九年级unit2单元练习一、单选()1.—Don't smoke any more.It's bad for your health.—I'm trying ________.It's really hard, you know.A．gave it up B．giving it upC．to give it up D．to give up it()2.—Can you guess if they ________ speaking English with us?—I think they will if they ________ free.A．will practice; areB．will practice; will beC．practicing; beingD．practice; are()3.Tom________ his father, because they both are cheerful and easygoing. A．looks likeB．takes afterC．doesn't take afterD．isn't like()4.I have a hat which is ________ to yours.A．similar B．likeC．that D．take after()5.Song Ying is ________ kind that she has donated almost all her savings to a charity.A．very B．soC．much D．such()6.—Jason is too stubborn (顽固的) sometimes.—I quite ________.But he's always friendly to others.A．accept B．argueC．agree D．admire()7.I know ________ I promised to take you to dinner, but I won't finish workinguntil ten o'clock.A．that B．ifC．what D．why()8.What a nice day! We should go sightseeing ________ watching TV in the hotel.A．because of B．instead ofC．together with D．out of()9.________ wonderful news he wrote! All of us were proud of him. A．What a B．What C．How D．How a()10.________ clever the boy is！A．How B．WhatC．What a()11.—Listen! Someone is playing the piano.—Wow! ________ beautiful music! I like it very much.A．What B．How aC．What a D．How()12.Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature last year.________ excellent he is！A．How B．WhatC．What a D．What an(）13.Could you tell me ________ a meeting in Guangzhou next week？A．if there was going to beB．if there is going to beC．whether is there going to beD．whether there is going to have()14.—Have you ever seen the movie 2012?—Yes, but I don't believe________ the year 2012 will see the end of the world. A．that B．whatC．how D．if()15.He said that light ________ much faster than sound.A．has travelled B．wentC．travels D．travelled()16.It's sunny.Let's go out ________ staying inside.A．thanks to B．instead ofC．as well as D．as well()17.—Mary, could you tell me if your mother ________ our school sports meeting tomorrow?—I think she will come to school if she ________ free.A．will take part in; will beB．takes part in; isC．will take part in; isD．takes part in; will be()18.—________ nice day it is today! Let's go out to play, shall we?—That's a good idea.A．How a B．What aC．How D．What()19.Try to sing more English songs, and you will find it interesting ________ a foreign language.A．learning B．learnsC．to learn D.learnt()20.—Let me help you carry the box, Granny.—Thank you, Li Lei.It's very nice ________ you ________ me.A．of; to help B．for; to helpC．of; helping D．for; helping()21.I enjoy playing computer games, but I can't ________ too much time ________ that.A．take; doing B．spend; doingC．spend; for doing D．take; to do()22.When I passed the classroom, I heard a girl ________ in it.A．sing B．to singC．sang D．singing()23.Could you please tell me ________ a great actress？A．how Zhao Wei has becomeB．how did Zhao Wei becomeC．how became Zhao WeiD．how does Zhao Wei became()24.I don't know if he________ to the English corner, but I'll ask him about that when he ________ to the class.A．goes; will comeB．will go; will comeC．goes; comesD．will go; comes()25.My father was warned ________.A．not to stay upB．to stay upC．stay upD．not stay up()26.I like these photos and they can ________ me ________ the life living in the countryside.A．think; of B．remind; ofC．let; down D．wake; up()27.Goldilocks decided ________ for a walk in the forest.A．go B．to goC．going D．goes()28.I ________ him to finish his work first.A．allow B．remindC．afford D．take()29.The doctor warns my father not________.A．to drink B．drinksC．drinking D．drunk()30.His cat has ________ for five weeks.A．died B．been deadC．dying D．dies()31. ________，Tom! It's time to get up and go to school. A．Wake up B．Make upC．Grow up D．Look up()32.—I'm new here.—Don't worry.I'll do what I can ________ you.A．help B．to helpC．invite D．to invite()33.—Jack, will your family move to Shanghai?—Yes.That's a very big ________ my parents made.A．decide B．decisionC．education D．happiness()34.Her son ________ coke, but now he ________ milk.A．used to drink; is used to drinkingB．used to drinking; drinksC．is used to drinking; used to drinkD．is used to drink; is drinking()35. If you refuse to give up your bad habits，you willwith failure.A. wake upB. end upC. give upD. get up( ) 36. People are used to getting together Mid-Autumn Day.A. onB. inC. atD. for ( ) 37. I want to know he will come back in a week.A. thatB. ifC. whereD. who ( ) 38. Helen has two dresses. One is green, is red.A. otherB. othersC. anotherD. the other ( ) 39. If he refuses with me, I will be so sad.A. stayB. stayingC. to stayD. stayed ( ) 40. you are, I will help you.A. WhateverB. WhoeverC. WheneverD. However( ) 41. Mei Ping eats a lot every day. She has five pounds these days.A. put onB. turned onC. put upD. washed away( ) 42. He was angry say anything.A. so; thatB. such; thatC. too; thatD. too; to ( ) 43. At last, the poor old man was . But people didn’t know the reason of his .A. died; deathB. dead; deathC. death; dieD. death; death ( ) 44. On Christmas Eve, my father often as Father Christmas and gives us gifts.A. dresses upB. lays outC. ends upD. calls out()45.—How much is the ticket to Central Park?—A one­way ticket ________ $40, and you can ________ another $20 for a round­trip.A．costs; pay B．cost; spendC．pay; spend D．spends; pay二、完形填空It snowed again. My seventh Christmas was round the corner. I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb, “There is no Father Christmas. ”I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the truth. Grandma was at home. I told1everything. “No Father Christmas? ”She was a little2. “Don’tbelieve it. Put on your coat, and let’s go. ”“Go? Where, Grandma? ”I asked.“Kerby’s Store. ”As we walked through its doors, Grandma handed me ten dollars and said, “Take the3and buy something for someone who needs it. I’ll wait for you in the car. ”Then s he turned and walked out of the Kerby’s Store.For a few seconds I just stood there, holding the money, wondering4to buy, and who to buy it for.I thought of5I knew: my family, my friends, my neighbors. . . I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decker, a6with bad breath and messy hair. He sat right behind me7Mrs. Pollack’s class.Bobbie8went to any party during the winter. His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough, 9we all knew that he didn’t have a cough, and he didn’t have a coat. I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat10he would like.That evening, Grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and11“To Bobbie From Father Christmas” on it. Grandma told me Father Christmas never let pe ople know that he12them. Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s house, telling me that I was helping Father Christmas13the present.Grandma parked the car along the street, and we hid behind trees near Bobbie’s house. Then Grandma said to me, “All right, Father Christmas, get going. ”I took a deep breath, rushed to his front door, put the present down14the door, rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the15and Grandma. We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open. Finally it did, and there stood Bobbie.That night, I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well, and we were on his team.1. A. him B. her C. them D. you2. A. angry B. happy C. tired D. afraid3. A. book B. coat C. present D. money4. A. what B. when C. where D. how5. A. everybody B. nobody C. somebody D. anybody6. A. girl B. boy C. man D. woman7. A. for B. on C. in D. with8. A. always B. often C. sometimes D. never9. A. so B. if C. but D. and10. A. where B. that C. who D. why11. A. read B. say C. write D. spell12. A. helped B. believed C. taught D. made13. A. give up B. give away C. put up D. put off14. A. on B. behind C. outside D. over15. A. shop B. cars C. door D. trees三、阅读理解Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (组合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer.They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子)．With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea.They can make rain, too.The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck.The emperors of ancient China loved dragons.Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”．In Chinese, “excellent” people are often called “dragon”．A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one's child will become a dragon，” which means he or she will be successful.It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics.They are creative, confident, brave and quick­tempered.There are some famous “dragons” who have done excellent things, for example, Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei.They are all successful.There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head­Raising Day and the Dragon Boat Festival.We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them.These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.The dragon is very important in Chinese culture.As the “descendants of the dragon”，it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture.It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”．The year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon.Good luck to you!()1.What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?A．A combination of many animals.B．Chinese sayings and idioms.C．Traditional festivals.D．Strength and good luck.()2.In the passage, the underlined sentence “Hoping one's child will become a dragon，” means “________” in Chinese.A．龙马精神B．龙飞凤舞C．望子成龙D．龙腾虎跃()3.What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have? A．Creative, confident, brave and powerful.B．Creative, confident, brave and quick­tempered.C．Lovely, confident, brave and quick­tempered.D．Lucky, confident, creative and successful.()4.Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?A．1988. B．1998.C．2008. D．2018.()5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE? A．Dragons are real animals..B．There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.C．People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful.D．The “descendants of the dragon” are often called “dragons”．四、用所给单词的适当形式填空。