牛津上海版九年级上册英语Unit2单元检测试卷(解析版)

九年级上册英语Unit2单元检测一、单项选择( )1．-Has the boy learned those telephone numbers____?-Yes, he has. He is a smart boy who has a good memory.A.in needB.in dangerC.by heart( )2.-Listen!I think it ____be Mr. White who is singing in the office.-No. It ___be him. He left for London just now.A.must; mustn'tB.may; mustn'tC.must; can'tD.can; can( )3.-I really like Yue Yunpeng. He is humorous.-I quite agree with you.A.funnyB.livelyC.active( )4．The fact that lets artists down is that Peking opera,a 200-year-old art form, is losing.A.makes...nervousB.makes...disappointedC.makes...happy( )5.-Mr. Hurst, could I join in your after-class activity from tomorrow on？-Of course, Jenny. You can come every Tuesday and Friday afternoon.A.take part inB.cheer upC.guard against( )6．-Mum, I've signed for the box. What's in it?-I'm not sure. It ____ be a present from your uncle.A.needB.mustC.mayD.will ( )7.It's not an easy thing ____him how to cook.A.teachB.to teachC.teachingD.teaches( )8.-You look so tired.-My mother makes me ______playing the piano for 2 hours every day.A.practiceB.to practiceC.practicing( )9.There is ____oil in the bottle, so you needn't go to buy any.A.too muchB.too manyC.much tooD.many too ( )10.-Only those who have a lot in common can get along well.-______. Opposites sometimes attract.A.I hope soB.I think soC.I don't careD.I don't think so二、完形填空A wise man was on his long journey with a young man. 11 was falling, so they decided to find a place to stay.They searched for a long time and at last found a tiny old house. A(n) 12 family lived in it. They gave the two visitors a warm welcome and prepared a simple 13 for them including fresh milk and cheese. After the meal, the wise man asked how they 14 in such a poor place. In a low voice the husband replied," We have a 15 . We sell her milk to our neighbors and keep some for 16 own needs-make some cheese and cream."The next morning, the two visitors continued their 17 . After they walked a few miles, the wise man said to the young man,"Go back and push the cow off the cliff(悬崖).''''Why? Without the cow, they will have nothing."The wise man repeatedhis order,"Go back and 18 the cow."The young man was 19 about the future of the family. But 20 he returned to the old house and did as the wise man told him.A few 21 later, the young man travelled on the same road. He decided to visit the family again. To his surprise, he saw a large house with a beautiful garden there.He knocked on the door and a well-dressed man answered it.He was the son of the family. The man invited him to enter the house and told him 22 their life changed. " You know, we had 23 but a cow to keep us alive years ago.But one day she fell off the cliff and died. We had to come up with new 24 of making a living. You see, we are much 25 than before." At his words, the young man smiled.( )11.A.Rain B.Night C.Light D.Silence( )12.A.brave B.poor C.important D.dangerous( )13.A.meal B.room C.story D.life( )14.A.took a walk B.got into troubleC.took a vacationD.made a living( )15.A.horse B.pig C.cow D.sheep( )16.A.our B.their C.his D.her( )17.A.plan B.work C.journey D.sail( )18.A.help B.kill C.watch D.feed( )19.A.angry B.quiet C.mad D.worried( )20.A.luckily B.finally C.suddenly D.especially ( )21.A.years B.months C.weeks D.days( )22.A.what B.where C.how D.whether( )23.A.something B.anything C.nothing D.everything( )24.A.places B.wishes C.interests D.ways( )25.A.better B. smarter C.busier D.prettier三、阅读理解AAutumn de Forest is an American painter. She was born on October 27,2001.Her father is a musician and he plays the drums very well. Hermother was an actress and model.Autumn de Forest has been painting since she was five, and she isreally good at it.She has become one of Park West Gallery's top-sellingartists. With her work being sold for as much as $25,000, Autumn waseven called " an artistic genius " and " a child prodigy "in a specialprogram produced by the Discovery Channel. Now you can see her inmany TV shows. Autumn also loves helping others. She often teacheschildren to paint in her free time. Autumn doesn't go to school and shestudies at home. She works very hard because she wants to go to YaleUniversity.A 17-year-old girl, with her rich knowledge of the ancient culture andworks,won first prize in the Chinese Poetry Conference (《中国诗词大会》) .Wu Yishu, a high school student in Shanghai, beat the othercompetitors in the second season of the Chinese Poetry Conference."I get feelings from ancient poetry that modern people cannot give me. Ipay little attention to the competition result, but I love poetry," Wu said.In the final of the competition, all the competitors were asked to recitepoems by looking at sand paintings and recite as many poems as theycould think of about the Chinese character "jiu". Wu did quite well. ( )26.Autumn de Forest is especially good at______.A.sellingB.teachingC.actingD.painting( )27.How long has Autumn de Forest painted?A.About 5 years.B.About 16 years.C.About 11 years.D.About 17 years.( )28.What is Wu Yishu?A.A painter.B.A student.C.An actress.D.A model.( )29.Why could Wu Yishu win the competition?A.Because she paid little attention to the result.B.Because she recited the most poems.C.Because she looked at sand paintings carefully.D.Because of her rich knowledge of the ancient culture and works.( )30.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?A.Wu Yishu doesn't care much about her competition result.B.Autumn de Forest never goes to school but studies at home.C.Autumn de Forest is the same age as Wu Yishu.D.Wu Yishu did very well in the final of the competition.BWhat could a poem writer and a movie director share?More than you think! Langston Hughes began writing poems in high school and soon became one of America's greatest writers. Most of his writing is about his experiences as an African American. He wrote poems about people who worked hard through life but still found things to be happy about. He wrote plays and books about justice (正义) for all people, and he wrote kids' books, too. The Sweet and Sour Animal Book is a book of his animal poems. Pictures and photos were used in the book." Hold fast to dreams"is a line in a famous Hughes' poem. That's exactly what he did throughout his life.When Steven Spielberg was in middle school, he wanted to make a film. He had an idea for a movie, but no money. He started a tree-planting business and made his film with the money he earned. Spielberg never stopped making films, even after many famous film universities refused him. Today he is one of the most popular and important filmmakers in the world. His movies are about people who are adventurous, brave and kind. His characters often fight for what is good. Some of his films are about his Jewish (犹太人的) background, such as Schindler's List. Spielberg once said,"I don't dream that much at night because I dream for a living."In different ways, both Hughes and Spielberg have encouraged people of all ages to reach for their dreams.( )31.What did Langston Hughes do?A.He was a writer.B.He was a director.C.He was a teacher. ( )32.Which of the following is Langston Hughes' writing about?A.Adventurous experiences.B.Hard-working and happy people.C.The fair treatment of animals.( )33. Steven Spielberg's movies are about the following except ______.A.animals in dangerB.brave peopleC.friendly people( )34.When Langston Hughes became great he was _____ Steven Spielberg, whobecame popular.A.older thanB.as young asC.younger than( )35.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Two Men Who Dare to DreamB.Two Men Who Were Afraid to DreamC.Two Writers Who Weren't Afraid to DreamCRay Charles was a black singer and pianist of the USA. He had won 12 Grammy Awards (格莱美奖) and performed at 10,000 concerts around the world. Many musicians called him simply" the Genius " (天才) .Ray Charles was born into a poor family, without a father. When he was 5 years old, his younger brother died, and around the same time, Charles started to lose his sight.By the age of 7 he was completely blind.He had already been learning the piano for a year,and when he went blind,his mother knew this would be the only way he would make money in the future.All his life,Charles remembered her saying:”Do it right,or don’t do it at all.”Later he went to a school for blind and deaf children.There the teachers also encouraged him to study music.Sadly, while he was still at school, his mother died. He left school and in the early 1950s Charles organized a group of players. He sang, played the piano and wrote music.He made many classical CDs with famous artists such as Elton John and the Beatles. In 2003 a film of his life Ray was made. The part of Charles was played by a younger actor and musician called Jamie Foxx. The film director brought Foxx to meet Charles.After they had been playing together for two hours, Charles, then aged 73, jumped up and said," He's the one...he can do it."A year later Charles died aged 74.The film of his life has been as popular as his songs and means that the memory of Charles' music will live on.( )36.What can we learn from Ray's childhood story?A.His father died when he was 5 years old.B.He started to go blind at the age of 7.C.He was born into a rich musical family.D.He started to learn the piano at the age of 6.( )37.Ray Charles' mother encouraged him to play music because____．A.his father was a musician as wellB.it would help him get used to being blindC.it was a good way for a blind person to get moneyD.his teacher thought he was a genius( )38.Ray Charles went to a school for____.A.normal childrenB.deaf and blind childrenC.talented children onlyD.children without parents( )39.Ray Charles thought that Jamie Foxx______．A.was the right person to play him in the filmB.was a good filmmakerC.was the wrong person to play him in the filmD.was a good director( )40.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A.Becoming a musician.B.A childhood story.C.The film of Ray's life.D.A master of many styles.四、任务型阅读根据短文内容，从方框中选出恰当的单词或短语填空，使语意通顺完整。