新目标八上Unit9试题

Unit9Ⅰ.单项选择（15分）()1.ThomasEdisonwasout-standingscientist.A.aB.anC.theD./()2.—DoyouknowwhenYaoMingwasborn?—Yes,hewasbornSeptember12th,1980.A.onB.fromC.withD.in()3.—Doyoulikeplayingtheviolin?—Yes.Iwanttobeainthefuture.A.golferB.gymnastC.pianistD.violinist()4.BaiLingsaidherfamilyhadavacationinEurope.A.twomonthB.two-monthsC.two-monthD.two-months’()5.—Ididn’tseeMrBlackforseveralyears.Ishe?—No,heisn’t.Hediedyearsago.A.aliveB.liveC.livelyD.living()6.Thestudentscouldn’tgobackhometheheavyrain.A.thoughB.becauseC.forD.becauseof()7.FuMingxiatheyoungestworldchampionwhenshewasthirteen.A.becomeB.isbecomingC.becomesD.became()8.TheyaskedmetoperformacomedyATriptoBeijing.A.calledB.callingC.callsD.iscalled()9.—Didyouseeherintothegiftshopjustnow?—Yes,Idid.A.goB.wentC.goesD.togo()10.MrsWangaskedustostop,andwestoppedtoheratonce.A.talking;listeningB.talking;tolistenC.totalk;tolistenD.totalk;listened()11.Mygrandmotherisoldlookafterherself.A.too;toB.as;asC.so;asD.so;that()12.—didyouspendplayingthepianothisafternoon?—Threehours.A.HowfarB.WhenC.HowlongD.Howsoon()13.—thisgirlwhenshestartedlearningEnglish?—Threeyearsold.A.HowmanywasB.HowoldwasC.WherewasD.Howlongwas()14.—Isitaboyoragirl?—.A.Yes,itisB.ItisaboyC.No,itisn’tD.Itislovely()15.—Doyouknow?—Yes,heisagreatsinger.A.howMichaelJacksonisB.whatMichaelJacksonlookslikeC.whatMichaelJacksonislikeD.whoMichaelJacksonisⅡ.完形填空（10分）JayChouwasborninTaiwan,China.Hegrewup(长大)withhismother,andwasa16andshykid.Hedidn’tdoverywellinschoolwork.Sopeoplethoughthewouldneverbe17inlife.Asasmallchild,Jaytookagreat18inmusic.Hismothersenthimtolearnthepianowhenhewasonlythreeyearsold.Heloveditandkepton19.Whenhewasinhighschool,he20playthepianoquitewell.Atthesametime,heshowedhistalentforwritingsongs.BeforeJaybecameasinger,heworked21asongwriter.Fortwoyears,hespentmostofhistime22forsingers.Someofthemareveryfamous,likeCocoLeeandJackyCheung.Jayreleased(发行)hisfirstalbum(专集)in2000,andsoonhebecamequitepopular.NowJayisoneofthemostfamous23inAsia.However,heisstillshyanddoesn’t24talkandsmile.Hedoesn’tspeakclearlywhenhesingsortalks,25hehasalotoffans.Mostofhisfanslikehimbecauseheneverfollows(仿效)others.()16.A.outgoingB.wildC.quietD.athletic()17.A.successB.succeedC.successfulD.successfully()18.A.funB.classC.recordD.interest()19.A.performingB.practicingC.planningD.putting()20.A.shouldB.mustC.needD.could()21.A.withB.asC.atD.on()22.A.writingB.singingC.playingD.humming()23.A.writersB.singersC.skatersD.performers()24.A.oftenB.hardlyC.sometimesD.ever()25.A.andB.butC.soD.howeverⅢ.阅读理解（30分）ANancyYiFanistheNewYorkTimesbestsellingauthor(畅销书作者)ofSwordbird.Shewasbornin1993inChina.Whenshewassevenyearsold,shemovedwithherparentstotheUnitedStates.Sheknewtheeventof9.11attheageofeleven.“Well,Iwantbybookstobringamessageabouttheimportanceofpeace(和平)andfreedom(自由)intheworldtoreaders,”Fansaid.FanwritesthenovelinbothEnglishandChinese.ShelearnsEnglishverywell.Shesharesthesecretsofhersuccesswithus:Youshouldhaveagoal.Andthen,goforit.根据短文内容，选择正确答案。（10分）()26.NancyYiFan’snovelisaverypopularbook.A.SwordB.BirdC.SwordbirdD.NewYorkTimes()27.NancyYiFanwasbornin1993in.A.AmericaB.ChinaC.NewYorkD.England()28.NancyYiFan’sfamilymovedtotheU.S.in.A.1911B.1993C.2000D.2004()29.Readerscangetamessageabouttheimportanceoffromhernovel.A.careandloveB.dreamandsuccessC.EnglishandChineseD.peaceandfreedom()30.Accordingtothepassage,whichstatementisNOTtrue?A.NancyYiFanlovespeace.B.NancyYiFanisverysuccessfulinwriting.C.NancyYiFanwritesthenovelonlyinChinese.D.NancyYiFanspendspartofherchildhoodinChina.BTheLongHiccup—byourmedicalreporter,MaryLawsonItallstartedwithIndianfoodbutitendedinhospital.Formanypeoplethesubjectofhiccupisajoke,butforHarryMendis,afifteen-year-oldschoolboyfromBirmingham,itwassomethingquitedifferent.HishiccupbeganoneSundaylunchtimeandcontinued(持续)dayandnightfortwoweeks.Afterthefirstweek,Harry’sparentstookhimtohospital,butittookanotherweekforthedoctorstocure(治愈)hishiccups.Harry,whoisnowbackatschool,toldwhathappenedtohim.“WhenIbegantohiccup,Idrankaglassofwaterbutthatdidn’tdoanygood.ThateveningIhadhiccupseveryfourseconds.Wetriedeverythingtostopthem.Iheldmybreath(屏住呼吸)anddrankcolddrinks.Myfathereventriedtogivemeashockbutthatdidn’tworkeither.”Afteraweek,hewenttothehospital.ThedoctorstookanX-rayofhischestbuttheycouldn’tfindanythingwrong.“Theygavemesomemedicineandmyhiccupssloweddown,butitwasanotherweekbeforethemedicineworkedandmyhiccupsstopped.”Harrywasverylucky.TheworldrecordholderofhiccuppingistheAmericanfarmerCharlesSmith,whohiccuppedformorethansixty-nineyears.Hestoppedin1990atlast,butnobodyknowswhy.根据材料信息，选择正确答案。（10分）()31.Harryhiccuppedfor.A.aweekB.fourteendaysC.threeweeksD.onemonth()32.Hishiccupsstartedafterhe.A.drankaglassofwaterB.heldhisbreathC.ateanIndianmealD.finishedhishomework()33.Hisparentstookhimtohospital.A.onSundaynightB.aftergivinghimashockC.afterdoingeverythingforitD.aweeklater()34.Hishiccupsstoppedoneweekafterthedoctor.A.lethimtakethemedicineB.tookanX-rayofhischestC.gavehimanexaminationD.lethimdrinkcolddrinks()35.Whatdoestheword“shock”inthepassagemean?A.震惊B.