Test for Unit 9
(时间：100分钟，满分：100分)
Ⅰ.单项选择。(每小题1分，共15分)
( ) 1.—Where did Henry go yesterday?
—He went to ________ hospital，because he had ________ flu.
A．an；/ B．/；a C．the；the D．a；a
( ) 2.I am very busy with my work on ________.May I visit you on Saturday evening?
A．weekdays B．daytime
C．Sundays D．weekends
( ) 3.Thank you so much，Mr.Li.We could hardly be successful ________ your help.
A．from B．about C．without D．through
( ) 4.—________ you tell us a joke in English?
—Certainly.
A．Must B．Should C．Will D．Can
( ) 5.Maria invited me to ________ birthday party.I'm going to buy a birthday gift for ________.
A．hers；she B．her；her
C．hers；her D．her；she
( ) 6.—Where can I get the writer's new book?
—His new book is ________ in the bookstore near our school.
A．expensive B．available
C．successful D．cheap
( ) 7.—Would you like to go shopping with me this Sunday?
—Sorry，I ________ Lisa's invitation to her party that day.
A．accept B．discuss
C．refuse D．prepare
( ) 8.—Were you ________ at the result?
—Yes.We thought it was a ________ result.
A．surprising；surprised B．surprising；surprising
C．surprised；surprising D．surprised；surprised
( ) 9.Wang Lei ________ to Hong Kong to visit his aunt the day after tomorrow.
A．goes B．will go C．went D．go
( ) 10.The Browns look forward to ________ a trip to New York next week.
A．go B．going C．take D．taking
( ) 11.—When did you go to bed last night?
—I didn't go to bed ________ I finished reading the novel.
A．if B．until C．though D．because
( ) 12.—Did Judy invite you ________ dinner with her?
—Yes，but I refused.
A．to have B．have C．having D．had
( ) 13.—What did you do yesterday afternoon?
—I ________ with my friends in the supermarket.
A．grew up B．found out
C．hung out D．cared about
( ) 14.Anna doesn't like Jeff，so it is possible for her to ________ his invitation.
A．turn off B．turn down
C．turn on D．turn up
( ) 15.—Hi，Emma.Can you come to my party?
—________.
A．Yes，please B．You're welcome
C．That's right D．Sure，I'd love to
Ⅱ.完形填空。(每小题1分，共10分)
My family live in a small town.We usually have a__16__before the New Year for our friends and neighbors.We often ask them to bring__17__for someone in need instead of(代替) gifts for us.For example，they can bring food for a__18__family or clothes for charities(慈善机构)．It is always fun and everyone has a good time.
Last year，I was ill(病的) on the day of my party and went to the __19__．As a result，I didn't have the party.Everyone was disappointed(失望的)，__20__ I decided to have it two weeks later.
We asked for children's hats for a charity.We__21__asked for reading glasses for the city library，so those who needed glasses or forgot__22__could work on computers or read books in the library.
We__23__about 100 people to the party.It was snowy that day but everyone came to the party.We got 83 hats and 47 pairs of glasses！We were__24__that people could be so generous(慷慨的) in helping others.
If you__25__to have a party，think about doing the same thing.Others will benefit(受益) much more than we would with lots of gifts.
( ) 16.A.opening B．test C．party D．calendar
( ) 17.A.something B．everything C．anything D．nothing
( ) 18.A.bored B．rich C．lucky D．poor
( ) 19.A.library B．hospital C．restaurant D．bookstore
( ) 20.A.but B．or C．and D．so
( ) 21.A.also B．already C．ever D．just
( ) 22.A.hers B．his C．ours D．theirs
( ) 23.A.invited B．replied C．remembered D．agreed
( ) 24.A.afraid B．surprised C．sad D．creative
( ) 25.A.catch B．send C．prepare D．delete
Ⅲ.阅读理解。(每小题2分，共30分)
A
根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)。
( ) 26.Jenny is going to Liz's birthday party.
( ) 27.The birthday day is on the evening of May 10.
( ) 28.Bob will take some dishes to the birthday party.
( ) 29.Tina planned to have a housewarming party.
( ) 30.Simon cancelled his party because Daniel is not well.
B
If your birthday is coming，what gifts will your parents buy for you？It's not easy for Chinese parents to choose birthday gifts for their children.Many American parents also have the same problem.But luckily they have American Girl—an American company.It's famous for its beautiful dolls (玩具娃娃)．Though there are many famous dolls in the world，American Girl dolls are girls' favorite birthday gifts.
What makes American Girl dolls so popular with girls？The secret is in their matching(相配的) hair，skin，eye color and clothing.That is to say，there are different kinds of dolls for people to choose from.And the dolls look like their owners.The company hopes their dolls can make girls understand that it's OK to be different from others.
The company gives each doll a name and a special background(背景)．It also invites some writers to write books about these dolls.The stories are mainly about American history in different periods.So girls can get a lot of fun and also learn something about history.
( ) 31.What is American Girl in the passage?
A．A Chinese company. B．A Japanese company.
C．An American company. D．An Australian company.
( ) 32.Why are American Girl dolls so popular with girls?
A．Because they are very cheap and everyone can afford them.
B．Because there are different kinds of dolls for people to choose from.
C．Because each doll has a name and a special background.
D．Because girls don't like other toys.
( ) 33.All American Girl dolls are not ________ each other.
A．worried about B．the same as
C．friendly to D．different from
( ) 34.What does the company give to each doll?
A．A nice sweater. B．A strange name.
C．A new skirt. D．A special background.
( ) 35.Which of the following is TRUE?
A．It's easy for Chinese parents to choose birthday gifts for their children.
B．The American Girl dolls look like some famous people.
C．The company invites some reporters to report on these dolls.
D．Girls can learn something about American history from the dolls.
C
When you want to invite friends to a party，you'd better send them invitations.This is a good way to show your respect．Here are some ways of inviting friends to your party.
Mailed Invitation
The most traditional way to invite your friends is to mail invitations.You need to write down all the information about the party，such as the party time，place，clothes to wear，things to bring，phone number and so on.
Online Invitation
You can also invite friends to a party through the Internet.You can buy some online invitations，put pictures and videos in the online invitations and then e－mail them to your friends.
Phone Call
If you want to save more time，you can just make a phone call.In this way，you can tell them more about your party.And you can hear if they are interested in the party.
In－person(亲自)
An in－person invitation can let you talk to your friends about the party and know their interests.But when you talk to the friends，you may forget some important information.So，you'd better prepare an invitation for them，too.
( ) 36.The underlined word “respect” in the passage means “________” in Chinese.
A．祝福 B．尊重
C．感激 D．高傲
( ) 37.The most important traditional way to invite friends is to ________.
A．send e－mail B．mail invitations
C．make phone calls D．write letters on the Internet
( ) 38.From the third paragraph we can know ________.
A．how to mail invitations to friends
B．how to hold a party for friends
C．how to write party information
D．how to send online invitations
( ) 39.The fourth paragraph is mainly about ________.
A．buying online invitations
B．knowing friends' interests
C．inviting friends by phone calls
D．talking with friends before a party
( ) 40.What's the best title for this passage?
A．How to hold parties
B．How to make friends
C．The important information
D．Some ways to invite friends
Ⅳ.词汇运用。(每小题1分，共10分)
A)根据句意及首字母提示填写单词。
41．All the g________ had a good time at the party.
42．The No.9 bus is coming in five minutes.Can we c________ it?
43．Lang Lang gave a piano c________ in our city last month.
44．How do you often c________ your parents' birthday?
45．I can't r________ her invitation，so I'll go to her party.
B)用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空。
prepare for，another time，help out，too much，look after
46．Little Laura ________________ with the housework at home yesterday afternoon.
47．Don't you think you spend ________________ money on your clothes?
48．Vince wants ________________ the history test at home.
49．Sorry，I am not available today.Maybe ________________．
50．Her son is very kind.He often ________________ old people.
Ⅴ.根据汉语意思完成句子，每空一词。(每小题2分，共10分)
51．前天是我妈妈的生日。
It was my mom's birthday ________ ________ ________ ________．
52．请最晚在这周六告诉我你的决定。
Please tell me your decision ________ ________ ________．
53．史密斯先生没吃早饭就去上班了。
Mr.Smith went to work ________ ________ ________ in the morning.
54．新年收到你的来信，真是太好了！
It's so nice to ________ ________ you on New Year's Day!
55．我的叔叔成了一名优秀的工程师。
My uncle ________ ________ as an excellent engineer.
Ⅵ.情景交际。(每小题1分，共5分)
根据对话内容，从方框中选择适当的选项补全对话，使对话内容完整通顺(其中有两项多余)。
Mary：Hi，Alice！Next Saturday is my birthday.__56__
Alice：Oh，I'd love to.__57__
Mary：At 3：30 p．m.
Alice：OK.I'll remember it.
Mary：Don't forget to tell Peter.I hope he can come，too.
Alice：Peter？Look！There he is.Let's go and tell him.
Mary：Hello，Peter.__58__
Peter：Nice to see you，too.
Mary：I hope you can come to my party next Saturday.
Peter：Party？What kind of party?
Mary：__59__ Would you like to come?
Peter：__60__
Mary：Thank you very much. See you then.
Peter：See you.
A．Nice to see you!
B．I'm afraid I can't come.
C．Can you come to my party?
D．Sure，I'd love to.
E．What time does the party start?
F．Thanks a lot for the invitation.
G．It's my birthday party.
56．________ 57.________ 58.________ 59.________ 60.________
Ⅶ.信息归纳。(每小题2分，共10分)
阅读下面这篇短文，根据所提供的信息，完成表格。
It's nice to be invited to birthday parties，but sometimes you have to say no.How do you politely refuse an invitation?
◆Send it in.
If you get a written or e－mail invitation to a party，refusing politely is easy.All you have to do is give a polite answer.
◆Ask for time to think.
Refusing a face－to－face invitation can be difficult.The polite way is to ask for time to check your calendar.Then，you have time to find a polite answer.Just make sure that if you've been invited in person，you'd better refuse it in person.It's polite.
◆Be thankful.
Even if you have to refuse the invitation，thank him or her for the invitation all the same.Stay positive.If your only reason is a conflicting(相互冲突的) event，tell the host that you will come if the dates are different.
◆Be honest(诚实的)．
This may be the most important thing in politely refusing an invitation.You wouldn't want people to lie(说谎) to you，so it's correct etiquette(礼节) to give an honest reason.Just say it in a polite way.
Information Card
Ⅷ.书面表达。(10分)
假如你是Sally，你的好友Helen邀请你下个周末去动物园，但你因为有太多的事情要做，只好婉言拒绝。请你根据下面表格中的提示给她写一封电子邮件，向她讲述你谢绝的原因。
要求：1.语言规范，行文流畅；
2．70词左右(开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数)。
Dear Helen，
Thanks a lot for your invitation. I'm sorry I can't
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Thank you very much for asking.
Yours，
Sally
Test for Unit 9
Ⅰ.1－5 CACDB 6－10 BACBD 11－15 BACBD
Ⅱ.16－20 CADBD 21－25 ADABC
Ⅲ.26－30 FTTFF 31－35 CBBDD 36－40 BBDCD
Ⅳ.A)41.guests 42.catch 43.concert 44.celebrate 45.refuse
B)46.helped out 47.too much 48.to prepare for 49.another time
50．looks after
Ⅴ.51.the day before yesterday 52.by this Saturday 53.without having breakfast 54.hear from 55.made it
Ⅵ.56－60 CEAGD
Ⅶ.61.How to politely refuse an invitation. 62.Four. 63.We can ask for time to check the calendar. 64.We will come if the dates are different. 65.To be honest.
Ⅷ.One possible version：
Dear__Helen，
Thanks__a__lot__for__your__invitation.I'm__sorry__I__can't go to the zoo with you，because I am pretty busy this weekend.On Saturday morning，I have to go to see a dentist because of my teeth.In the afternoon，I have to wash clothes and clean the room.I will help my classmate with his English on Saturday evening.On Sunday，I plan to study for a science test and go to the sports club to practice playing tennis.And I have to practice the violin in the evening.
Thank__you__very__much__for__asking.
Yours，
Sally