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九年级英语Unit2单元测试题含答案
九年级英语Unit2单元测试卷
第一卷（共61分）
一、单项选择（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
1.---Whynotputallourmoneyintothisbusiness?
We’llmakebigmoney.
---_________!
Whatifthebusinessdoesn’tgothewaywewant?
A.Itdoesn’tmakesense
B.Whatapity
C.Goodluck
D.Howwonderful
2._________shewasacleverstudent,sheworkedouttheproblemwithoutdifficulty.
A.If
B.When
C.Since
D.Although
3.Shehardlyhasbreakfastattheschool,_________?
A.hasn’tshe
B.doesn’tshe
C.hasshe
D.doesshe
4.Cathyfeels_________whenherparentsare_________fromhome.
A.alone;not
B.lonely;away
C.alone;away
D.lonely;free
5._________thewarprisonershomeisacceptable_________bothsides.
A.Send;to
B.Sent;from
C.Sending;to
D.Tosend;from
6.Whentheygot_________,theyfoundthedoor_________.
A.close;closed
B.closed;close
C.closely;closed
D.closed;closed
7.Theyhadtrouble_________thewayout.
A.tofind
B.tolookfor
C.lookingfor
D.finding
8.Hedoesn’tlikethebook.Idon’t,_________.
A.also
B.too
C.either
D.neither
9.Thesouphasgone_________.Don’ttry!
A.bad
B.badly
C.worse
D.worst
10.Thegirlkept_________whenshe_________whyshedidthatbyherparents.
A.quietly;wasasked
B.quiet;wasasked
C.quietly;asked
D.quiet;asked
二、语法选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
Wemaybeverypleasedwiththerapidprogresswehavemadeineveryfieldofstudy.Butthewaytotestastudent’sknowledgeandabilitystill___11___poor.Toacertaindegree,itwasevenasterribleasitwasone___12___yearsago,andwehavedonealmost___13___toimproveourexaminationsystem.
Itis___14___knownthattheexaminationsystemwearenowusingmaybeagoodwayoftestingastudent’smemory,___15___itcantellyouverylittleaboutastudent’sability.Itdoesnogood___16___studentsandteachers.Assoonasachildbeginsschool,heenters___17___worldofexaminationsthatwilldecidehisfuture.Sohehastoburyhimselfinmountainsofbooksandpaperspreparingforthetests.
Infact,agoodexaminationsystem___18___trainastudenttothinkfor___19___.Butitnowdoesnothingofthesort.Sostudents___20___torememberwhatistaught.Itdoesnotenablethem___21___moreandmoreknowledge.Thestudentswhocome___22___intheexaminationmayoftennotbethebestintheirfuturecareer.Theachievements___23___theymakearenotsoexcellentasweexpected.
Besides,examinationoftendrivesteachersto“teachtothetest”.Theyareforcedtotrainstudentswhattodowiththecomingexaminationfromtimetotime,whichmakeslessons___24___.Theremustbesome___25___andbetterwaytotestastudent’sabilitythanmemorytest.That’swhatweshoulddoatonce.
11.A.remain
B.remains
C.remained
D.toremain
12.A.hundreds
B.hundredof
C.hundred
D.hundredsof
13.A.anything
B.everything
C.nothing
D.something
14.A.well
B.better
C.best
D.good
15.A.and
B.if
C.otherwise
D.but
16.A.to
B.at
C.on
D.with
17.A.a
B.an
C.the
D./
18.A.must
B.should
C.can
D.would
19.A.him
B.them
C.themselves
D.himself
20.A.encouraged
B.areencouraged
C.haveencourage
D.toencourage
21.A.gain
B.gaining
C.togain
D.gains
22.A.firstly
B.atfirst
C.one
D.first
23.A.who
B.when
C.which
D.what
24.A.boring
B.bored
C.bore
D.bores
25.A.simply
B.simple
C.simplest
D.simpler
三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分）
“Ijustcan’thelpthinkingthatitisn’tfairtoTara,”sighedmymotherlastweek,fornoobvious___26___.Iknewwhatshemeant.Infact,Isortoffeelit,too,___27___it’salmostimpossibletoexplain.
Twoyearsago,thesituationwas___29___.Wehadtwobabies:
Ruby,theolderone,andTara,theyoungerwhowasplayfulandcute.Evenatfiveyearsold,Tarastillfeltlikeourbaby.ButthenwehadOrla.Ruby,agedsevenatthetime,becametheeldestofthree,butTaralosther___30___asthebaby,alongwithallitsadvantages.Nowsheissandwichedbetweenanoutgoing___31___sisterandacutelittleone.
Somehow,lifecanjustseem___32___forTara.Bedtimeisagoodexample.Nine-year-oldRubylikeslotsof___33___andsometimeonherowninbed,listeningtoheriPod,readingandplaying.That’s___34___arranged.Orlalikestobehuggedasshegoestosleep.___35___,Tarawouldreallylikesomeonetoliewithher,___36___herdayandherbook.SometimesI’llwalkoutofOrla’sroomat10pmafterfallingasleepbesideher,tofindTara___37___,stillwaitingformyhug.Shealsogetssignedupforthe___38___after-schoolclubsashereldersisteralthoughIknowsheisn’tinterestedinthem.
Ofthethree,Taraisthemostlikelyto___39___aroundalone,saying,“It’snot___40___.”Andquiteoftenshehasapoint.Themiddlechildoftenhastowatchtheeldersibling___41___theway,gettingallthat___42___ofthefirst-born.Theyoungesthasthebenefitofbeingthebaby.Sowhat___43___doesthemiddlechildplay?
Ican___44___seethesituationinTara.Sheistheonewhogetsherselfupanddressedeverymorning,whobrushesherhairandherteeth,packsherbagforschooland___45___meaboutallthethingsI’veprobablyforgotten.
26.A.blame
B.reason
C.purpose
D.mistake
27.A.nowthat
B.asif
C.eventhough
D.incase
28.A.naughty
B.clever
C.middle
D.stupid
29.A.simpler
B.harder
C.complex
D.confusing
30.A.place
B.time
C.space
D.size
31.A.taller
B.smaller
C.younger
D.elder
32.A.clear
B.tough
C.short
D.colorful
33.A.attention
B.privacy
C.admiration
D.protection
34.A.easily
B.difficultly
C.hardly
D.softly
35.A.Therefore
B.However
C.Otherwise
D.Anyway
36.A.stealing
B.robbing
C.sharing
D.explaining
37.A.asleep
B.awake
C.frozen
D.gone
38.A.right
B.different
C.big
D.same
39.A.wander
B.jump
C.run
D.swim
40.A.true
B.perfect
C.bad
D.fair
41.A.making
B.leading
C.losing
D.waiting
42.A.emotion
B.insight
C.focus
D.mind
43.A.game
B.toy
C.job
D.role
44.A.certainly
B.doubtfully
C.suddenly
D.hopefully
45.A.encourages
B.records
C.reminds
D.guides
四、阅读（共两节，满分26分）
第一节阅读理解（共18小题：
46-50每小题1分，51-58每小题2分，满分21分）
Itisaquestionthathasconfusedparentsformanyyears:
whydochildrenrefusetoeatgreens?
Now,twoAmericanexpertsbelievetheyhavetheanswer.Afterstudyingdozensofbabiesastheyplayedwithdifferentobjects,theresearchersnotedthattheywerefarmoreunwillingtotouchplantsthanotherthings.Theybelievethisisbecauseevolution（生物进化）hasbiologicallymadechildrenbewaryofplants.
Becauseofsusceptibility（敏感性）toillnessorinjuryintheearlyyearsoflife,thebodyhasdesignedaninnerdefencemechanism（内部保护机制）thatlimitsachild’scontactwithplants,theythink.Theresearchersbelievethisiswhybabiesinthestudywereafraidoftouchingplantsandwhychildrenturntheirnosesupwhenfacedwithaplateofbroadbeans.
ThefindingsarepublishedinapaperbyDrAnnieEWertzandDrKarenWynn,bothpsychologistsatYaleUniversity.Theywrote,“Throughouthumanevolution…plantshavebeenimportantinhuman’slife.Yet,forallofthesebenefits,plantshavealwayscausedveryrealdangers.”“Plantsproducetoxin（毒素）asdefencesthatcanbeharmful,orevendeadly.Someplantsalsoproducephysicaldefences,suchasthorns（荆棘）candamagetissues（组织）andcauseeffectsoverthewholebody.”Theyadded,“Wepredictedthatbabiesmayhavebehaviouralstrategiesthatreducedangerscausedbyplants.”
Totesttheirtheory,theresearchersstudiedhowchildrenagedeightto18monthsoldreactedwhenpresentedwithavarietyofobjects.Ittookmuchlongerforchildrentograbplants;objectsthatwerepretendedtolooklikeplantsalsocausedaslowresponsetime.
Forparentsattemptingtospoonsomepeasintothemouthoftheirchild,thisfindingshouldcomeaswelcomerelief.
46.Theunderlinedword“they”inParagraph1refersto__________.
A.theparents
B.theresearchers
C.thebabies
D.theplants
47.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“wary”inthefirstparagraphmean?
A.curious
B.afraid
C.tired
D.certain
48.WhatdidearlyhumansprobablydoinordertokeepawayfromilLnessorinjury?
A.Theychoosetomakemoreman-madethings.
B.Theydidn’tallowtheirchildrentotouchplants.
C.Theychosetohavelittlecontactwithplants.
D.Theytriedveryhardtoescapefromthepast.
49.Whatwasplants’roleinearlyhuman’slife?
A.Theywereimportant,inspiteofdanger.
B.Theyreactedbadlytohumanevolution.
C.Theycontributedtothemostdeathsandillness.
D.Theydevelopedhumanphysicaldefencesagainstdangers.
50.What’sthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Whysomeplantsareharmful.
B.Howhumansreacttoplants.
C.Whychildrendon’tliketoeatgreens.
D.Whenchildrenformbehaviouralstrategies.
B
MomentsbeforeIcouldliftmycasetoputitintheplane’soverheadlockeraheadofourrecentholidaytoEurope,myfathergentlyurgedmetostop.Heheldthethickhandlesofthecaseandlifteditwithhisthinarms,pushingitintoplacewithasigh.“Youshouldrelaxandbethelady,andletmedotheheavytasks,”hesaidseriously.“Inthefuture,someonespecialwillcomeintoyourlifeandtakeoversuchtasksfromme,butthatwillneverhappenifyoudoeverythingyourself.”
Iwasstunnedintosilence.ThiswasnotthefatherIrememberedfromchildhood,whotrainedmetostudyhardatschool,askedmetoearnmyownpocketmoneyasateenageratalocalcoffeeshop,andeventaughtmehouseho
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