Unit 2单元测试
时间：40分钟 分值：100分
Ⅰ.单项选择(10分)
1．Tony is feeling ________ because he didn't get high marks in the exam. A．blue B．red C．yellow D．green
2. He is a little ________ than you||， but he is as ________ as you. A. thin; stronger B. thinner; stronger C. thinner; strong D. thin; strong
3．Jack has some difficulty ________ the task by himself within two days.
A. finish B. finishes C. to finish D. finishing
4．In summer||， my cousin Paul ________ ice cream ________ fruit. A．would rather; to B．prefers; to C．prefer to; rather than D．likes; better
5．—Alice||， the dress ________ silk looks good ________ you. —Thank you.
A．is made of; on B．made of; in C．made of; on D．is made of; in
6．Do you know who ________ the electric lamp and who ________ America? A．found; discovered B．discovered; found C．invented; discovered D．discovered; invented 7．—How do you like this speech?
—I like it very much and it can ________ me ________ to achieve my dream. A．cheer; up B．connect; with C．let; dowm D．take; up 8．I'd rather ________ than ________． A．do some reading; watch TV
B．doing some reading; watching TV C．to do some reading; watch TV D．do some reading; to watch TV
9．—Dear sister||， does the TV show Dad Comes Back ________ our father? —Sure||， Dad has been away for about ten years. A．let you down B．help you out C．remind you of D．cheer you up
10．Could you tell me ________ a meeting in Guangzhou next week? A．whether is there going to be B．whether there is going to have C．if there was going to be D．if there is going to be Ⅱ.完形填空(30分)
It is important to have positive (积极的) feelings in our daily life.
Compared ___11___ some unhappy people||， those who are always pleased and relaxed are less likely to suffer from colds||， __12__ a new study. The researchers from New York University said||， “__13___ helps the body prevent diseases.”
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“It seems that positive feelings may reduce the __14__ of illness||，” said the chief researcher Sheldon Cohen.
In an earlier study||， Cohen found that people who were __15__ caught colds less often. And they seldom told their doctors that they felt __16__.
In this study||， Cohen's team interviewed 193 adults every day for two weeks. In this___17__||， the people told researchers about __18__happy or sad feelings that day. Two weeks later||， all of them were made to catch colds by doctors||， and they had to stay __19__ in a room for six days.
The results __20__ that each in the study was equal(平等的) to fall ill. __21__ people who were lively and relaxed said they felt happy during the research. Their illnesses were less serious and lasted for a __22___ time.
Cohen believes that __23__ people have positive feelings||， their body may produce a kind of chemical that helps to __24___ illnesses. So if you __25__ your health||， please look on the bright side and make yourself happy all the time.
11．A.at B．with C．in D．of 12．A. as for B．because of C．instead of D．according to
13．A. Being happy B．Being careful C．Being angry D．Being nervous 14．A. hope B．safety C．freedom D．danger 15．A. painful B．proud C．cheerful D．clever 16．A. active B．uncomfortable C．scared D．comfortable
17．A.moment B．field C．period D．times 18．A. themselves B．their C．its D．theirs
19．A. alone B．hardly C．lonely D．brave 20．A. expected B．reminded C．agreed D．showed 21．A. But B．Or C．So D．And
22．A. longer B．fewer C．shorter D．more 23．A. why B．which C．whether D．when 24．A.afford B．fight C．cost D．support 25．A. care about B．look for C．pick up D．get over Ⅲ.阅读理解(15分)
Green is an important colour in nature. It is the colour of grass and the leaves on trees. It is also the colour of most growing plants.
Sometimes||， the word “green” means young||， fresh and growing. For example||， a greenhorn is someone who has no experience. In the 15th century||， a greenhorn was a young cow or an ox whose horns(角) had not yet developed. A century later||， a greenhorn was a soldier who had no experience in war. By the 18th century||， a greenhorn had the meaning it has today—a person who is new in a job.
Someone who is good at growing plants is said to have a green thumb(大拇指). The
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expression comes from the early 20th century. A person with a green thumb can make plants grow quickly and well. The Green Revolution(绿色革命) is the name given some years ago to the development of new kinds of rice and other grains. It was the result of hard work by agricultural scientists who had green thumbs.
Green is also the colour used to describe the powerful feeling||， jealousy(嫉妒). The green-eyed monster is not a dangerous animal from outer space. It is an expression used about 400 years ago by the British writer William Shakespeare in his play “Othello”. It describes the unpleasant feeling when someone has something he wants.
In most places in the world||， a green light is a signal(信号) to move ahead. In everyday speech||， a green light means approval(赞成) to continue with a project.
26．A new soldier was called a greenhorn in the ________ century. A．15th B．16th C．18th D．20th 27．A person with a green thumb________. A．is good at growing plants B．really has a green thumb C．has no experience in war D．is new in a job
28．A man may meet the green-eyed monster if ________． A．he sees a dangerous animal B．he can't get something C．he reads a sad play
D．his friend gets a prize that he wants
29．This passage doesn't mention the history of the expression “________”． A．a green thumb B．a greenhorn
C．the green-eyed monster D．a green light
30．Which would be the best title of the passage? A．Green||， the colour of grass and trees B．The stories about the colour “green” C．Green||， a sign of approval
D．Different meanings of “green”
Ⅳ.用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空(10分)
31．Trust him! He has no difficulty ________(work) out this problem.
32．My cousin said he ________ (prefer) reading a book to playing computer games. 33．Whether he will go depends on your ________(decide).
34．Televisions have made it possible for us ________(watch) movies at home. 35．My computer requires ________ (repair). I need your help. Ⅴ.根据汉语意思完成句子(10分)
36．放学后你应该先做作业||，而不是和你的同学们踢足球||。 You should do your homework first ________________________ with your classmates after school.
37．周末||，我妹妹宁愿在家里看电视也不愿意出去||。
My sister ________________________ at home to ________________ at weekends.
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牛津译林版九年级英语上册Unit 2单元测试
