2015新目标九年级英语Unit8单元检测题Class_________ Name________ mark _________一、根据句意和首字母提示，补全单词。

（10分）1. China sent a m_________ team to Guinea(几内亚) to help fight against Ebola(埃博拉).2.—W__________ volleyball is this ? —It must belong to Carla.3.There was a concert in the music hall and I ________ （参加） it yesterday.4.I feel very s_______ because I stayed up late yesterday.5.She has got a lot of v_____________ information from the meeting.6.Stonehenge r______________more than 750,000 visitors every year.7.They won a v____________ over the enemy at last.8.On m_________ noon,the sun shone directly onto the earth and the weather was very hot.9.They think the stone can p illness and keep people healthy.10.The students are taking a science class in the ____________（实验室） .二、用所给单词的适当形式填空。

（10分）1.My book can’t (steal) because it was here just now.2.The noise-maker is having too much fun ___________(creat) fear in the neighborhood.3.Look out! There must be someone ________ (knock) at the door.4.Terracotta Army(秦始皇兵马俑)is one of the most _________ (history) places.5.Many people believe the stone have a ____________ (medicine) purpose.6. _________(history)think Stinehenge was built about 5,000 years ago,however,they are not sure.7.The heavy rain kept us from ________(come) on time.8.She’s the only one who wears such____________(color) clothes.9.I couldn’t find my watch anywhere and realized that I must (lost)it on my way home.10.He felt (sleep) ans soon fell asleep.三、根据汉语翻译英语。

（5分）1.这本书属于琳达的，因为在封面上有她的名字。

The book Linda,because her name is on the cover.2.一定有什么东西闯入我们社区的住户家中。

There something visiting the homes in our neighborhood.3.其他人认为它是为庆祝战胜敌人而建的。

Others think it was built to a over an enemy.4.我们的确知道他一定很勤奋—而且是伟大的规划者！We know they have been hard-working—and great planners!5.他可能在为即将到来的英语考试而学习。

He could for the coming English exam.四、完形填空(10分)There was once a tree. It was 1 tree in the forest. However, it would 2 share its shadow with any of the animals. And it 3 let them come near it.One year, the winter was 4 . The tree, without its leaves, was going to die. A little girl, who lived by the forest, found that. 5 she got a big scarf to warm the the tree up. Then the Spirit of the Forest appeared. She told the little girl that in the forest 6 would help the tree. Even so, the girl still decided 7 the scarf on the tree.The nest springtime, the tree had learned something 8 the girl’s generosity(慷慨) . When the girl sat nest to it, it bent down to shade her from the sun. The spirit of the Forest 9 this. She went to tellall the animals, “ From now on, you would be able to shade yourselves well, because the tree has learned a lesson. If there are kind and generous beings around, the would will be a 10 better place to live in.”1.A. big B. bigger C. biggest D. the biggest2.A. always B. never C. often D. sometimes3. A. couldn’t B. can’t C. wouldn’t D. won’t4.A. terrible B. warm C. good D. nice5. A. Because B. Since C. But D. So6.A. everyone B. anyone C. no one D. someone7. A. put B. to put C. putting D.putted8. A. from B. with C. on D. of9. A. heard B. sounded C. saw D. tasted10.A. more B. many C. most D. much五、阅读理解(10分)AIs there something strange high up in the world’s tallest mountains? If so , is it a big bear? Is it a monkey ? Or is it a kind of man? No one knows. This mystery(谜) has puzzled(困惑) the world for years. In 1887, a mountain climber found large footprints in the snow. They looked like the footprints of a very large man. But men don’t walk without shoes in the snow ! In 1996, another climber saw more than footprints. Far off, he saw a very large animal standing on two legs. As he watched, it ran very quickly. Fifteen years later, newspapers had new stories about the “something”. A mountain climber said he had seen the “snow man” walk slowly across the snow, far below him. He said it looked like a very large man. From then on, more and more people had stories to tell. But not until 1951 did a mountain climber bring back pictures of large footprints. The pictures showed clearly that the snowman walked on two legs. So it was not a bear or a monkey . Could it be an ape(猿) man? The mystery grew! And the mystery keeps growing. Someday we may find out just what it is that makes the large footprints.1. The passage is about ___.A. some mountain climbersB. some strange climbersC. some large footprintsD. the mystery of the snowman2. The underlined word “footprints” means ______. A.痕迹 B. 脚印 C. 印刷 D 脚趾3. Why were people interested in the footprints? ___________A. They were footprints of a large bearB. They looked like the footprints of a large manC. They were found in the snowD. They were found in the world’s tallest mountains4. The pictures of large footprints were taken by a mountain climber in ___.A.1887B.1906C. 1921D. 19515. Why did the mystery grow when a mountain climber brought back pictures of large footprints? ___A. They were footprints of an ape manB. They were footprints of a snow manC. The pictures showed clearly how the snowman walkedD. The pictures showed clearly how an ape man walked on two legs.BWe see aliens in books and movies. They look very strange. But are there really aliens in space? Stephen Hawking is a 69-year-old British scientist. He thinks there must be aliens in space. He says that people should not look for aliens because they are dangerous. In a new British TV program,Hawking told people his ideas about aliens.Are there living beings(生物) anywhere other than on the earth? What could they look like? You could have your own ideas. Do they have two heads? Speak in a strange language? The movie C.17 has lots of ideas about aliens. It is about a dog from space. C.17 was on in 2008. Its language is Chinese. 15-year-old girl Xie Teng from Jiangsu thinks there must be aliens in space and that they must have been to the Earth many times. She thinks aliens stop at the Earth because they must need rest or they might be curious about our Earth, just as humans want to know more about outer space. She thinks maybe we can make friends with aliens. “Although we are not able to talk with each other, we can communicate through body language or music.” She said. She also thinks friendly contact with aliens can promote(促进) culture exchange between planets6. Stephen Hawking thinks aliens are _______ . A. friendly B. dangerous C. strange D. curious7. Stephen Hawking thinks people shouldn’t _______ .A.speak to aliensB.fly into spaceC.look for aliensD.do research on aliens8. In the movie C. 17, there are many ideas about _____. A. aliens B. dogs C. languages D. scientists9. XieTeng thinks human beings could communicate with aliens ____.A. through a special languageB. by sending special messageC. by visiting outer space oftenD. through body language or music10. Which of the following is TRUE? ________A. C.17 is an English movie about aliens from space.B. The dog inC.17 has two heads with lots of strange ideas.C. Xie Teng thinks aliens must have been to the Earth many timesD. Stephen Hawking told people there can’t be aliens in a British TV program.六、语法填空：(25分)Stonehenge —Can Anyone Explain Why It Is There?Stonehenge, a rock circle, is not only one of Britain's _________ (famous) historical_______ ( place) but also one of its greatest mysteries. Every year it_______ (receive) more than 750,000 visitors. People like to go to this place especially in June as they want _______ (see) the sun_______( rise)on the longest day of the year.For many years, historians believed Stonehenge was a temple where ancient leaders tried _____________(communicate) with the gods. However, historian Paul Stoker thinks this __________(true) because Stonehenge ________( build) so many centuries ago. “The leaders arrived in England much later,”he points out.Another popular idea is that Stonehenge ____________ (be) a kind of calendar. The large stones ________ (put) together in a certain way. On midsummer’s morning, the sun shines ________ (direct) into the center of the stones. Other people __________ (believe) the stones have a medical purpose. They think the stones ____________ (prevent) illness and keep people _________ (health).“As you walk there, you can feel the energy from your feet __________ (move) up your body,”said one visitor .No one is sure what Stonehenge ___________ (use) for, but most agree that the position of the stones ____________ (be) for a special purpose. Some think it might be a burial place or a place _____________ (honor) ancestors. Others think it __________ (build) to celebrate a victory over an enemy.Stonehenge ______ ( build)slowly over a long period of time. Most historians believe it ______( be) almost 5,000 years old. One of the greatest ________(mystery) is how it _________( build) because the stones are so big and heavy. In 2001, a group of English volunteerstried _______ (build) another Stonehenge, but they couldn’t . “We don’t really know who built Stonehenge,”says Paul Stoker. “And perhaps we might never know, but we do know they must __________(be)hard-working--and great planners!”七、短文改错(20分)We live in a small town and almost everyone know each other. It used to very quiet. Nothing much ever happen around here. However, these days, something unusual is happening in our town. Victor, a teacher at my school, is really nervous. When he interviewed by the town newspaper, he said, "every night we heard strange noises outside our window.My wife thinks that it might be an animal, but my friends and I think it must be teenagers have fun. My parents called the policemen, but they couldn't find something strange. They think it might the wind. I don't think so.Victor's next-door neighbor Helen is worried , either.“At first, I thought that is might be a dog, and I couldn‘t see a dog or something else, either. So I guess it can’t be a dog. But then, what could it be ?" One woman in the area saw something runs away, but it was dark so she is not sure." I think it was so big to be a dog," she said."May be it was a bear or a wolf."Everyone in our town are feeling uneasy, and everyone has his or her own ideas. There must be something visit the homes in our neighborhood, but what is it? We have no idea. Most people hopes that this animal or person will simply went away, but I do not think that is going to happen. The noise-maker is having too many fun creating fear in the neighborhood.八、阅读理解七选五：(10分)Jim is a little boy .he lives with his grandma.Jim likes sweets and cakes.he always eats sweet food before he goes to bed,and as he gets up in the morning ,he can see some cakes on the table in his room. (1)___________one morning,before Jim got up, his grandma took some cakes to his room.(2)____________“what’s the matter,dear?”his grandma asked.“I have a toothache,”Jim said.(3)_____________the dentist looked him over and then pull out the bad tooth for him.(4)_____________Mr hunt,his teacher ,asked,“what was the matter with you ,Jim?”“I had a bad toothache,”answered Jim .“oh,I’m sorry to hear that,”said Mr hunt.“is it well now?”“I don’t know,sir.it’s left with the dentist,”Jim said.(5)_______A.she saw Jim crying in bed.B. Jim always eats cakes after school.C. his grandma always buys them for him.D.the teacher and his classmates all laughed.E.Jim’s.grandma had to take him to the hospital.F.two days later,Jim felt well and was at school again.G.his parents love him very much and they often buy chocolate for him。