初中三年级英语单元测验9A Unit2
Grammar and Vocabulary
Ⅲ. Write down the correct words with the first letters given
1. In some parts of southern and eastern China fishermen still catch fish with trained c_______.
2. R_______ the sand from your shoes before you come in.
3. He had no idea how to deal with the serious s_______.
4. Patience is one of the r_______ in teaching job.
5. Chocolate has much a_______ to children, but parents should not allow kids to eat too much.
Ⅳ. Choose the best answer.
1. _______ July 23th, 2016, many people saw the terrible car accident _______ at the corner.
A. In, happened B. On, happened C. On, happen D. In, happen
2. He _______ for work at 7:00 a.m. and returns _______ the late afternoon.
A. set up, in B. set up, on C. set off, in D. set off, on
3. Mr. Li has been _______ and you may see him _______.
A. away, at lunch B. left, at lunch C. away, for lunch D. left, for lunch
4. The flower shop is on _______ side of the street. Let’s go _______ the street here.
A. another, cross B. the other, across C. another, across D. the other, cross
5. The man refused _______ the detective’s questions this morning.
A. answering B. answer C. to answer D. to answering
6. The car _______ down and we had to walk _______ home.
A. broke, all the way B. was broken, in the way
C. broke, in the way D. was broken, all the way
7. You should apologize _______ her _______ your temper.
A. for, for losing B. to, for losing C. for, to lose D. to, to lose
8. The students required _______ 10 minutes _______ finish the work.
A. another, for B. other, to C. other, for D. another, to
9. The teacher explained the sentence again _______ the students could understand better.
A. so that B. because C. though D. until
10. The office is open _______ Sundays.
A. every day, except B. everyday, besides
C. everyday, except D. every day, besides
11. Can you tell me _______?
A. who invents the telephone B. who invented the telephone
C. when was the telephone invented D. when the telephone is invented
12. He _______ his arm to _______ his child from hurt.
A. raised, sTOP B. raised, protect C. rose, sTOP D. rose, protect
13. Which of the underlined parts of the words has the same sound as ? /ə/
A. __________nderwater B. tr__________ditional C. sw__________llow D. b__________ng
14. Which of the following phonetic symbol is correct for the word “control”?
A. /kən’trəʊl/ B. /kən’trɒl/ C. /kɒn’trəʊl/ D. /kɒn’trɒl/
15. -- Would you mind watering the flowers for me?
--- _______. I have to go the post office.
A. Not at all B. Never mind C. No, please D. Sorry, I can’t
Ⅴ. Fill in the blanks with proper forms of words.
1. Listening to music _______ us to feel relaxed.
2. It’s one of the _______ and best Beijing Duck restaurants in Beijing.
3. A _______ child may express himself by drawing.
4. The _______ draw in their nets that are full of fish.
5. _______ are used for keeping insects down.
6. He tried his best to get what he wanted and finally _______.
7. China needs more _______ workers to build some battleships to protect the country.
Ⅵ. Rewrite the sentences as required.
1. My father brings a special toy to me from his American company every year.（改为被动语态）
A special toy _______ _______ by my father to me every year.
2. Shelly wanted to know where to buy a pair of gloves.（改为宾语从句）
Shelly wanted to know where _______ _______ buy a pair of gloves.
3. The price of flats is so high that many people can’t buy them nowadays.（赞同转换）
Flats are _______ _______ for many people to buy nowadays.
4. The teachers need a rest room, _______ _______?（反义疑问句）
5. My sister made up her mind to study English hard so that she could find a good job.
My sister made up her mind to study English hard _______ _______ to find a good job.
6. makes, to, the Internet, possible, us, it, get, for, news, much（连词成句）
_______________________________________________________________
Reading comprehension:
Ⅶ. Read the passage and complete the sentences.
The human touch
I had spent an hour in the bank with my dad to transfer（转账）some money. I asked him, “Dad, why not use to o____1___ banking?”
“Why would I do that?” He replied.
“Well, then you won’t have to spend an hour here to transfer your money. You can do your shopping on the internet. Everything will be e___2____!” I was excited to try to persuade my father.
He asked, “If I do that, I won’t have to step out of the house?”
“Yes!” I said. I told him how even groceries can be delivered to our doors now and how Amazon（亚马逊）delivers everything.
However, his answer left me tongue-tied. He said, “S___3____ I walked into his bank today, I have met four of my friends and I have chatted a while with the s____4___. I have plenty of spare time, so I like to come to the bank. Two years ago, when I was seriously injured, the store owner from whom I buy fruit came to see me and prayed by my bed. Furthermore, when your mom fell down a few days ago while on her morning walk, the bank manager saw her and helped her get to the hospital.”
He c____5___ “Why would I want to stare at my computer all the time? I like to know the person that I’m dealing with and not just the ‘seller’. Does Amazon deliver bonds（情感纽带）and f____6___ as well?”
I was touched after hearing his words. My dad was right, of course. We shouldn’t rely so much on t___7____. It’s to spend time with real people.
Ⅷ. Read the passage and answer the following questions.
Whether we admit it not, many of us have experienced loneliness.
Last month, a survey done by US health service company Cigna found that loneliness has become a common phenomenon in the country. It even found that young people aged 18-22 are more likely to feel lonely than senior citizens.
Loneliness often leads to the emotions of sadness and loss, and can even “make us sick”, as USA Today noted. So, how to we deal with the pain of loneliness?
Immersing（使……沉浸）ourselves in distractions（分心的事）can be useful. US lifestyle writer Adrienne Breaux wrote about how she turned loneliness into a productive learning process. She used to be a terrible cook, but whenever loneliness hit her, she would buy a lot of ingredients and figure out how to make them into delicious dishes. After a few months, she became good at cooking dishes she’d never even made before.
This is a typical example of how loneliness gets us out of our comfort zone（舒适区）and allows us to grow. “When it comes to keeping loneliness at bay（控制住）, one of the best ways to do it is to occupy your time with things that feel enriching, creative and exciting,” Breaux wrote. “It’s hard to feel lonely when you’re trying to master a new skill, practice a hobby or try out a new recipe.”
The attitude we choose toward loneliness is also the key to tackling（解决）it. If we see loneliness as an unwanted and annoying thing, we will resist it. But if we admit that it’s an everyday part of life, we’ll be able to “embrace（同意）the beauty of our solo（单独的）journey,” as best-selling US author Mandy Hale wrote in her book The Single Woman.
Instead of desperately（迫切地）finding someone to talk to or hang out with, trying to have fun on our own is more practical. US lifestyle writer Kayla Albert shared a story of her friend, who uses her time alone to do what she really wants to do, on personal development site Think Simply Now. Her friend goes out for dinner, watches movies, and visits art museums -- all on her own. So, we can do it too. Indeed, sometimes, the best songs are the ones performed alone.
1. What is Cigna?
2. According to the survey, who are more likely to suffer loneliness, the young or the old?
3. What did Adrienne Breaux try to tell us by using her own example of cooking?
4. The underlined sentence try to suggest that _____________________ is a useful way to deal with the feeling of loneliness.
5. The last paragraph tells that we can ____________________________ instead of talking with others or go out with others.
6. If you feel lonely, what will you do to feel better? Explain.
KEYS
1. cormorants 2. Remove 3. situation 4. requirements 5. attraction
IV.
1-5CCABC
6-10ABDAA
11-15BBBAD
V.
1. enables 2. oldest 3. imaginative 4. fishermen 5. Chemicals
6. succeeded 7. skillful
VI.
1. is brought 2. she would 3. too expensive 4. don't they 5. in order to
6. The Internet makes it possible for us to get much news.
VII.
1. online 2. easier 3. Since 4. staff 5. continued
6. friendship 7. technology
VIII.
1. It is a US healthy service company.
2. The young
3. She wants to tell us that immersing ourselves in distractions can be useful
4. embracing loneliness as an everyday part of life.
5. try to have fun on our own
6. Any reasonable answer is OK.
