人教新目标九年级英语UNIT2单元检测题

九年级Unit2检测题二、单项填空（25分）( )1. — Jenny, do Chinese people celebrate Easter Day?—No. This is the first time I’ve celebrated festival.A. the; theB. the; aC. /; theD. /; a( )2. The cat ______ on the kitchen floor when I came in. A. was lying B. was laying C. lied D. lay( )3. — Look at the photo I took in Jinghong, Yunnan Province.the Dai people were having!— Wow! They were celebrating the Water Festival.A. What funB. How funC. What a funD. How a fun( )4.—______ fine weather it is! Shall we go for a picnic? —I can’t agree more.A. What a goodB. What goodC. How good theD. How good( )5.—Did you go to the exhibition on May 18th? —Of course. There were many kinds of Taiwan fruits ______.A. on showB. on dutyC. on businessD. on purpose( )6. I’ve decided to go to London next weekend. I was wondering ______ you could go with me.A. ifB. whenC. thatD. where( )7.—What film do you like best? —The Martian. It ______shows a lot of imagination, ______has a sense of humor.A. too; toB. neither; norC. either; orD. not only; but also( )8. Mother told me sound ______ slower than light. A. traveled B. travel C. travels D. traveling ( )9. —What did you do on April Fool’s Day?— I played a trick my brother. A. on B. to C. with D. at( )10. The radio_____the news as soon as the accident happened. A. spreats B. spreaded C.spread D. has spreaded ( )11. We should_____everyone______kindness and respect. A. treat as B. treat for C. treat with D. treat to ( )12. I know ____his answer is right. A. that B.what C. if D. weather( )13. — Will we have dinner at the Hope Restaurant?—Maybe. We’ll go there if the show before 6. But I don’t know if there_______any free tables then.A. will end; wereB. will end; will beC. ends; wereD. ends; will be( )14.--You have____ten pounds! -- I want to get fat. I’m too thin A. put on B. put down C. put off D. put down ( )15. ___he wished____Chang’e could come back. A. How; that B. How; if C. What; if D. What; that( )16.. — Do you have in Wuhan? — Yes. My aunt and uncle live there.A. classmatesB. cousinsC. partnersD. relatives( )17. — Have you found the poor cat yet? — Yes. But it was when we found it. The bad weather killed itA. dyingB. diedC. deadD. die( )18. —It’s dangerous to swim in this lake.— Yes, you are right. The government has people not to swim in it.A. trainedB. warnedC. ledD. encouraged( )19. After working her way around the world, Annie ended up English as a foreign language.A. teachB. taughtC. teachingD. to teach( )20. You should learn to think while reading. Usually, behind the lines the writer’s true meaning.A. lieB. liesC. haveD. has( )21. — Yesterday there were many people in the park I almost lost my way.— It was the May Day holiday. Lots of people wanted to have fun there.A. quite; thatB. so; thatC. enough; thatD. very; that( )22. — You online for 3 ho urs. It’s time to go to bed.—Sorry. I just don’t know what to give to my grandparents as Christmas presents.A. shoppedB. are shoppingC. shopD. have been shopping( )23. — The Dragon Boat races are so exciting, but our boat is still behind. —Don’t worry. I am sure our team will win!A. ifB. thatC. whetherD. why( )24. — Can you spare time to come to our Thanksgiving party?—Well, I don’t know .A. that I can finish my work by thenB. if can I finish the work by thenC. whether I can finish the work by thenD. that can I finish the work by then( )25. — I am going back to America for Thanksgiving Day. —. And we will miss you.A. Enjoy yourselfB. You’re welcomeC. That’s interestingD. The same to you二. 完形填空（共30分）ADo you get scared easily? But Maggie, a giraffe, loves playing with a carved(雕刻的) pumpkin 26 the Halloween-themed media event at the London Zoo.People cut eyes and a mouth in a big pumpkin and then put a candle in it. When the candle is lit, the pumpkin 27 into ahorrible face!Halloween is on October 31 every year. This is an exciting time when people 28 as ghosts and witches. Children start to prepare for Halloween a week before. There is a lot to do! Kids 29 to make scary clothes, make special food and cut their pumpkins.Halloween is one of the 30 festivals in the western countries. But it 31 2,000 years ago in Ireland. People believed that October 31 was the last day of the year, and the dead 32 their homes on that day. Halloween is celebrated at night. Children carry their pumpkins and walk around their town in 33 clothes. They go to houses nearby and shout, "Treat or Trick!" This means "Give me a present like some sweets or toys, 34 I'll play a trick on you!" Then they will get some presents.Sometimes people have Halloween parties. They sit in the dark and tell ghost stories. If you ever go to a Halloween party, get ready to be 35 !( )36. A. during B. about C. with D. across ( )37. A. comes B. looks C. turns D. grows ( )38. A. get up B. dress up C. stay up D. look up ( )39. A. hope B. need C. help D. want ( )40. A. necessary B. different C. traditional D. careful( )41. A. got B. found C. came D. started ( )42. A. visited B. built C. left D. rent ( )43. A. funny B. warm C. scary D. cool ( )44. A. and B. but C. or D. so ( )45. A. angry B. frightened C. happy D. interested BPeople all over the world celebrate the New Year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 46 day every year.In many countries, the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Y ear’s Eve. In New Y ork many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 47 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional so ngs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 48 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 49 , “Happy New Year!”New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weath er is fine, many families go out for a 50 .On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 51 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 52 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 53 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 54 their resolutions.So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, 55 people in countri es all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.( )46. A. familiar B. same C. important D. normal ( )47. A. If B. Even though C. While D. Before ( )48. A. comes B. turns C. looks D. counts ( )49. A. loudly B. quietly C. sadly D. safely ( )50. A. walk B. secret C. job D. treatment ( )51. A. put on B. write down C. take away D. look after ( )52. A. quickly B. hard C. harder D. hardly ( )53. A. its B. his C. her D. their ( )54. A. follow B. make C. do D. give ( )55. A. By B. For C. With D. From三、阅读理解（30分）AThe Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar（阴历）. This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.W atching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. T oday, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character（汉字）, a famous person’s name, or a place name.The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic（浪漫的）. W atching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other.A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this:Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim（昏暗的）light.( )56. The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “” in Chinese.A. 春节B. 元宵节C. 端午节( )57. When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?A. The Han Dynasty.B. The Tang Dynasty.C. The Song Dynasty.( )58. What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?A. Making wishes.B. Celebrating birthdays.C. Asking for help.( )59. Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?A. They have different tastes.B. They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.C. People enjoy the process of making them. ( )60. The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was in old times.A. boringB. humorousC. romanticBThe Spring Festival is celebrated not only in China but also in other parts of the world. The traditional holiday is the most( .A. 1890B. 1980C. 2000D. 2002( )62. At the Spring Festival, Chinese in America join in a large evening party to .A. say hello to the new yearB. refuse a good chanceC. tell others they are aloneD. share different cultures( )63. Chinese in Australia enjoy the following activities except .A. fireworksB. lion dancesC. bridgesD. dragon boat races( )64. In Singapore, Chinese families don’t hold the new year dinner in a restaurant but at home because .A. they were born in SingaporeB. they moved there from other placesC. the restaurant is far awayD. they want to keep Chinese tradition( )65. After reading the passage above, we might say .A. all parts of the world celebrate the Spring FestivalB. the Chinese New Year is celebrated only in ChinaC. celebrations for the Spring Festival are just held in four foreign countriesD. Chinese across the world have a strong feeling towards the Spring FestivalCBilly Dengler, a 14-year-old boy, is in the eighth grade. A month after he was born, Billy’s mother, Terri, noticed that his eyes weren’t quite as big as a normal baby’s. She took Billy to the hospital, and the doctor said Billy would never be able to see. Although Bi lly can’t see, he has never let that hold him back or make him different. Billy began teaching himself computer programming by using a screen reader when he was just seven years old. He is a certified Google developer (谷歌认证开发者) now. Google even tried to offer him a job last year when he discovered a problem in one of its systems, but Billy wasn’t old enough.Billy’s dream school would be Stanford University or MIT, where he could get a very good education in computer science. After he leaves school, whether he will go to work at a company like Google or design a software company of his own is still to be decided. However, he says he will definitely (绝对地) do something great.“It’s a sighted world,” Billy said. “You can’t let anything get in the way of your dreams, and if you do that, you can’t move forward and make your dreams come true.”( )66. Billy’s mother found there was something wrong with Billy’s eyes when .A. he was 14 years oldB. he left schoolC. he was in the eighth gradeD. he was a month old( )67. Billy started to learn computer programming by himself with the help of .A. a screen readerB. his motherC. a computerD. his teacher( )68. The underlined word “systems” means “” in Chinese. A. 电脑 B. 系统 C. 机器 D. 计划( )69. What will Billy do after school?A. He will work for Google.B. He will open a company.C. He has not decided on that.D. He will do nothing.( )70. We can learn that from the passage.A. blindness is not a big problemB. it’s easy to be a certified Google developerC. nothing should get in the way of our dreamsD. Billy is a student of Stanford University四、单词拼写（共10分）71. Lu Xun was a great writer that many Chinese people (崇拜) him and respect him.72. Steven took his son to a match as a birthday (款待).73. The (温暖) of her smile made him calm down.74. I don't think it necessary to (惩罚) every one of them.75. Fan Bingbing _________(铺开) out the carpet(地毯) on the floor and sat on it.76. Eating too many ___________(甜食) is bad for our teeth.77. When you visit your friend’s house, it’s polite to take some ___________(礼物)78. The policeman arrested him because he (偷；窃取) a lot of money from the bank.79. Hemingway has written quite a lot of __________(小说), such as The Sun Also Rises.80. We were told not to speak to (陌生人), which is dangerous.五、书面表达（25分）假如你是李磊，你的美国笔友Tom对中国的传统文化很感兴趣。