新目标英语九年级Unit 2单元要点检测题

一、选择填空。（共10小题，每小题2分，计20分）

（ ）1. —I am going to Hainan for my vacation.

—______.

A. Wish you success B. Thats OK

C. Youre welcome D. Sounds like fun

（ ）2. —Bob， how can we get to the small island？

—I can take you there. The island ______ to the south of the village， and its near.

A. covers B. lies C. stands D. moves

（ ）3. —Why are you using a public phone？

—Because my mobile phone is out of ______.

A. power B. question C. control D. line

（ ）4. —Ill take my pet dog to the welcome party for Dr. Smith.

—Do not ______ this serious matter as a joke， please leave your dog at home.

A. play B. solve C. expect D. treat

（ ）5. —Is your host family good？

—Very good. The kindness and ______ of them make us feel at home

A. trick B. warmth C. advice D. information

（ ）6. —Is your old house still in good shape？

—Weve already sold it. The ______ owner has made it like a new one.

A. future B. past C. present D. late

（ ）7. —Is that film good enough to watch？

—I think so. Its so ______ that many people couldnt help crying.

A. scary B. boring C. funny D. touching

（ ）8. —Grace， can you help ______ the knives and forks at the lunch-table？

—OK. Its a piece of cake.

A. lay out B. set out C. take out D. pick out

（ ）9. —How can I improve my English quickly？

—Jenny is a good ______ for you. She used to be weak in English， too.

A. sense B. example C. dream D. sign

（ ）10. —Is Scrooge popular in his town？

—Not at all. He is ______ and only cares about himself.

A. friendly B. cool C. mean D. thin

二、完形填空。（共15小题，每小题2分，计30分）

A long time ago， there was a huge apple tree. A little boy 1 to come and played around it every day. He climbed to the tree top， 2 the apples， and took a nap（小睡） under the shadow. He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. 3 went by... The little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree every day. One day， the boy came back to the tree and he looked 4 . The boy said， “I want toys. I need money to buy them.”

“ 5 ， but I dont have money. You can pick all my apples and 6 them. So， you will have money.” The boy was so excited. He got all the apples on the tree and 7 happily. The boy never came back after he picked the apples. The tree was 8 .

One day， the boy came back and cut all the branches off the tree to play with. One hot summer day， the boy 9 again and cut the tree trunk to make a boat to go sailing. The tree was glad to see him happy but the boy never came back since then. The tree was again lonely and sad.

Finally， the boy 10 after he left for so many years. “Sorry， my boy. But I 11 cant give you anything. The only thing left is my dying roots，” the tree said with tears. “I dont 12 much now， just a place to 13 . I am tired after all these years，” the boy replied. “Good！Old tree roots are the best place to lean （靠） on and rest. Come， come， sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat down and the tree was 14 and smiled with tears.

This is a 15 of every one. The tree is our parent. No matter what happens， parents will always be there and give everything they could to make us happy.

（ ）1. A. forgot B. hated C. loved D. hoped

（ ）2. A. ate B. cleaned C. grew D. sold

（ ）3. A. People B. Cars C. Money D. Time

（ ）4. A. happy B. excited C. sad D. surprised

（ ）5. A. Sorry B. Sure C. OK D. No

（ ）6. A. eat B. buy C. show D. sell

（ ）7. A. enjoyed B. left C. played D. cooked

（ ）8. A. sure B. unhappy C. pleased D. afraid

（ ）9. A. climbed B. returned C. left D. played

（ ）10. A. appeared B. moved C. grew D. joined

（ ）11. A. hardly B. really C. always D. still

（ ）12. A. cut B. eat C. play D. need

（ ）13. A. study B. sleep C. work D. rest

（ ）14. A. worried B. surprised C. sad D. glad

（ ）15. A. joke B. story C. game D. picture

三、阅读理解。（共10小题，每小题2分，计20分）

A

“Do you like my dress？” she asked a passing stranger， “My mommy made it just for me.” She said with tears in her eyes.

“I think its very pretty， but why are you crying？”

The little girl answered， “After Mommy made me the dress， she had to go to the heaven （天堂）.”

The woman gently held he child in her arms and together they cried for the mommy that was gone.

Then suddenly the little girl stopped crying， stepped back from the woman and began to sing. When she finished singing， she explained to the lady， “My mommy used to sing that song to me before she went away， and she made me promise to sing it whenever I started crying and it would make me stop.”

“See，” she said， “it did， and now my eyes are dry！”

As the woman turned to go， the little girl grabbed her sleeve （袖子）， “Madam， can you stay just a minute？ I want to show you something.”

“Of course，” she answered.

Pointing to a spot on her dress， she said， “Right here is where my mommy kissed my dress and here，” pointing to another spot， “and here is another kiss， and here， and here. Mommy said that she put all those kisses on my dress so that I would have her kisses for everything that made me cry.”

Then the lady realized that she wasnt just looking at a dress， no， she was looking at a mother. She took all the love she had for her beautiful little girl and put them into this dress that her child now so proudly wore.

She no longer saw a little girl in a simple dress. She saw a child wrapped... in her mothers love.

（ ）1. Why did the little girl ask the woman if she liked her dress？

A. To show off her beautiful dress. B. To share the happiness of having the dress.

C. To ask for her help. D. To tell the woman her a sad story.

（ ）2. When the mother taught her daughter to sing the song， ______.

A. her daughter had never heard of it B. she asked her to sing it to others

C. she had known she was dying D. her daughter used to cry

（ ）3. To the girl， the spots on her dress ______.

A. took the place of her mother B. meant everything good to her

C. stood for the love from her mother D. encouraged her to be independent

（ ）4. After the woman heard what the girl said， which is NOT TRUE about her？

A. She felt pity for the girl. B. She was moved by the story.

C. She was proud of the girl. D. She would see the girls mother.

（ ）5. We can infer from the passage that ______.

A. the girl had promised her mother try not to cry when she missed her

B. the girl had sung the song many times to the woman

C. the mother decided to leave the girl after she finished making the dress

D. the girl lived a sad life without her father

B

A young college student thought that he chose the wrong major at a common college， so he drank every day and didnt study at all. He became more and more discouraged.

But he was never absent from Professor Yangs biology class. He liked the course. Besides， Yangs class was so interesting that he always listened carefully， never caring about whether the other students were paying attention or not in class.

Once he put a note in the homework he handed in， saying： “Professor， it is said that todays college students are cheaper than potatoes. Do you agree？”

That day Professor Yang sent for him after class. When he came， he found the professor at a table with food on it. They drank happily over their meal.

When they became half drunk， the professor took out a small potato that was sprouting （发芽的）. “Do you know how much this costs？” he asked the young man， “Its soft but poisonous. Nobody will take it even if its free.” He then threw the potato away.

The professor then showed him another potato. It was half the size of a football and perfectly round. “This potato is organic （有机的）. It is not only large and fresh but also free of pollution. People are in need of such kind of potatoes and theyre quite expensive.”

The young man was impressed by what hed heard. “Be such a potato，” said the professor.

（ ）6. Choosing the wrong major made the student feel that ______.

A. his life was not worth living B. he had no hope

C. the college was not famous D. drinking was a kind of prize

（ ）7. The student asked Professor Yang the question， which showed that ______.

A. professor Yang was very successful and famous

B. professor Yang did some research on potatoes

C. he trusted the professor

D. he wanted the professor to help change his major

（ ）8. The underlined word “poisonous” in paragraph 5 means ______.

A. harmful B. fresh C. small D. dirty

（ ）9. What did the two potatoes stand for？

A. People of different value. B. Knowledge of different use.

C. Life with different dreams. D. Stories with different sides.

（ ）10. Which is the best title for this passage？

A. Giving Up Is Also a Choice. B. Nobody Is Perfect.

C. Walk on Your Own Way. D. Be the Best Potato.

四、阅读理解填词。（共10小题，每小题2分，计20分）

Mr. Black and Mr. White were two very famous artists in the city. Their pictures were also very p 1 in the city. But they tried to see who could draw the b 2 picture.

One day they i 3 an old man to be the judge. Mr. Black drew an apple tree. He put his picture in the field. Soon the b 4 came and tried to eat the apples. The old man saw it and said， “You have c 5 won. Mr. White cannot draw so good a picture as yours. But we will go to see his picture.”

They went to Mr. Whites house. There were n 6 but red beautiful curtains （窗帘） on the wall. The old man asked， “Where is your picture， Mr. White？” he said， “L 7 the curtains， and you will find my picture.” The old man did as he was told， but found that they were d 8 there. They were Mr. Whites picture. The old man said， “Birds thought the apples were r 9 . Men thought the curtains were real. So Mr. White is the w 10 . His picture is the best one.”

1. p________ 2. b________ 3. i________ 4. b________ 5. c________

6. n________ 7. L________ 8. d________ 9. r________ 10. w________

五、书面表达。（计10分）

假如你是李明，你要给你英国笔友Jack写一封信介绍你最喜欢的节日——春节。根据以下提示写一篇80词左右的作文。

要点如下：

1. 介绍春节及庆祝的时间；

2. 介绍人们在春节期间吃什么，做什么；

3. 解释你喜欢春节的原因并表达自己的感受。

参考词汇：lunar New Year农历新年；get together相聚；warmth n. 温暖

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