACES teachers keep boxes in their classrooms for bottles and cans. Students collect recyclables and 21 them in boxes. Parents collect at their offices. LACES parents have told me that where they used to see litte
13、r, they see 22 . Since the LACES Green for Green program started in 2011, we have raised $15,500 for the school and recycled about 75,000 pounds of waste. I believe that our effort (努力) is followed by the others in the community, and that the result is multiplied. I used to 23 my parents recycling p
14、roject during their visit here. Now I laugh at myself for getting the benefit (益处) from their clever ideas. They may never 24 anyone beyond their family. However, their small effort has led to big change, one that inspires (激励) family, friends, children, and even strangers.( ) 13.A. wife B. fatherC.
15、 daughter D. mother( ) 14.A. seldomB. oftenC. usually D. always( ) 15.A. projectB. educationC. subject D. plan( ) 16.A. Strongly B. UnluckilyC. Suddenly D. Sadly( ) 17.A. more thanB. less thanC. better than D. worse than( ) 18.A. acceptB. findC. receive D. raise( ) 19.A. giveB. BringC. save D. colle
16、ct( ) 20.A. brighter B. higher C. stronger D. wider( ) 21.A. send B. moveC. throw D. store (存放)( ) 22.A. wasteB. bottlesC. money D. cans( ) 23.A. agree withB. argue withC. laugh at D. cry at( ) 24.A. influenceB. helpC. educate D. love三、阅读理解（共26分，每小题2分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。(A) To me, t
17、he concept(概念) of home changes along with my age all the time.In my childhood, home was a number of calls. It seems that I had more free time than todays children. I didnt have to show up in front of my parents right after school, instead I would go to play with my classmates who lived in the neighb
18、orhood. We played like mad until dinner was ready and our parents called “Come back! Come home for supper!” Days passed by as I grew up in the company of those calls which are still echoing(回响) in my ears even now.In a short while, my childhood was gone. When a thin layer of hair(胡须) began to grow a
19、round the corners of my mouth, home became a place I tried to run away from.As I read more and more, my world opened up, larger than before me. The bed I used to sleep in became too small, and words of care from my parents began to sound meaningless. How I wished I could have a space of my own somed
20、ay! Later I was joined the army and put on the green uniform. During my service days, home was the series of letters I received one after another. My most homesick moments were when I read those letters from my family.When I got a job, I began to get “hurt”, to rise and fall in a sea of people, and
21、to understand that you cant share all your pains with other people, even with your best friends. So again, another wave of homesickness came over me. When I was badly hurt, I imagined myself flying home on wings. Pushing open the door, I let tears flow down my face. At that moment I felt that as lar
22、ge as the world was, what I needed was only the familiar smell of home and the unchanged view outside the window of my old houseAlthough I already have much life experience behind me, I know there is still a long way ahead and my concept of home will go on developing. But already I have come to see
23、that home is where we can find the true meaning of all the busy rush life. What makes the concept different is that sometimes it refers to a persons home and sometimes to the home of many, many people.( ) 25.What does the underlined word “company” mean in Chinese in Paragraph 2? A. 公司B. 陪伴C. 友情D. 氛围
24、( ) 26.From the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A. He misses his life in his childhood.B. He lives a happy when he studies at school.C. He enjoys himself during his service days in the army.D. He can share his feelings-happiness and sadness- with his buddies.( ) 27. From the whol
25、e passage, what will talk about in the following passage? A. His marriageB. Being a parentC. His jobD. The last years of his life( ) 28. What is the best title for the passage? A. Missing my parents and homeB. His home he tries to run away fromC. A changing concept of homeD. A developing home (B)The
26、 sun has begun to set and I hang up the smile Ive worn all day, though I will make sure it is the first thing I put back on the next morning just in case (以防) it is “that day.” I want her to see me at my very best.As usual, I eat dinner, clean the house, writethe usual daily things. And then I lay d
27、own hoping to fall asleep quickly, so my new day will hurry up and arrive. A new day with a completely new sun. But as I lay there and wait for the world to turn half way around, I think about her. And sometimes I smile, and sometimes that smile will turn into a snicker(窃笑), and then often that snic
28、ker will turn into a burst of laughter.And then there are times I get that lump(肿块) in my throat and that tight feeling in my chest, and sometimes that I cant stand that feeling and begins to turn into a tear, and often that tear increases greatly itself and I can no longer fight the feeling and I l
29、ose the battle. Then somehow through either the joy or the sadness I drift and find myself asleep. Then the dreams begin and keep me company until my new day arrives.When I am awake its with such excitement because I tell myself this could be the day that every other day has led up to and the first
30、day of the rest of my life. I quickly wear my smile because I really want her to see me at my very best. Then I look out the window because, even though I know its dawn, I still have to confirm Ive been given another chance to find her.And there it isthe sun, even when its cloudy; somehow I still se
31、e it. And it smiles at me and I say, “Thank you,” and I smile back.Thank you for the sun, which began my new day. Thank you for feeling confident when I got up this morning that I would find her in this new day. But most of all, thank you for me not having to ever wait on another sunrise because whe
32、never I want to see it, I will look at her and there it shall always be, in her eyes; she will forever hold it for me.She is my sunrise, my dawn, my new day.( ) 29. The first thing the writer should do is to _ the next morning. A. wear a smile once againB. forget what happened the day before C. eat
33、dinner and clean up the houseD. thank his life for the new day( ) 30. From the passage, the writer wishes her angel to see him _. A. when he sleepsB. when he is dreaming C. when he is at his bestD. when he is greatly excited( ) 31. When the writer is awake the next morning, he is always _. A. sadB.
34、disappointedC. happyD. excited ( ) 32. Why does the writer say “thank you for the sun” in the last paragraph? A. Because the sun brings him happiness. B. Because the sun begins his new day. C. Because he feels confident about everything. D. Because he can see his angel in a new day. (C)Staring(盯着.)
35、at a computer monitor for hours on end has become part of the modern workday. Middle and high school students, as well as upper elementary students, find that most of their homework should also be completed on the computer. Add during the school day, our children are spending hours and hours on the
36、computer or tablet(平板电脑) every week. Many parents doubts the effect that this computer time has on their childs eyesight. In fact, the medical community has called the effect a computer screen has on the eyes as “Computer Vision Syndrome(综合症)”. Computer Vision Syndrome, or CVS, is not one specific e
37、ye problem. Instead, CVS is not the eye problem, but a pain experienced by computer users.CVS symptoms include blurred(模糊的) vision, double(重复的) vision, eye irritation(刺激感), headaches, and back or neck pain. These effects are the same experienced by a person who has watched too much TV, read a book f
38、or too long, or played one too many video games. In fact, most of CVS symptoms can be found in Asian students who study for many hours a night. BBC News reports a “massive rise in Asian eye damage(亚洲人视力严重下降)”. The article goes on to say that, “the greatly surprising rise in the problem is being caus
39、ed by students working very hard in school and missing out on outdoor lightUp to 90% of school leavers in major Asian cities are suffering from myopia -short-sightedness while in the UK, the average(平均) level of myopia is between 20% and 30%.”Dont fear! There are easy, effective ways to control or e
40、ven reduce the negative effects that technology and reading have on the eyes. Making a few changes to your home/work environment, and how your child interacts(互动) with technology, can help prevent and even improve Computer Vision Syndrome. Here are some easy tips from the medical experts at WebMD:Re
41、duce the strong lightChange the lighting around you to reduce glare on the computer screen.Rearrange your deskResearchers find that the best and most ideal position for your computer monitor is slightly below eye level.Follow the 20/20 ruleLook away from the screen every 20 minutes or so and either
42、look out of the window or scan the room for about 20 seconds to rest your eyes. Keep some distanceThe human eye has to work much harder at close distances.Go outsideThe final step to keeping ourselves and our children healthy is an easy one- go outside and play!Technology is the future. Gone are the
43、 days of file cabinets and books, pencils and erasers. As adults, it is our job to care for the only pair of eyes we have. As parents, it is our job to be sure our children know how to use technology safely, as technology- and their eyes- will be a part of their lives forever.( ) 33.What can spendin
44、g too much time on the computer or TV lead to according to the passage? A. Headaches, back and neck painB. Shortedness, blurred vision and double vision and eye irritationC. Blurred vision, double vision and eye irritationD. CVS( ) 34. What caused CVS according to BBC reports? A. Working on the comp
45、uter for long hours with having a rest.B. Working too hard without outdoor light.C. Studying on the computer in school.D. Living on the computer or TV at home.( ) 35. How many pieces of advice does the writer give us on protecting CVS?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six. ( ) 36. Which of the following i
46、s NOT right according to the passage? A. The percentage of of school leavers in Asia is about 60-70% higher than those in the UK. B. Students had better read or work poor light.C. A viewing distance of 17.75 inches is the best for reading.D. Chinese young adults in cities in East and Southeast Asia
47、have better eyesight that those living in Australia.( ) 37. What does the passage mainly talk about？A. The CVS among the young adults.B. How to care for the childrens eyes.C. The causes of the CVS.D. Reports on CVS all over the world. 四、 阅读表达（共5分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读短文内容在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。The moon is always associated (相关的) with gentleness and brightness in China, expressing the hopes of the Chinese
