Unit 9 The world’s highest mountain is 8,844 meters
单元过关测试
笔试部分（120分）
A卷（55分）
I、选择填空（20分）
( )1.How to read English?
A. four millions, four hundreds and forty-four thousand, four hundreds and forty-four
B. four million, four hundred forty-four thousand, four hundred forty-four
C. four, four four four, four four four
D. four million, four hundred and forty-four thousand, four hundred and forty-four
( )2. The prisoners were after half a year.
A. set up B. set off C. set free D. set out
( )3. -- Dad, I’ve just seen only one copy of “FOOTBALL” at the newsstand.
-- Go and buy back, Bob.
A. it B. other C. that D. one
( )4.Bill jumped than any other player at the sports meeting.
A. tall B. taller C. high D. higher
( )5.— Mum， could I have an MP3 like this？
—Certainly，we can buy one，but as good as this.
A. cheap B. a cheapest C. a cheaper D. the cheapest
( )6.Traveling by train is excited than a rushed trip by air. A. much B. a little C. far more D. little
( )7.I'll spend five days in . A. other B. the other C. another D. others
( )8.There are of listeners in the meeting room. A. the large number B. the large numbers C. a large number D. large number
( )9. --Lily doesn't look so happy as her sister Rose. --No, she's __than Rose.
A. less happy B. less unhappy C. less happier D. less unhappier
( )10.--Why not stay for a few more minutes? -- __. My parents will be worried. A. All right B. Take your time C. It's getting late D. That's a good idea.
( )11. -Isn't Yantai in the east of ?
-______. A. Yes, it is. B. Yes, it isn't. C. No, it isn't. D. No, it is.
( )12. I'm very glad to see you. I you had come already. A. hadn't known B. don't know
C. haven't known D. didn't known
( )13. You'd better speak as English as you can. A. more B. many C. much D. little
( )14. The panda weighs 50 kilos more than a man. A. big B. large C. great D. giant
( )15. He runs fastest all the students. A. in B. of C. at D. with
( )16. is the population of the world today?
A. How much B. How many C. What D. Which
( )17. --What do you think of Miss Li’s teacher?
--Oh, no one teaches .
A. well B. better C. best D. good
( )18.You looked for it twice, but you haven’t found it. Why not try ?
A. three times B. a third time C. the third time D. once
( )19.Last year Tom traveled from country to country.
A. a, a B. a, the C. the, the D. /, /
( )20. How long is XY in triangle XYZ?
A. B.
C. D.
II、完形填空（15分）
You may think there is nothing but sand in the desert of the world. It's not 1 . In the desert we can find small 2 or even big ones. We can see hills, too. As there is 3 rain in the desert, most plants there need 4 . Still we can some plant life there. There is some water in some places in the desert. We 5 these places oases(绿洲). Sometimes the water 6 under the ground or the rivers running through the desert. In the oases, there are villages and towns. People 7 all kinds of crops (庄稼)in the fields there. People also 8 outside the oases, but these people are not farmers. They 9 camels(骆驼), sheep, and other animals. The animals 10 the plants there and do not need much water. The people of the desert do not live anywhere for long. They keep 11 from one place to another. They must always 12 grass or desert plants for their animals. They usually live in the tents. When there is no more 13 for their animals, they take down their tents and leave for another place. The desert people are 14 to each other. They are ready to help the people
15 and give them food and water. （ ）1. A. good B. true C. really D. terrible （ ）2. A. stones B. trees C. flowers D. grass （ ）3. A. much B. plenty of C. little D. a little （ ）4. A. air B. earth C. water D. snow （ ）5. A. think B. know C. make D. call （ ）6. A. comes from B. is carried from C. is put in D. ends （ ）7. A. find B. grow C. cut D. sell （ ）8. A. play B. sleep C. live D. travel （ ）9. A. buy B. have C. kill D. meet （ ）10.A. hope B. see C. find D. eat （ ）11.A. jumping B. running C. moving D. driving （ ）12.A. look for B. wait for C. bring out D. send for （ ）13.A. salt B. food C. sugar D. leaves （ ）14.A. useful B. polite C. friendly D. popular （ ）15.A. in trouble B. with a smile C. in the worn-out D. from villages
III、阅读理解（20-分）
A
Strange things happen when you travel, because the earth is divided into two zones is one hour. You can have days with more than twenty-four hours and days with fewer than twenty-four hours. You can have weeks with more than seven days and weeks with fewer than seven days.
If you make a five-day trip across the Atlantic Ocean (大西洋),your ship comes into a different time zone（时区） every day. As you come into each zone, the time changes one hour. If you travel west, you set your watch back. If you travel east, you set it ahead. Each day of your trip has either twenty-four or twenty-three hours.
If you make a trip by ship across the Pacific Ocean (太平洋) ,you cross the International Date Line (国际日期变更线). This is point where a new day begins. When you cross the line, you change one full day. If you travel east, today becomes yesterday. If you travel west it is tomorrow.
( )1. Something interesting will happen to the time if you travel because .
A. a day has always fewer than twenty-four hours
B. a day has always more than twenty-four hours
C. a day has more or fewer than twenty-four hours
D. sometimes zones are large and sometimes zones are small
( )2. If we cross the , we .
A. change one full day B. set our watch back
C. set our watch ahead D. set our watch back or ahead
( )3. If we travel across the International Date Line on July 5th, the date becomes July .
A. 3rd B. 4th C. 5th D. 6th
( )4. The .
A. is in one time zone B. is divided into twenty-four zones
C. is divided into five time zones D. can not be crossed in five days
( )5. Which of the following sentences is TRUK ? .
A. If we travel around the world, we will get into trouble in telling the time.
B. If we travel west across the , we will have twenty-three hours.
C. If we travel by ship across the , we will cross the International Date Line.
D. If we travel across the , today becomes tomorrow.
B
阅读下列几段文字，根据所提示的内容，选择正确的图片序号。
1. is a modern nation in an ancient land.
The valley of the Nile（尼罗河）, the river that runs like a ribbon through the length of the country, was the birthplace of one of the world’s earliest civilizations.
The Great Pyramid at was one of the wonders of the ancient world and is the only one that has survived.
2. Holland is a nation that is well known for its open and gritty（坚忍不拔）spirit.
The Dutch windmills, which once numbered more than ten thousand, were replaced by the advent of new pumping systems（新的抽水系统）.
"God created the earth but left the Dutch the task of creating ."
3. is in the middle of Europe, its capital is .
It has 1,500 miles of beaches lining 3 major bodies of water: the Mediterranean, the Atlantic Ocean and the ? Altogether more than 35 million people enjoy 's beaches in any given year!
4. is the oldest continent in the world, and it is the largest island, too.
There are so many beautiful and rare animals in Australia, such as wombat(袋熊)，kangaroos and so on.
5. This country has a long history-- one of the world's earliest civilizations.
It has 56 nations altogether with an area of 9.6 million square kilometers.
It abounds in natural resources(资源), such as giant panda, snub-nosed golden monkey（金丝猴）.
A B C
A B
D E
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
B卷（65分）
I、单词拼写（15分）
1. The Chinese (文化) is one of the oldest in the world.
2. This museum has many art (珍藏).
3. The Great Wall (吸引) lots of people all over the world.
4. Flying across the for the first time was a great (achieve).
5 He worked so hard that e he made himself ill.
6. WTO is short for World Trade O .
7. The crazy horse is running at a high s .
8. A friend in deed is a friend i .
9. lies in the s of .
10. The l of the two lines is the same.
11. has a p of ten million.
12. We made a contribution to the d area.
13. Everyone knows that pandas like eating b .
14. is a great country with a long h .
15.There is only a little water l in the glass.
II、用所给词的适当形式填空（10分）
1.Tom’s father is as tall as him. (two)
2.The oil now is even (expensive) than before.
3.She was troubled because she had reached the (weigh) of 180 pounds.
4.The of the Qomalangma is 8,844 meters.(high)
5.The heavy rain prevented us from (come) in time.
6.Have you ever seen the film (direct) by Zhang Yimou?
7.I think it’s one of (enjoy) trips in my life.
8.After a short rest, he continued (write) his novel.
9.Who do you think is (care)of the two.
10.The more heavily it rained, (worry)we became.
III、根据所给汉语意思完成句子。（10分）
1.印度豹每小时能跑100千米。
The cheetah can run about 100 .
2.很多人在伊拉克战争中丧生。
Lots of people in Iraq War.
3.他每天总是第一个来最后一个走。
He is always ,and .
4.黄河是中国第二长河。
The Yellow River is in .
5.罗斯比苏姗高十公分。
Rose is Susan.
IV、综合填空 根据短文和首字母完成单词。（10分）
Winter came and the temperature was below zero. Snow could be seen everywhere and the river was covered with thick ice. It was difficult for Mother Bear to find some food. She came out to look for something to eat and she found only a small piece of meat. She was going to take home for her children.
A fox saw the meat and wanted to get it. But the bear was much stronger than him. He thought for a while and had an idea. So he said to the bear that he could teach him how to fish. Mother Bear hoped to get more food and agreed to learn it.
The fox took the bear to the river and told her to put her tail into a hole and said,“ Sit here and wait. And you can fish much in two or three hours.”
Mother Bear believed him and did as the fox said. She waited and waited until her tail frozen in the ice. The fox carried the meat away in his mouth. She couldn’t pull her tail out. Father Bear heard her calling for help and ran there quickly. He pulled hard and at last got it out. But a part of her tail was in the ice. This is why people find a bear’s tail is so short.
1.It was c when Mother Bear went out to look for some food.
2.Her children were h , so Mother Bear wanted to take the meat home.
3.The fox wanted to get the bear’s meat, and he f a way.
4.Mother Bear hoped to get m food, so she believed the fox.
5.The fox told the bear to put her tail into the hole in the i .
6.Mother Bear waited for a long time, but she f .
7.The bear’s tail was frozen in the ice, so she couldn’t c the fox when he carried the meat away.
8.With her h help, Mother Bear got her tail out, but it became short.
V、补全对话（5分）
A: Have you ever heard of George Mallory?
B: 1 What is it?
A: He is an American teacher. He has been dead for 60 years.
B: Did he died in ?
A: No, 2 .
B: 3 .
A: Maybe it was because the weather was very bad.
B: 4 . Did he reach the top?
A: I don’t know, but I hope so.
B: 5 .
A. What a pity.
B. Why couldn’t he come back?
C. Sorry, I haven’t.
D. Yes, I have.
E. He died on Qomolangma with Andrew Irvine.
F. So do I.
G. How did they live on it?
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
VI、书面表达（15分）
根据中英文提示，写出意思连贯，符合逻辑，字数在60-100之间的英文作文，所给英语提示词必须都得用上。
保护我们的环境是十分重要的，世界上仅有一个地球，我们就生存在这个地球上，所以保护环境是我们义不容辞的责任。那么，我们应该做些什么？我们该怎么做呢？
take good care, important, only one earth, our duty to …… plant trees ,collect battery, plastic(塑料的) bags, protect animals ,spit, in public places, rubbish , … …
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