(人教版)初中英语九年级 Unit 12单元测试卷及答案.docx
Unit 12 Life is full of the unexpected.单元测试02一、听力理解(20小题,每小题1分,共20分)第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话读两遍。1. How did the girl go to work?A. By taxi.B. By bus.C. By car.2. Who cooked dinner?A. Peter.B. Danny.C. Dannys mother.3. When was it when the girl got up?A. At 7:50.B. At 8:00.C. At 8:10.4. What did the boy do last night?A. He went to a party.B. He played football.C. He watched a football match on TV.5. When did the girl find her phone lost?A. Last night.B. Tonight.C. This morning.第二节听下面几段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳答案。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话,回答第6至第7两个小题。6. What did Jim plan to do in the library?A. To return books.B. To borrow books.C. To read magazines.7. When did Jim get to the library?A. At 6:25.B. At 6:30.C. At 6:35.听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。8. When did Sam hold a costume party?A. Last Halloween.B. Last Christmas.C. Last April Fools Day.9. What did Sam wear at the party?A. All red.B. All blue.C. All black.10. What does the red color mean?A. Happiness.B. Sadness.C. Anger.听下面一段对话,回答第11至第12两个小题。11. Where did the boy go before he called Sally?A. The supermarket.B. The school.C. The fruit store.12. What will Sally bring?A. Some vegetables.B. Some food.C. Some chocolate.听下面一段独白,回答第13至第15三个小题。13. When did the event happen?A. In 1997.B. In 1974.C. In 1947.14. What were the scientist and his wife doing at the restaurant?A. Eating breakfast.B. Meeting their friend.C. Having a taste of fish.15. What did people do with the fish?A. They picked them up.B. They threw them away.C. They returned them to a river.第三节听下面一篇短文。根据短文内容,完成表格。短文读两遍。My unexpected experienceTimeLast 16._.My decisionTo visit 17._.ExperienceIt suddenly rained heavily, so I stopped and entered the nearby 18._.There I met two old friends who I hadnt seen for 19._ years.My feelingThe rain was not 20._ at all.16._ 17._ 18._ 19._ 20._二、单项选择(15小题,每小题1分, 共15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳答案。1.You didnt watch the movie?Yes, but by the time I _ to the cinema, the movie _ for several minutes.A. got; has begunB. got; had been onC. got; had begunD. got; has been on2.Why did you get up so late this morning?Because my alarm clock didnt _.A. run offB. go offC. put offD. take off3. When I got home,I realized I _ my book at school.A. leftB. had leftC. have leftD. leave4. When they opened the door, I _ go out to have a walk.A. am about toB. was about toC. went toD. had to5.Please wait _. If it is your turn _ the doctor,I will call you.OK, thank you. I will obey the rules.A. in line; to seeB. in line; seeingC. for line; to seeD. for line; seeing6. The little boy _ me a few minutes before his mother showed up.A. stares atB. has stared atC. looks atD. had stared at7. We thought the man was dead, so we were very surprised to know that he was still _.A. aloneB. awakeC. asleepD. alive8. They looked at the burning building _ disbelief. They didnt know what happened.A. forB. inC. withD. by9. By the end of last month, he _ in the army for one and a half years.A. joinedB. had joinedC. has beenD. had been10. On my way to school, Lucys father _ me a lift in his car.A. gaveB. madeC. askedD. took11. Dont know where your kids are in the house? Turn off the Internet and theyll quickly.A. get upB. stand upC. show upD. hurry up12. When I got to the cinema, all the tickets _.A. are sellingB. are soldC. are sold outD. had been sold out13. They quarreled with each other. Finally, they ended up _.The teacher punished them for what they did.A. fightB. to fightC. fightingD. fought14. When I heard of this news, Mary and Jim already for two months.A. was; marriedB. had; marriedC. had; been marriedD. have; been married15. Too many people were absent. The chairperson warned that he _ the meeting if necessary. .A. would cancelB. cancelledC. would startD. started三、完形填空(10小题,每小题1分, 共10分)先通读短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。An old woman lost her only son. The sad woman went to a clever man and asked, “Is there any way I can throw away my 1 ?”The clever man said to her, “Go and bring 2 a seed(种子)from a home that has never known sadness. I will 3 it to drive the sadness out of your life.”The woman went off at once to look 4 that magical seed.First, she came to a beautiful house, knocked at the door, and asked5 ,“Excuse me, I am looking for a home that has never known sadness. Is this such a place? It is very important to me.”They told her, “Youve certainly come to the 6 place, “and began to describe all the sad things that had recently happened to them. The woman said to herself, “Who is able to 7 these people that have had such sadness like me?”She stayed to cheer them up 8 she went on looking for a home that had never known sadness.But wherever she went, whether in the homes of the poor or the rich, she found one sad 9 after another. She became so busy helping other people that she 10 about looking for a seed that would magically end her own sadness. She even never realized that her helping others had driven the sadness out of her life.1. A. happinessB. kindnessC. sadnessD. illness2. A. meB. youC. herD. him3. A. pushB. useC. lendD. lose4. A. atB. upC. forD. after5. A. politelyB. happilyC. proudlyD. angrily6. A. rightB. wrongC. cleanD. Dirty7. A. catchB. orderC. hideD. help8.A.beforeB.after C.whenD.while9.A.manB. womanC.storyD.trip10.A.knewB.worriedC.thoughtD.forgot四、阅读理解(20小题,每小题2分,共40分)阅读下面四篇语言材料,然后按文后要求做题。A“I just gave birth to 5 babies last weekend.”Isnt that exciting? Oh, you dont believe me?“Okay then,I stole some money from a bank on Saturday night.”Now do you believe me? Actually,I hope you dont. April1st, or April Fools Day is the day when we play jokes on people. Do you have it in your country?April Fools Day started in the sixteenth century in Europe. Before that time, New Years Day was celebrated on April 1st. If they were teased, they were called fools.Nowadays we play jokes on people on April 1st. For example, someone might put salt in the sugar bottle so another person could put it in his coffee“by accident”. Or someone might change the time on another persons alarm clock so that person would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned. Or maybe a person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked.After we play the trick, we say“April Fool”. Then the poor person realized he was fooled. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesnt cause any real harm to anyone. Do you have any great jokes to play on anyone today? Try it out.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。1. Before the sixteenth century in Europe, New Years Day was _.A. April 1stB. January 1stC. October 1stD. February lst2. Which of the following situations doesnt make you “April Fool”?A. Someone might put salt in the sugar bottle, then you could put it in your coffee “by accident”.B. A man might take your bag by mistake, then he could say sorryto you.C. Someone might change the time on your alarm clock, then you would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned.D. A person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked.3. Sometimes people tell a lie to make someone else shocked on _.A. New Years DayB. Christmas DayC. April Fools DayD. Thanksgiving Day4. In the 2nd paragraph, the closest meaning of the underlined word“teased”is“_”in English.A. hitB. criticizedC. laughed atD. shocked5. What should be the right attitude(态度)towards“April Fool”?A. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesnt cause any real harm to anyone.B. It is done for the real fools.C. We neednt say“April Fool”when we play jokes on people on April 1st.D. Dont play jokes on people.BI have had thousands of classes since I started school nine years ago. But only one class was the most important.It happened last term after I had got a bad result in an exam.I was sad and had lost my confidence.I decided to go to a class which can tell me how to be successful.The speaker walked into the room. But he did not start talking like a teacher. Instead, he held up a 20 yuan note!“Who wants this?” he asked. Unsurprisingly, everyone in the class held up their hands.The speaker smiled. Then he stuck the note on the blackboard and asked the same question. Again, we all put up our hands. The teacher smiled again but did not say anything. Suddenly, he threw the note onto the floor! Then he asked the same question a third time.I didnt understand what the speaker was doing. Why was he asking the same question again and again? I wanted the note, so I put my hand up again. Suddenly, the speaker started to laugh. Then he picked up the note. “You have all just told me how to become successful,” he said.“The note is worth 20 yuan. It is always worth 20 yuan, even if I throw it on the floor. You are like the note. No matter what happens to you, you still have your worth. If you realize that, and believe in yourself, you will be successful!”When I heard those words,I was deeply moved. Suddenly,I realized I was worth a lot. I may have done badly in an exam, but it doesnt mean I cant do well in the future.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。6. The student came to the class which could tell him how to be successful because _.A. he failed in the football matchB. many classmates often laughed at himC. he didnt do anything wellD. he got a not good grade7. In the writers eyes, the speakers lesson _.A. was important and helpfulB. seemed boring and dullC. made him sleepyD. gave them little danger8. According to the passage we know the speaker could _.A. show money to the studentsB. act wonderful performancesC. make the students understand the difficult problems in an easy wayD. teach the students to know all kinds of money9. Which of the following words the teacher said is important to the writer?A. You are like the note.B. It is always worth 20 yuan.C. Who wants this?D. Believe in yourself, and you will be successful!10. The writer would _after having the speakers lesson.A. relax himselfB. work in a bankC. try to study harderD. read picture books in classCMichael McConnellMy favorite joke was the one played on an old workmate called James. He was always late into the office. He was told to be early the next morning(on April 1st, of course) because his team was going to hold an important meeting. Of course, when he got into the meeting room, his team head said he was April Fool. But at least it got him into work on time for a change!Richard HawleyMy students prepared a fake(假装) fight in the class.They started to argue in front of me.That was terrible.When I got angry,they revealed their joke plan.Rachel SmithWhen I was younger, the day before my 8th birthday party, April Fools Day, my parents told me that the party would be put off because nobody could come.I began to cry until my parents told me that they were joking as it was April Fools Day!Alex RobinsMy dad was on a flight to Beijing with me and the pilot announced that they would land in a completely strange country. That made my dad fairly worried while that really amused me.根据材料内容选择最佳答案。11. James used to _.A. go to work earlyB. work as a meeting hostC. be late for workD. like playing jokes on his workmates12. What is Richard?A. A student.B. A reporter.C. A pilot.D. A teacher.13. Whose birthday is around April Fools Day?A. Michaels.B. Richards.C. Rachels.D. Alexs.14. Alex went to Beijing with his father _.A. by trainB. by planeC. by shipD. by bus15. Alexs father was fooled by _.A. the pilotB. his friendsC. the sonD. his workmatesDIn the suburb(郊区)of a town in England, there lived an old man in a nice house with a large garden. 16 He watered and fertilized(施肥)them.One day a young man went by the garden. He looked at the beautiful flowers, imaging how happy he could be if he lived in such a beautiful place. 17 He was very surprised about this and asked, “You cant see these flowers, why do you take notice of them every day?”The old man smiled and said, "I can tell you four reasons. First, I was a gardener since I was young, and I really like this job. Second, 18 Third, I can smell the sweetness of them. As for the last one, thats you.”“Me? But you dont know me,”said the young man.“Yeah, its true that I dont know you. But I know that flowers are angles(天使)that everyone knows. 19 ”The blind mans work opened our eyes and pleased our hearts, which also made his life happier. It was just like Beethoven(贝多芬). 20 Beethoven himself couldnt hear his wonderful music, but his music has encouraged millions of people to face their difficulties bravely. Isnt it one kind of happiness?根据材料内容,从下面五个选项中选出能填入文中空缺处的最佳选项,使短文意思通顺、内容完整。A. He cared for his flowers all the time.B.I can touch them though I cant see these flowers.C. Then, suddenly he found the old gardener was blind.D. We can enjoy the happiness which these flowers have brought us.E. He couldnt hear anything in his later life and wrote great musical works.16._ 17._ 18._ 19._ 20._五、词语运用(10小题,每小题1分,共10分)阅读短文,从方框中选择适当的词并用其正确形式填空,使短文通顺、意思完整。每空限填一词,每词限用一次。方框中有两个词是多余的。sleep again find science dream a(n) why worry feel harm they what“Dreams may be more important than sleep. We all need to dream,” some 1 say. Dreams take up about one quarter of our 2 time. People have several 3 a night. Dreams are like short films. They are usually in color. Some dreams are like old films. They come to us over and over 4 .That may be because the dreamer is 5 about something. Dreaming may be a way to find 6 answer. Some people get new ideas about 7 work from a dreams. They may have been thinking about their work all day. These thoughts can be brought over into dreams. Sometimes we wake up with a good 8 from a dream. But we cant often remember the dream. Dreams can disappear quickly