九年级Unit8单元测试I．单项选择。

（计15分）（）1. He’d like to be a when he grows up. He loves animals.A. veterinarianB. translatorC. coachD. teacher（）2. —What do you want ?—I’m not full. I want some more milk shake.A. otherB. elseC. moreD. any（）3. ____ of them like to play basketball.A. EachB. EveryoneC. EveryD. Both（）4. I _______ some clothes to charity because they are too small for me.A. take afterB. hang outC. give awayD. put off（）5. Now I spend time _____ what I love to do.A. to doB. doingC. doD. did（）6. He looks sad. Let’s cheer him ____ .A. upB. inC. outD. at（）7. Amy ____the windows already, so the room looks much bright.A. cleansB. has cleanedC. is cleaningD. will clean（）8. The zoo was far away from my hotel. It ____ me at least two hours to get there.A. tookB. has takeC. takesD. will take（）9. －I’m sorry to keep you waiting.－Oh, not at all. I ____here for only a few minutes.A. wasB. isC. have beenD. had been（）10. My mother _____dinner when I got home.A. was cookingB. cookedC. has cookedD. cooks（）11. Our sports meeting has been till next Monday because of the bad weather.A. put onB. put upC. put offD. put down（）12. I ____like to help kids with their schoolwork.A. couldB. wouldC. shouldD. will（）13. Mrs West had a lovely dog. It has her life pleasure.A. filled; ofB. full; withC. filled; withD. full; by（）14. Lucy, could you help me the heavy box to my room?A. bringB. fetchC. carryD. get（）15. Not only the students ____ also their teacher likes football.A. tooB. exceptC. howeverD. butII. 完形填空。

（计10分）Dear Reader,Imagine an 1 child whose days are often spent washing clothes, looking after a baby, working hard in the fields.Imagine a little girl 2 knows there will not be enough food for dinner, who can’t fill her stomach 3 water because it’s polluted, and who has watched life slip away fro m her father and little brother and sister because the family is too poor to see a doctor.Is it hard to believe? For Maria Pastora, these are the real life.Maria would gladly walk miles to school, 4 her mother, now alone, needs her badly at home. Maria will grow up without any schooling. What will be her future? In many ways, it willbe disastrous.But for just 52 pennies a day, you can sponsor（赞助）a child like Maria. 5 her that somewhere, someone cares about her. Through “Save the Children”, you can help Maria’s mother get the tools and ways she needs to turn their poor food into a good dinner and get the money she needs to buy clothes and school things for Maria.To help Maria most, your money 6 together with that of other sponsors, so hard-working people can help themselves. Build a school, a hospital, bring in clean water. This is what “Save the Children” has been about 7 1932.For you there are many rewards. Have the chance to write to or hear from your sponsored child. 8 photos or progress reports. Know you are reaching out to another person. Not with a hand out, but a hand up. That’s how “Save the Children” works. But 9 you, it can’t work. Please take a moment now to fill in and post the form below to help a child like Maria and her village.It can 10 such a difference in her life and yours.For the children,David L. GuyerPresident ( ) 1. A. 11-year-old B. 11-years-old C. 11-years old D. 11 year old( ) 2. A. what B. who C. whose D. which( ) 3. A. with B. in C. up D. of( ) 4. A. and B. so C. but D. because( ) 5. A. Make B. Take C. Let D. Show( ) 6. A. put B. putting C. is put D. puts( ) 7. A. in B. for C. since D. as( ) 8. A. Receive B. Take C. Show D. Make( ) 9. A. with B. without C. because D. because of( ) 10. A. do B. make C. work D. turnIII．阅读理解。

（计40分）AHaving Fun “Growing” and “Stealing”？Recently, an Internet game has become a new fashion among young office workers and students. People can “farm” on a piece of”land” and “grow”，“sell” or even “steal” “vegetables”. “flowers”. And “fruits” on the Net , They can earn some e-money and buy more “seeds”, “pets” and even “houses”.Joyce interviewed some young people. Here are their opinions.Harold: I don’t quite understand why they are so mad about the childish game. Maybe they are just not confident enough to face the real world.Allan：I enjoy putting some “bugs” in my friends’ gardens and we’ve become closer because of the game. Having fun together is the most exciting thing about it.Laura：You know, people in the city are longing for(渴望) the life in the countryside. It reduces my wor k pressure, besides, it gives me the exciting experience of being a “thief”.Ivy：Well. it’s just a waste of time．Teenagers playing the game spend so many hours on it that they can not focus on (专注于)their study.（）1. According to the passage, people can’t _______things in this game.A. growB. borrowC. stealD. sell（）2. Among the people Joyce interviewed,___ likes the game while__ dislikes the game.A. Laura; AllanB. Allan; HaroldC. Harold; IvyD. Ivy; Allan（）3. Fr om Laura’s words, we can guess that she’s most probably_________A. a student B．an office worker C. a farmer D. a thief（）4. Which is NOT the reason why people like the game?A. They are longing for country life.B. They can have fun with friends.C. The game can relax people and give them a new experience.D.They are confident enough to face the real world.（）5. Where can you find this passage?A. In a car magazine.B. In an advertisement.C. In a newspaperD. In a science bookBChoose the best topic from A to F according to the meaning of the sentences.（）6. It’s hard to make friends if you stay at home alone all the time. Get out of the house and do things that will put you in touch with others.（）7. Talk a bout the things you like and do best. Don’t hide your strong points.（）8. Watch carefully how they make and keep friends. Don’t copy all of the things they do, but try to notice what they do. Then try some of those things yourself.（）9.It’s very diff icult to have a conversation with people whose eyes are looking to the left, to the right, or at the floor. People may think you’re not interested in them and may stop being interested in you.（）10. Let people talk about themselves before talking about “me, me, me”. Ask lots ofCool Pet ShowBring your pet to the talent show at 1 pm on Mar. 22.Have fun and win big prizes!Expect to see you!Redwood City Zoo根据材料内容，选择最佳选项。