2014-2015学年新目标九年级英语上册Unit1试题
Class: Name: Marks: (满分100分)
一. 单项选择 (15分)
选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( )1. If you read the article for second time, you will have better understanding of it.
A. a; the B. /; the C. a; a D. /; a
( )2. — How nice the fish tastes! Could you tell me who taught you to cook it?
— To be honest, I learnt it watching TV. I learn to cook many dishes
TV.
A. by; in B. by; on C. in; on D. in; in
( )3. — What’s the of the car at present?
— It’s about 70 kilometers an hour.
A. place B. speed C. price D. mark
( )4. — Why do you like Mrs. Lee?
— Because she is very . She is never tired of explaining something to us again and again.
A. active B. beautiful C. unusual D. patient
( )5. — Sorry, but I didn’t quite catch what you said. Would you please your e-mail address?
— OK. It’s andy19840313@126.com.
A. repeat B. return C. recycle D. review
( )6. — Han Li has improved her English a lot since she joined the English club.
— How she chose to join it at first!
A. quickly B. suddenly C. simply D. wisely
( )7. — You’re doing much better in your writing. can you improve it so quickly?
— Well, I started keeping diaries in English two months ago.
A. When B. Where C. How D. What
( )8. Jimmy is very helpful. I stay with him, I like him.
A. The more; the most B. The most; the most
C. The more; the more D. The most; the more
( )9. — My grandpa learns English for two hours every day, he is over 70.
— Really? We should learn from him.
A. because B. although C. since D. as
( )10. — Why not listen to BBC news to improve your listening skills?
— It’s difficult for me follow.
A. too; to B. so; that C. such; that D. so; too
( )11. When you come across new words in reading, it is not a good idea to in a dictionary at once.
A. make up them B. look up them
C. make them up D. look them up
( )12. — What did Tina say?
— Sorry, I didn’t what she said.
A. pay attention to B. get on with
C. hold on to D. look forward to
( )13. — I haven’t got a partner .
— Maybe you can ask John for help.
A. work with B. to work
C. working with D. to work with
( )14. Physics much easier for me since Mrs. Yang began to teach us.
A. have been B. has been
C. was D. were
( )15. — I wonder if I can learn English well.
— . All things are difficult before they are easy.
A. I am afraid so B. You’re slow
C. It takes time D. It’s a piece of cake
二. 完形填空 (10分)
阅读下列短文,选择可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Many of you have been “bilingual talents (双语人才)” for years. We are not talking 16 English, but your local dialect (方言) and Putonghua.
Zhang Yaoyi, 14, from Shanghai, is such a talent. “ 17 kindergarten time, I’ve spoken Shanghai dialect at home, but Putonghua in school,” she said.
China encourages the 18 of Putonghua in classrooms. And students find it natural to speak Putonghua even during class breaks.
A 19 in 2011 showed that only 60 percent of Shanghai students could fully understand their local dialect. Many people are 20 . “The local culture is dying if a dialect is no longer 21 ,” said a famous teacher. “The most vivid (生动的) words and expressions are all 22 of dialects,” he added. Zhang Yaoyi 23 it. She finds it strange to use Putonghua for some words.
Some cities have taken action to 24 dialects now. Since 2008, some primary schools in Guangzhou have asked students to speak the Guangdong dialect one day a week. Starting from this year, 20 Shanghai kindergartens encourage children to speak their dialect during breaks.
25 , protecting dialects doesn’t mean saying No to Putonghua. Dialects are just part of a multi-cultural (多元文化的) society.
( )16. A. to B. about C. with D. down
( )17. A. From B. Before C. At D. Since
( )18. A. ability B. life C. use D. death
( )19. A. report B. review C. poem D. decision
( )20. A. surprised B. worried C. pleased D. excited
( )21. A. boring B. difficult C. possible D. popular
( )22. A. born B. talked C. heard D. thought
( )23. A. finds out B. forgets about
C. agrees with D. learns about
( )24. A. provide B. save C. cause D. stop
( )25. A. Also B. Then C. However D. Later
三. 阅读理解 (30分)
A
Are you learning English and do you need help with grammar? Do you want to learn new vocabulary or slang (俚语)? Well, you can find help online with these top 5 free English as a Second Language websites.
1. Dave’s ESL Cafe
This is a complete website that can help you learn and practice English. You can read many stories and do a lot of exercises to test yourself. You can also post questions and answers onto the help center.
2. About.com
You can get free English courses from About.com and you’ll get regular e-mails that will help you learn English.
3. The Classroom by Voice of America
You can watch videos and listen to news stories to improve your listening and vocabulary skills. You can also hear English words and their meanings.
4. Heinle’s Newbury House Dictionary of American English
Do you need to find the definition of a word? Use this online dictionary to find simple and clear definitions, as well as example sentences and idioms (习语). You can also find different cultural facts.
5. Personal English Portal (门户网站) on YouTube
You can watch this series of videos on YouTube to develop your listening skills. You can also do a search for “learn English” on YouTube to find other videos. This is a good way to practice English and have fun.
根据短文内容,选择最佳选项。(10分)
( )26. If you want to do English exercises and test yourself, you can go to .
A. About.com
B. YouTube
C. Dave’s ESL Cafe
D. the Classroom by Voice of America
( )27. You can at the help center on the website Dave’s ESL Cafe.
A. watch videos and pictures
B. listen to news and music
C. watch movies and matches
D. read questions and answers
( )28. About.com often sends e-mails to its visitors to help them .
A. get relaxed
B. have fun
C. become famous
D. learn English
( )29. The underlined word “definition” means “ ” in Chinese.
A. 来源 B. 释义 C. 意图 D. 背景
( )30. From Heinle’s Newbury House Dictionary of American English, you can find .
A. cultural information
B. online libraries
C. interesting news
D. many storybooks
B
“It is never too late and you are never too old to start something new!” says Englishtown student Ellen Rema. Ellen began to learn English at the age of fifty, and in just a few years, she has made great progress!
Ellen chose to study on Englishtown because no evening classes were offered in the German countryside where she lives. On Englishtown, she has conversation classes online and speaks with native English-speaking teachers.
“Englishtown is a wonderful place for study,” she says. Ellen began with the first level (水平) of Englishtown and quickly progressed. “I spent hours and hours studying,” she said. “Maybe I wanted too much in a short time. I finished all my courses after 2 years, but I still had grammar difficulties.”
Instead of giving up, she chose to continue. After another two years on Englishtown, she’s still studying in the online classroom. “Studying online is never boring, but you need practice, practice, practice!”
Ellen says studying English isn’t all about hard work. It should also be fun. “I really like the online conversation classrooms,” she says. “I have learned so much about other cultures and traditions.”
Ellen has been able to put her English to use by visiting England five times! “I’m very thankful to Englishtown because my life has improved because of it,” Ellen says.
( )31. Ellen started to learn English .
A. 50 years ago
B. in a city of Germany
C. when she was a high school student
D. when she was 50 years old
( )32. Why did Ellen study English on Englishtown?
A. She had no free time during the day.
B. She lived far away from school.
C. There were no evening classes near her home.
D. Englishtown was a famous website to learn English.
( )33. Ellen had trouble learning .
A. pronunciation B. grammar
C. writing D. listening
( )34. How long has Ellen learned English?
A. For 2 years. B. For 4 years.
C. For 6 years. D. For 15 years.
( )35. What’s the main idea of this passage?
A. You are never too old to learn something new.
B. Englishtown is a good place to visit.
C. The courses are good on Englishtown.
D. Studying English is not boring at all.
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