九年级上学期Unit 8单元综合能力检测题一、语法选择(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分) 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，从1–15各题所给的A、B、C 和D项中选出最佳选项。

Once upon a time, a father and his son went travelling. They were walking from one town to __1__. On the way, they happened to pass by a river. They were tired and stopped__ 2__. Then the father asked his son to get him some water from the river.The son walked to the riverside __3__ and he saw some women washing clothes there. Right at that moment, a bullock cart(牛车) __4__ started crossing the river made the water become very dirty. “I can't take the dirty water __5__ my father,” he thought. So he came back and said. “Look, Father. A bullock cart __6__ the river now, so the water is dirty and it can’t be drunk.” Father said nothing.After a while, the son __7__ to get some water again by his father. The water was still dirty, __8__ he didn’t go back. He thought, “My father is so thirsty. I __9__ take back clean water this time, even though it will take me a long time.” Then he sat there, waiting __10__ the water was clean. He collected some in bowl and took it back.“Oh, you are back at last. I __12__ for you for almost half an hour.” Father said. After __13__ the water, he looked up at his son and said, “Now, think about __14__ made the water clean. You let it be and the water became clean on its own. It is also the same with __15__ mind. When it is disturbed (打扰), just let it be, and it will calm down on its own.”The son thought for a while and said, “Thank you, Father. I will remember this forever.”1. A. the other B. another C. others D. other2. A. to rest B. rest C. rested D. resting3. A. quick B. quicker C. quickly D. quickness4. A. who B. what C. which D. where5. A. for B. at C. in D. to6. A. crossed B. is crossing C. was crossing D. crosses7. A. asked B. was asked C. was asking D. asks8. A. and B. so C. as D. but9. must B. may C. can D. ought10. A. after B. until C. when D. before11. A. waited B. wait C. will wait D. have waited12. A. waited B. wait C. will wait D. have waited13. A. what B. why C. that D. when13. A. you B. yours C. yourself D. your二、完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16–25 各题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。

Once there was a king and his daughter. The king asked his daughter how much she loved him. She said that she loved him as much as she loved __16__. Her answer made the king very happy. Salt is a simple thing, but it is very important. So the king thought his daughter __17__him very much.Salt has many __18__. Our bodies need salt. If we don t have enough, our bodies can’t work properly. We put salt on icy roads to make them __19__. We also use salt to produce other products, like paper and glass. But for many years, salts most important job was to __20__ food. Like other living things, most bacteria (细菌) need water to live. Salt takes in plenty of water, so most bacteria can’t live in a salty __21__. As a result, salt protects food and many other things. For much of human history, this ability has made salt __22__. Every ancient culture from Egypt to China depended on salt. Even today, the hard-working and useful people are __23__ as “the salt of the earth”.For centuries, salt was also hard to __24__. Its usefulness, together with rarity(稀有) made it very expensive. Salt could even be used like __25__. In fact, the word salary(薪水) comes from the word salt.Today, salt is used more widely and it still plays an important role in our life.16. A. salt B. air C. gold D. sugar17. A. heard about B. worried about C. talked about D. cared about18. A. forms B. secrets C. uses D. skills19. A. wide B. safe C. special D. thick20. A. protect B. provide C. produce D. prepare21. A. environment B. space C. sea D. body22. A. hopeful B. comfortable C. valuable D. successful23. A. saved B. dreamed C. invited D. described24. A. sell B. get C. take D. keep25. A. money B. medicine C. earth D. food三、阅读(共两节;满分45分)第一节阅读理解 (共20小题;每小题2分，满分40分) 阅读下列短文，从26–45各题所给的A、B、 C和D项中选出最佳选项。

AA man wanted to make money. Then he had an idea. “Why don't I plant a small mango tree and enjoy the benefits when it grows into a big one?” So he went to the market, bought a small tree and took it home. He planted it in the centre of his garden.He read every morning, watered it, supplied it with manure (), and took good care of its leaves by taking away those that withered.Many times he sat and watched the beauty of the growing tree. He happily dreamed about the tasty mangoes His mind was always filled with the wish to taste the first fruit of the tree.Years went by, he had a big tree finally. Then one day he noticed a small bud (), which in a couple of days grew into a beautiful flower. Now he could hardly wait for the fruit. So he started to increase his care. Then one day the tree bore its first product ---- a small green fruit. The man was so happy.He waited for a few more weeks until the fruit grew in size. The day came when he decided to taste the first fruit of the tree. He climbed the tree, picked the fruit and then came his disappointment. The fruit was not like what he expected. It was hard, big and round. He was sad.Seeing this, his neighbours came and asked him what happened. He told them that the fruit from his tree was not what he wanted. When the neighbours heard this, they did not know whether to laugh or comfort him, for what he planted years ago was a guava(番石榴)tree.26. Why did the man want to plant a mango tree?A. Because mangoes were his favourite fruit.B. Because he wanted to get money from it.C. Because it could make his garden more beautiful.D. Because he wanted to give the mangoes to his neighbours.27. The underlined word "withered in Paragraph 2 means __________ in Chinese.A.茂盛的B.新鲜的C.枯萎的D.待放的28. When a small bud grew, the man _________.A. waited patiently for the fruitB. paid no attention to itC. couldn’t wait and picked itD. took more care of it29. How did the man feel after he picked the first fruit?A. Disappointed and sad.B. Nervous and sad.C. Nervous and excited.D. Surprised and happy.30. What lesson can we learn from the passage?A. Be careful when choosing a tree.B. We can only get in what we plant.C. Trees need care just like human beings.D. Never waste time planting useless trees.BLet' s go wrestling. Dad(《摔跤吧,爸爸!》) is one of the most popular films in 2017. It tells a true story about an Indian man and his two daughters. His name is Mahavir. In real life. he is called “the father of Indian women wrestling” because thousands of girls across India have been supported to take up wrestling with his efforts.A very famous Indian actor, Aamir Khan, played the role of Mahavir in the movie. It was an unusual experience for him to play this role. Aamir Khan was very serious about his character and he tried to make this character close to the true story. In order to act well, he needed to put on weight to be very fat and then do sports to be very strong in a short time.Aamir Khan started to eat a lot every day before making the movie. He ate at least 5 meals a day including much junk food. He became too fat to run quickly.It is simple to be fat but difficult to be strong. Aamir Khan invited many coaches to train him to lose weight. And it took him a few months to be strong. He must eat less and drink more. Strength training is also important. This kind of physical training is very boring. He had to lift different weights and do it over and over again. Aamir Khan set a goal to himself day by day and the minute he made it, he fell down on the ground and could hardly stand up. In the end, he became the exact person the movie needs.The role he played was very moving and he succeeded at last. As he says, the most important thing in life is not whether you can reach your goal but whether you have made the greatest efforts.31. Why is Mahavir called "the father of Indian women wrestling"?A. Because he is a very famous Indian player.B. Because he played a role in the movie Let's go wrestling, Dad!C. Because he supported many Indian women to take up wrestling.D. Because he became strong in a short time.32. From the passage, what is Aamir Khan's job?A. A playerB. An actorC. A directorD. A coach33. What is the correct order of the following things about Aamir Khan?①He changed his eating habits and did sports to become strong.②He was serious about the character and he needed to make great efforts.③He ate much food to put on weight.④He succeeded in playing a moving role in the film.A.③②①④B.③①④②C.②①④③D.②③①④34. Which of the following is NOT true about Aamir Khan?A. Let's go wrestling, Dad! is a true story about Aamir Khan himself.B. He became very fat at first and then lost weight in a short time.C. In order to act well, he trained very hard.D. He tried to play a perfect role in the movie.35. What can we learn from the acting experience of Aamir Khan?A. Where there is a will, there is a way.B. Practice makes perfect.C. Many hands make work light.D. The fatter, the better.CAs the saying goes, “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.” This is the way the charity organization Heifer International(国际小母牛慈善组织) wants to end world hunger.It began in the 1930s when an American farmer, Dan West, went to Spain to help people in need. He tried to feed the people with milk. But it seemed that there would never be enough milk. It made him think that what they needed was “not a cup, but a cow”.Dan West returned to America. He worked together with some friends to find ways to end hunger. He believed giving animals and providing training would stop world hunger. With his help, Heifer International was set up.On Heifer International's website, you will see a list of animals like cows, chickens, pigs and even fish and bees. You can offer help by buying some animals for one certain family. Those animals will have babies. With more and more animals. these families will be able to support themselves. Once these families get better lives, they will pass on the act of kindness to others. More importantly, you are buying the resources(资源) for programs run by Heifer International to help more families.The programs also help small-sized farms. As a rule, each farmer must give his animal's first female baby to another in need. Heifer International also provides training on animals health and feeding. And these farmers all agree to teach others what they have learnt as another。