九年級英語上冊Unit 8 （人教遼寧版 2024年秋）

九年級英語上冊Unit8（人教遼寧版2024年秋）第一部分選擇題(共50分)一、閱讀理解(共20小題，每小題2分；滿分40分)第一節(jié)閱讀下面語言材料，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ATherearemanyman-madewondersandnaturalwondersallovertheworld.Let'slearnaboutsomeinformationaboutsomeofthem.Iamsureyouwillbeinterestedinthem.StonehengeWithahistoryofabout5，000years,Stonehengeisoneoftheworldwonders.It'sacircleofstonesofdifferentheights.Thestonesusedtobeabout200kilometersaway.Nowpeoplestillwonderhowthosepeoplemovedthehugestoneswithoutmachines'help.LouvreMuseumNovisittoParisiscompletewithoutatriptoLouvreMuseum,oneofthelargestandmostfamousartmuseumsintheworld.About35，000worksofartfromdifferentcenturiesareonshow,andMonaLisaisoneofthebest-known.MountQomolangmaWithheavysnow,coldwindandthinoxygen(氧氣),MountQomolangmaseemstosaynotoanyclimberwhodreamsaboutmakingittothetopoftheworld.TenzingandEdmundweretheearliesttoarriveatthetop,buttheywereupthereforjust15minutesbeforecomingdown.LakeDistrictNationalParkInthenorthofEnglandliesLakeDistrictNationalPark,whichisverybeautiful,withhills,lakesandforests.Mosttouristsenjoywalkingaroundthelakesandclimbingmountains.LakeDistrictNationalParkisalsoaperfectplacetopaintthebeautifulcountryside.1.Peoplearestillwonderinghowancientpeople____.A.managedtomovethestones B.madedifferentstonesC.walked200kilometers D.wrotethehistoryofmachines2.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat____.A.StonehengehasahistoryoffivehundredyearsB.LakeDistrictNationalParkisinthesouthofEnglandC.theworksofartinLouvreMuseumarefromthesamecenturyD.TenzingandEdmundwerethefirsttoreachthetopofQomolangma3.Whichofthefollowingisagreatchoiceforvisitorstotakeawalk?A.Stonehenge. B.LouvreMuseum.C.MountQomolangma. D.LakeDistrictNationalPark.4.ThefollowingmakeitdifficulttoreachthetopofQomolangmaEXCEPT____.A.heavysnow B.fewplantsC.coldwind D.thinoxygenBOncetherewasamanlivingwithhiswifeandchildreninasmallhouse.Therewasalwaysnoiseinhishouseashischildrenplayed,laughedandsang.Hecouldfindnopeaceatall.Themancouldn'tstandlivinginthisnoisyhouse.Sohedecidedtoaskforadvicefromawiseoldwomanwholiveddowntheroad.Hetoldherabouthisproblem.Thewiseoldwomanquicklyhadananswerforhim.“Gohomeandbringallofyourfarmanimalsindoorstoliveinyourhouse.”Themanthoughtthiswasbadadvice.Butsincetheoldwomanwasknownfarandwideforherwisdom,heagreedtodoasshesaid.Hewenthomeandbroughtinsideallofhisfarmanimals.Asyoucanimagine,theanimalsmadeallkindsofnoises.Thedogsbarked.Thesheepbleated.Thechickenscluckedandthecowsmooed.Themancouldfindnocomfort,nopeace,sohewentbacktothewiseoldwoman.Shehadbeenexpectinghim.Shelistenedtohimpatientlyandthenofferedsomenewadvice.“Gohomeandtakealloftheanimalsoutofyourhome，”shesaid.Themanwasconfused(迷惑的).Butasshewaswise,heagreedtodowhathewastold.Hereturnedtohishouseanddrovealltheanimalsoutside.Thenthehouselookedquiteniceanditwasquiet.Itwasatthatmomentthatthemanfelthishomewasthemostcomfortableplaceintheworld.5.Whatwastheman'sproblem?A.Hishousewastoosmall.B.Itwastoonoisyinhishouse.C.Hehadnotimetostaywithhisfamily.D.Thereweretoomanyanimalsonhisfarm.6.Asforthewiseoldwoman'sfirstpieceofadvice,theman____.A.decidedtotryit B.understooditwellC.wassureitwouldbehelpful D.thoughtitwashardtofollow7.Whatwasthewiseoldwoman'ssecondpieceofadvicefortheman?A.Sellingallhisfarmanimals.B.Livingwithhisfarmanimals.C.Drivingallhisfarmanimalsoutside.D.Livingwithhischildrenpatiently.8.Whatdoesthetextmainlywanttotellus?A.Weshouldlistentoothers'advice.B.Weshouldtreatanimalslikehumans.C.Weshouldmakechangesifwearenothappy.D.Weshouldbethankfulforwhatwealreadyhave.CWhenitcomestomysteries,manypeoplewillthinkoftheBermudaTriangle.Asoneofthebest-knownmysteriesofthemodernage,thistriangular-shapedareaintheNorthAtlanticOceanhasinterestedalotofpeople.ButdoyouknowthereisaplaceinChinacalledthe“BermudaTriangleonLand”？ItisthePaddleMaze(Mihundang).ThePaddleMazeislocatedinWawuMountaininHongyaCounty,MeishanCity.WawuMountaincoversalargeareaandishometolotsofwildplantsandanimals.Peopleusedtolookforherbs(藥草)inthemountain，andsomeenteredthePaddleMazebyaccident.Thoseoftenlosttheirwayandsomeevendisappeared.Compassesandwatchescouldbeoutoforderinthearea.EvenGPSfailstoworkthere.Asaresult,peoplestayawayfromthisarea,andthelocalgovernmentdoesn'tallowvisitorstoenterthemysteriousplace.Asforthestrangethingsthathavehappenedinthisarea,peoplehavelotsofguesses.Somepeoplebelievethatthesethingswerecausedbytoxic(有毒的)gasintheforest.Otherssaythatthechaotic(混亂的)magneticfield(磁場)makesithardforpeopletofindthedirection.Butthereisnohardevidence(根據(jù))forwhathashappenedthere.AlthoughexpertshavemadebigeffortstofindoutthesecretsofthePaddleMaze,manythingsaboutitremainamystery.WhatdoyouthinkofthePaddleMaze?9.WhydidpeoplegotoWawuMountaininthepast?A.Toworkthere. B.Tohuntanimals.C.Tolookforherbsthere. D.TofindoutthesecretsofthePaddleMaze.10.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Those”inParagraph2referto?A.GPS.B.Compassesandwatches.C.Wildplantsandanimals.D.PeoplewhoenteredthePaddleMaze.11.HowmanyguessesaboutthePaddleMazearementionedinParagraph3?A.2. B.3.C.4. D.5.12.Whatcanyouinferfromthepassage?A.VisitorscanenterthePaddleMazeeasilynow.B.It'sstilldangerousforpeopletoenterthePaddleMaze.C.ExpertshavefoundoutthesecretsofthePaddleMaze.D.VisitorscanuseGPStofindthedirectioninthePaddleMaze.DThereisanamazingriverrunningdeepthroughtheAmazonRainforestinPeru.Thewatertemperaturesalongtheriverarefrom50℃to90℃，andinsomeparts,theycanalmostreachtheboilingpointof100℃.Fortherestoftheworld,however,thisnaturalwonderusedtobejustalegend.Theriver'sexistence(存在)wasofficiallyconfirmed(證實)in2011byascientistnamedAndresRuzo.Ruzoheardaboutlotsofstoriesandlegendsaboutthestrangeriverwhenhewasyoung.HisgrandfathertoldhimthattheriverwasdiscoveredbySpanishpersonshundredsofyearsagowhentheytraveleddeepintotherainforestinsearchofgold.20yearsafterhe'dheardaboutthisstory,Ruzo'saunttoldhimshehadseentheriverfirst-hand.Guidedbyher,theyoungscientistfinallyfoundtheriverhimself,andconfirmedthatitswatersdoreachtheboilingtemperature.“Dippingmyhandintotheriverwouldgivemethird-degreeburnsinlessthanhalfasecond.Fallingincouldeasilykillme，”hewroteinhisbookTheBoilingRiver:AdventureandDiscoveryintheAmazon.Ruzosaid,“Whatisamazingisthatthelocalpeoplehavealwaysknownaboutthisplace,andanywayIamnotthefirstoutsidertoseeit.Itisjustapartoftheireverydaylife.Theycookwiththewater,cleanwithit,evenmaketheirmedicineswithit.”Butsofar,noonehasbeenabletoexplainthesecretoftheboilingwater.“Itremindsusthattherearestillgreatwonderstobediscovered，”Ruzosaid.“Thebiggestpartoftheboilingriverareaisstilloriginal(原始的)anduntamed—andwehopetokeepitthisway.”13.Whyistherivercalledthenaturalwonder?A.Becausethewaterintheriverishot.B.BecauseitisrunningdeepthroughtheAmazonRainforest.C.Becausepeoplecookwiththewaterandcleanwithit.D.Becauseit'salegendinPeru.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“untamed”inthelastparagraphprobablymean?A.Soft. B.Wild.C.Real. D.Wide.15.Choosethecorrecttimeorderaccordingtothepassage.①Ruzo'saunttoldhimshehadseentheriverfirst-hand.②Theriver'sexistencewasofficiallyconfirmedbyAndresRuzo.③Ruzoheardaboutlotsofstoriesandlegendsaboutthestrangeriver.④TheriverwasdiscoveredbySpanishpersons.A.③①④② B.②③①④C.③②①④ D.④③①②16.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.AndresRuzowasthefirstpersontofindtheriver.B.Ruzowaskilledbythewaterwhenhefellintheriver.C.Ruzohopedtheriverwouldbemadefulluseofbypeople.D.AndresRuzoofficiallyconfirmedtheriver'sexistence.第二節(jié)閱讀短文，從方框內(nèi)所給的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，其中有一個多余的選項。TanyaSmithsawsomethingverystrangewhenshewaswalkingtoschoollastThursday.17.________Tanyadecidedtowalkthroughthefieldstoschool.Sheopenedthegateatthebackofhergardenandfollowedthesmallpath(小路)intothefields.18.________Shenoticedthatthecowsinthisfieldwereallrunningawayfromsomething.Thensheopenedthegateandwalkedintotheappleorchard(果園).ThebirdsinthetreesweresingingandTanyawasthinkingaboutherfirstlessonatschoolthatday.19.________“Ididn'tknowwhatitwas，”saidTanya.“AtfirstIthoughtitwasacatbutlaterIrealizedthatthesoundwasdifferent.”Afterafewminutes,thesoundstopped,butTanyafeltquitescared.Sheranthroughtheorchardandstoppedatthefence(柵欄)betweentheorchardandherschool.Shelookedbackatthetreesandsawastrangedarkanimalinthecorneroftheorchard.Shetookaphotooftheanimalwithhermobilephoneandthenranintoherschool.20.________Theteachercalledthepoliceatonce.A.Thenshesuddenlyheardadifferentnoise.B.Shewalkedthroughthefirstfieldandintothesecondfield.C.Shefeltthatitwasoneofthestrangestmysteriesintheworld.D.Thesunwasshininganditwasabeautifulautumnday.E.Assoonasshegottoschool,Tanyashowedthephototoateacher.二、完形填空(共10小題，每小題1分；滿分10分)閱讀短文，理解其大意，從A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Henrywasgoingthroughaveryhardtime.Hiswifehadjustpassedaway.Hefeltthatlifewithouthis__21____wasmeaningless.Formonths,Henrysatinhishouse,doingnothing.Hisfamilytriedtoencouragehimtodonewthingsandenjoylife,buttheyall__22____.Henry'sneighbor,anoldwomannamedLisasawhimfromtheyardoneday.Shehadn'tseenhimoutsideforseveraldays.Sheaskedhimtocomeclosertothefencenexttoherhouse.“Hello,Henry!Just__23____thisfence.Itisfallingapart.Canyouhelpme__24____thisfence？”Lisaasked.Henrywasangryinside.Hewastheonewhoneededhelp.Hethoughttheoldladywaskindof__25____.Butshewastoooldtorepairthefenceherself,soheagreed.Henryworkedonthefencefordays.Lisabroughthim__26____whilehewasworking.Whenhefinished,shethankedhim.Henrysmiledforthefirsttimeinmonths.“Whata__27____job!Couldyoupleasepaintitforme？”Lisasaidtohim.Henrycouldn'tbelieveshewasaskingformore__28____.Didn'tsheknowhowsadhewas?ButbecauseHenryrespectedher,heagreed.Heworkedhardatpaintingthefenceinthehotsun,butLisa'sjuiceandencouragementwerehelpful.Henrynolongerfeltthatlifewas__29____.HefinallyrealizedthatLisawasn'tbeingrude.SheknewthatstayingbusycouldhelpHenry__30____hissorrow.Hehelpedher,butshetrulysavedhim.21.A.mother B.grandmaC.wife D.daughter22.A.failed B.markedC.shared D.pushed23.A.askfor B.listentoC.careabout D.lookat24.A.hit B.fixC.get D.win25.A.free B.poorC.rude D.cute26.A.juice B.waterC.coffee D.milk27.A.boring B.dangerousC.terrible D.fantastic28.A.time B.helpC.fear D.tour29.A.meaningless B.wonderfulC.relaxing D.important30.A.create B.affordC.forget D.regret第二部分非選擇題(共40分)三、語篇填空(共10小題，每小題1分；滿分10分)閱讀短文，在空白處填入一個適當?shù)膯卧~或用括號內(nèi)所給詞的正確形式填空，使短文通順、連貫。Itwasahotsummerday.Mr.Leewasinbedandwastryingtogotosleepwhenheheardthedoorbell31.________(ring).Heturned32.________thelightandlookedathisclock.Itwastwelveo'clock.“33.________canitbeatthistimeofnight？”hethought.Sohegotupandwenttothedoor.Whenhe34.________(open)thedoor,therewasn't35.________(somebody).“Thatisverystrange.”Thenhewentbacktohisroom,gotbackintobed,turnedoff36.________lightandtriedtogotosleep.Afewminutes37.________(late),thebellrangagain.Mr.Leejumpedoutofbedveryfastandrushedtothedoor.Heopenedit,butagainhefoundnoonethere.Heclosedthedoor,makinghimselfcalmdownandtryingnottobeangry.Thenhesawapieceofpaperonthefloor.Hefelt38.________(surprise)andpickeditup.Thereweresome39.________(word)onit—“Itisnowaftermidnight,soitisAprilFool'sDay.Aprilfooltoyou！”“Oh,itwastheEnglishboynextdoor!Whata40.________(love)boyheis！”Mr.Leesaidtohimself.四、閱讀與表達(共4小題，41－43小題，每小題2分，44小題4分；滿分10分)閱讀短文，然后根據(jù)內(nèi)容回答問題。Onceuponatime,therewasaboywhowasoutplayingonthebeachwithhisfriends.Whiletheywereplaying,theboyfoundastonewhichlookedstrange.Itwasn'tthesameasotherstones.Itwasalittlebitshining.Butitwasquitedirty.Theboytookthestonehomebecausehewantedtopolishit.Hisfriendsfeltsurprisedandtheyasked,“Whyareyoupolishingthatuglystone？”，buttheboydidn'treply.Fromthenon,whentheywentouttoplay,theboywouldtakethestonewithhim.Hewouldpolishitwheneverhehadarest.Thiswentonforsometime.Thenoneday,theboyplayedwithhisfriendsasusual.Hehadasurpriseforthem.Whenheshowedthestonetothem,theywereamazed.Itwas,infact,notacommonstoneatall—itwasabeautifuldiamond(鉆石).Theboyhadbeenpolishingituntilitwascompletelycleanandbright.Inourlives,therewillbetimeswhenpeopletrytodiscourageus.Thebestthingwecandoistocontinuetoworktowardsourgoals.Wecanturnaroughstoneintoadiamond.Thisstorytellsusthatanythingispossibleifwegoforit.41.Wheredidtheboyfindthestrangestone?_________________________________________________________________42.Whydidtheboytakethestonehome?_________________________________________________________________43.Whofeltsurprisedwhentheboywaspolishingthestone?_________________________________________________________________44.Inyourdailylife,whenpeoplediscourageyou,whatcanyoudo?Why?Write30wordsormore.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________五、書面表達(滿分20分)45.假如你是學校英文報的一名小記者，請根據(jù)以下思維導圖，寫一篇文章對你所在的街區(qū)近日發(fā)生的一起神秘事件進行報道。注意:1.可在思維導圖內(nèi)容提示的基礎(chǔ)上適當拓展信息；2.詞數(shù)80－100，已給出內(nèi)容不計入總詞數(shù)。AMysteryintheNeighborhoodLastweekend,somethingunusualhappenedinmyneighborhood._________________________