【期中单元检测】（牛津上海版）2023-2024学年九年级英语上册Unit1检测卷（提升卷）

Unit1 Ancient Greece 【单元测试·提升卷】

学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、单项选择

1．—Andy, you’ve been to Guilin. How do you like it?

—Fantastic. Its beauty is ________ anything you can imagine.

A．past B．above C．beyond D．over

2．Tom is a good boy, ________ his bad temper.

A．beside B．besides C．except D．except for

3．—Would you like to try something different in the new restaurant?

—________ I don’t mind what to eat.

A．It’s up to you. B．It just depends. C．Of course not. D．I hope not.

4．Students have had a lot more free time to do what they like ________ the Double Reduction Policy (双减政策) came out.

A．if B．though C．since D．before

5．Alex has visited over 20 cities in China since he ________ here 3 years ago.

A．has come B．came C．comes D．was coming

6．—What about going to the cinema this weekend?

—I’d like to, but the final exam is coming. I ________ to stay at home.

A．prefer B．avoid C．refuse D．achieve

7．Mike didn’t tell us _________.

A．if he will give us a lecture B．whether he would go with us

C．when he has started D．when he will arrive

8．I think health is ________ than beauty.

A．less important B．more precious C．as important D．much precious

9．We can save water by ________ the tap when we don’t use it.

A．turn on B．turning on C．turn off D．turning off

10．Peter is young, but he ________ many countries.

A．has been in B．has gone to C．went to D．has been to

二、短文选词填空

根据短文内容从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语填空使语意通顺完整。每个选项只能使用一次,每框有一项剩余。

Have you ever heard of the famous bookThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer   11   by Mark Twain? The story is set in the town of St. Petersburg, in the US, in the nineteenth century. It tells some exciting stories about a boy   12   many adventures.

Tom, the hero of the book, lives with his aunt. He is a lively and clever boy. He does not like people telling him what to do, so he always gets into trouble. He and his friends, Huck Finn,   13   to an island. Tom has more trouble because a bad man named Injun Joe is   14   him. Later, Tom escapes（逃脱）from a cave with another friend, Becky. He also finds Injun Joe’s   15   and takes away all of the treasures.

My favorite part of the book is   16   Tom and Huck start their adventures on the island. They leave their homes   17   enjoy themselves. At first, they are happy. But when they hear that everyone thinks they are dead, they feel very sorry, so they come back home. Everyone is surprised to see them at first,   18   very pleased to find that Tom and Huck are alive.

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a great book. It is   19   an adventure story. It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their    20    . Today, it is still read and loved by people all over the world, and it is thought to be one of the greatest American stories.

三、用所给单词的正确形式填空

21．Tom,           (be) late for school next time.

22．I find cooking very         . (relax)

23．My sister told me she           (be) free tomorrow.

24．I wanted to know if you            (like) the movie.

25．Have you ever        （take） part in an environmental club?

26．— Do you know the popular TV series Game of Thrones?

— Of course. I         （see）it since five years ago.

27．We have already          (clean) the room.

28．He has          (make) a lot of new friends.

四、句型转换

29．The soldiers need to receive clear orders on what to do next. （改为否定句）

The soldiers                         to receive clear orders on what to do next.

30．Jack hurried to the railway station in a taxi this morning. He didn’t want to miss the train to Tianjin. （合并为一句）

Jack hurried to the rail way station in a taxi this morning                      he wouldn’t miss the train to Tianjin.

31．These years the level of the sea has risen a little because of the greenhouse effect.（对划线部分提问）

                        the level of the sea risen a little these years?

32．It’s moving to see so many strangers can care for each other. (改为反义疑问句)

It’s moving to see so many strangers can care for each other,                        ?

33．You will no longer have a use for the magazines. （保持句意不变）

You will not have a use for the magazines                      .

34．They have sold a large number of air-conditioners since the temperature is high. (改为被动语态)

A large number of air-conditioners have                      since the temperature is high.

35．modern, learn. It, world, never , this, in, to, late, is （连词成句）

                                                      .

五、阅读单选

Since June 2021, a young man named Mei Xiao has released（公开）more than 1000 videos of himself putting a big smile on his face on a video-sharing platform（平台）.

Even on those days when he didn’t feel good about himself, Mei still managed to stick to sharing a video every day. In his video, he was trying to make his fans see his happy and joyful side, encouraging and influencing them.

Mei, 28 this year, comes from a city in Southwest China—Chongqing. ________ Seeing how his mother had worked hard to support the family, Mei made up his mind that he would improve their lives through hard work.

After graduating from a secondary technical school, Mei worked as a waiter at a restaurant and later sold things on the street. In 2016, Mei, who had dreamed of becoming a comedy actor, came to Hengdian, becoming a background actor.

Gradually, he became an actor assistant（助手）, then an assistant to the film director and then to a technician（技术人员）. One day in June 2021, while Mei was recalling the days he had spent in Hengdian over the past five years, the idea of producing short videos to record his life came to his mind.

Mei said, “I hope that after watching my videos, people will say to themselves or those around them, ‘You are the best.’”

36．What can we infer from the second paragraph?

A．Why Mei Xiao managed to stick to sharing his videos online.

B．How Mei Xiao managed to stick to sharing his videos online.

C．Where Mei Xiao managed to stick to sharing his videos.

D．What Mei Xiao managed to stick to sharing online.

37．Choose the best sentence to fill in the blank “_______” in Paragraph 3.

A．He couldn’t speak any English at all. B．He was raised by his single mother.

C．But he grew up with his father abroad. D．His family used to help others in need.

38．What does the underlined word “their” refer to?

A．Mei Xiao’s family members’. B．Mei Xiao’s fans’.

C．Those people’s from South China. D．Those waiters’ at a restaurant.

39．Put the following events about Mei Xiao in right order.

a. He worked as a waiter at a restaurant.

b. He became a technician.

c. He graduated from a secondary technical school.

d. He came to Hengdian and worked as a background actor.

A．abcd. B．bcda. C．cadb. D．dcba.

40．What is the passage mainly about?

A．1000 funny videos online. B．Mei Xiao and his mother.

C．Mei Xiao’s cheerful face. D．Mei Xiao’s different jobs.

六、完形填空

Imagine a mass of floating waste is two times the size of the state of Texas. Texas has a land area of more than 678,000 square kilometers. So it might be difficult to imagine anything twice as big.

All together, this mass of waste flowing in the North Pacific Ocean is known as the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch. It     41      about 3,500,000 tons. The waste includes bags, bottles and containers — plastic products of all kinds.

The eastern part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch is about 1,600 kilometers west of California. The western part is west of the Hawaiian Islands and east of Japan. The area has been     42      a kind of oceanic desert, with light winds and slow moving water currents. The water moves so slow that garbage from all over the world     43      there.

In recent years, there have been growing concerns (担心) about the floating garbage and its effect on sea creatures and human health. Scientists say thousands of animals get trapped in the floating waste, resulting in death or     44     . Even more die from a lack of food or water after swallowing pieces of plastic. The trash can also make animals feel full, lessening their desire to eat or drink.

The floating garbage also can have     45      effects on people. There is an increased threat of infection (感染) of disease from polluted waste, and from eating fish that swallowed waste. Divers can also get trapped in the plastic.

Its existence first gained public attention in 1997. That was when racing boat captain and oceanographer (海洋学家) Charles Moore and his crew sailed into the garbage while returning from a racing event. Five years earlier,     46      oceanographer learned of the trash after a shipment of rubber duckies got lost at sea. Many of those toys are now part of the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch.

In August, 2009, a team from the University of California, San Diego became the latest group to travel to it. They were     47      by the amount of waste they saw. They gathered hundreds of sea creatures and water samples to measure the garbage patch’s effect on ocean environment.

41．A．works B．weighs C．contains D．consists

42．A．the same as B．known as C．described as D．named as

43．A．crosses B．collects C．begins D．brushes

44．A．injury B．impression C．health D．hopes

45．A．helpless B．helpful C．harmless D．harmful

46．A．other B．another C．others D．that

47．A．amazing B．amused C．shocked D．interested

七、短文首字母填空

Many teenagers have problems that worry them. Some do not learn their school subjects well. Some are good at learning and do well in exams, but they are doing so poorly in sports t   48    their classmates call them “bookworms”. So many teenagers suffer from stress. The good news is that there are some simple ways to d   49    with stress.

Firstly, eating a h   50    diet, getting enough sleep and doing exercise are very important.

For schoolwork, planning ahead can help. Making a l   51    of the things that need to be done and planning when to do them can help students organize the time. If you are weak in a subject, you should s   52    more time on it and ask a teacher for help.

Students should pay no attention to people who laugh at them. I   53   , they should think about the things they are good.

Then students should also make enough time for their h  54  . Playing sports, reading and watching films help them relax.

Finally, it is suitable for teenagers to share their problems with their friends and parents.

八、阅读回答问题

Many years ago in a village, Harlem, Holland, there lived a young boy. His name was Hans and he was eight years old. One autumn day, Hans went across the reservoir (水库) to visit an old blind man. He took the man some biscuits and stayed there for a while. Then, Hans decided to return to his home.

“The water in the reservoir usually gets higher in autumn,” said the old man. “Be careful Hans.” On his way home, Hans sang a song, watched the rabbits run around and picked some flowers for his mother. Suddenly, the sky got dark and heavy rain began to fall. Hans felt afraid and started to run. Just then, he heard the sound of water running away. He looked around carefully, and then noticed a very small hole in the dam (水坝).

Hans felt scared because he knew what could happen. The hole could get bigger and bigger. Then the dam could break and the whole Harlem would be covered by the water. Hans knew what to do. He put his finger into the hole, so no more water could come through it. “Please, someone, help me!” Hans shouted. But there was no one to help him. After some time, he began to feel very cold and tired, but he could not leave the dam. All night long, Hans waited and waited...

The next morning, a farmer walked by and heard Han’s cries. “I am trying to stop the water,” the boy said. “Can you help me?” The farmer called some other people and they quickly repaired the hole. Then, they took Hans home. Everyone was very proud of that boy.

根据文章内容，回答下列问题。

55．Whom did Hans visit across the reservoir?

56．How did Hans feel after the sky got dark and heavy rain began to fall?

57．Why did Hans put his finger into the hole?

58．When did people find Hans?

59．What do you think of the boy?

九、话题作文

60．每个人都是独一无二的，都会发出自身特有的光芒。相信自己，你就会变得了不起；做自己，你就是最棒的！请结合自己的性格、爱好、生活习惯等方面，以“I like myself”为话题写一篇短文向校刊的英语专栏投稿，谈谈你眼中的自己。

*What do you like about yourself? (character, hobby, lifestyle...)

*Why do you like yourself? (give an example/examples)

...

要求：

1.征文必须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥。

2.文中不得出现真实姓名、学校等信息。

3.词数：80-100词。短文首句仅供参考，不计入总词数。

I believe that a person who loves himself can love his life well. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________