1、最新鲁教版五四制学年英语九年级上册Unit8单元测试题及答案解析精编试题Unit 8 Were trying to save the earth!I. 单项选择（10小题，共15分）1. He can speak English very well. It will be one of his _ when he applies for the job. A. advantages B. disadvantages C. worries D. troubles 2. We are going to put these old clothes _ good use. A. in B. on C.
2、 for D. to 3. We cant carry the large box because it is full _ old books and newspapers. A. with B. of C. with D. from 4. Must I answer the question in English? No, you _. You can answer it in Chinese. A. cant B. neednt C. mustnt 5. Its a lovely dress but its too expensive. I cant _it. A. spend B. p
3、ay C. afford D. cost 6. Remember _ out the trash when you go out. Sure, Mum. I will do it at once. A. take B. taking C. to take D. took 7. My elder brother always _ the sports meeting when he was at school. A. joined B. took part C. took part in D. attended 8. Please _ the lights when you dont use t
4、hem. A. open B. close C. turn on D. turn off 9. Michael Jordan decided to _ playing basketball until next month because of the injuries in his left leg. A. put off B. put on C. put up D. put away 10. Im going to _ these old books because they take up too much space in my study room. A. throw away B.
5、 clean up C. stay up D. get away II. 完形填空（10小题，共15分） As we know, we all need a healthy environment. I wonder 1 we can work to reduce carbon dioxide(二氧化碳)around us. Well, here 2 some ways to follow. Only turn the water heater 3 when necessary, and the temperature controls to avoid overheating. Put a
6、lid on a pan when boiling water. When using the washing machine, be sure theres a full load and turn the temperature down 4 its not really dirty. Save energy by using efficient(节能的) light bulbs. They use about 5 the energy of normal bulbs and last 10 times as long. Each week, choose one day when you
7、 dont eat meat. Meat uses up lots of energy because it 6 a long time to produce. Food production eats up lots of energy. When you buy food, go local rather than imported(进口的), and get fresh vegetables 7 frozen(冷冻的). Take showers rather than baths and reduce your shower time by two minutes. This 8 wa
8、ter and give you an extra two minutes in bed. Look for something reusable and recyclable, and remember 9 your reusable shopping bags!We can do more things to recycle 10 we can reduce carbon dioxide in the air and we all have a strong and healthy body. 1. A. how B. what C. which D. where2. A. was B.
9、is C. are D. be3. A. on B. off C. up D. down4. A. unless B. whether C. if D. if not5. A. a third B. one third C. one thirds D. one third of6. A. costs B. takes C. spends D. pays for7. A. but B. and C. instead D. instead of8. A. saves B. has saved C. saved D. will save9. A. carries B. carrying C. to
10、carry D. not to carry10. A. so that B. however C. in order D. in order toIII. 阅读理解（15小题，共30分）(黄冈市2013中考英语测试题)ABig ocean fish have almost been endangered since the start of business fishing in the 1950s. The scientists found that the number of large fish has dropped by 90 percent in the past fifty ye
11、ars. The study took ten years. The researchers collected records from fishing businesses and governments around the world. The magazine Nature published (发表) the findings. The scientists say the common way called long line（多钩长线） fishing is especially harmful to large fish. This way includes many fis
12、hing lines that are connected (连接) to one boat. If these lines are joined together, they can reach one hundred kilometers. They hold thousands of sharp metal hooks to catch fish. Long line fishing is especially common in the Japanese fishing industry. Records showed that Japanese boats used to catch
13、 aboutten fish for every one hundred hooks. The study says long line fishing boats now might catch one fish per hundred hooks. The scientists say business fishing can destroy groups of fish much faster than in the past. The study suggests that large fish can disappear almost completely from new fish
14、ing areas within ten to fifteen years. Ocean life systems could be destroyed.Its not the only worry that the number of large fish is becoming smaller and smaller. Whats worse, they are smaller in size than their ancestors (祖先).1.The underlined word “hooks” in the second paragraph means _.A. 钩 B. 镰刀
15、C. 圈套 D.引诱手段2. The number of big ocean fish is becoming smaller and smaller because _.A. the oceans are polluted B. many ways of fishing go into practiceC. long line fishing is widely used in the Japanese fishing industryD. the scientists and government pay little attention to them 3. According to t
16、he passage, how do you feel about business fishing? A. It should be encouraged B. It can balance ocean life systems. C. It neednt be cared about D. It may bring much harm to ocean fish4. Where is the passage probably taken from? A. A story book B. A sports newspaper C. A fashion magazine D. An envir
17、onmental report5. Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A. Long line fishing B. Japanese fishing industry C. Modern fishing ways D. Worrying situation of big ocean fishB（2012年河南省中考英语试题）One day a man found a cocoon (茧) of a butterfly in the forest. He sat there for several hou
18、rs and watched the butterfly. Suddenly a small opening appeared, and the butterfly made its great effort to force its body through that little hole. Then it seemed to stop making any progress. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could go no further.So the man decided to help th
19、e butterfly. He cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon so that the butterfly could come our easily. But to his surprise, the butterfly got a heavy body and very small wings when it came out of the cocoon. The man continued to watch the butterfly because he expected that the body would grow smaller
20、at any moment and the wings would become larger and be able to fly. But neither happened! In fact, the butterfly spent the rest of its life crawling (爬) around with a heavy body and small wings. It was never bale to fly.The man was in his kindness, but he did not understand the nature rules. Before
21、the butterfly came out of the cocoon, fluid (流体) from its body must be forced into its wings, and then it would be ready for flying. It must have a hard struggle (拼搏) to get through the small opening to get its freedom from the cocoon.Sometimes struggles are exactly what we need in our life. If God
22、allowed us to go through our life without any difficulties, it would make us fail. We would not be as strong as we could have been; we could never fly. 1. What was the butterfly doing at the beginning of the story？A. It was trying to make a cocoon for itself. B. It was struggling to get out of its c
23、ocoon.C. It was flying among the trees in the forest. D. It was crawling around quietly on the ground.2. The man cut off the remaining bit of the cocoon _.A. to take the butterfly home B. to help the butterfly come out easily C. to kill the butterfly D. to stop the butterfly growing bigger3. What do
24、 you think of the man?A. Patient but cruel. B. Careful and wise. C. Kind but unwise. D. Brave and funny.4. What does the last paragraph (段落) tell us?A. Struggles are sometimes necessary in our life.B. Nothing is difficult if we put our heart into it.C. Every good deed will come back with good result
25、.D. The greatest happiness in the world is to help others.5. What is the best title for the story? A. The Love for the Cocoon B. The Joy of Helping Each Other C. The Lesson of the Cocoon D. The Expectation for the Butterfly （2014年烟台市期末模拟试题）CThere are some easy things you can do to protect the enviro
26、nment and the earth. Choose ideas from the list or come up with a few of your own.Plant flowers, grass or trees.Whenever you visit a park or beach, take away what you bring therekeep rubbish in a bag until you can put it in a dustbin.Turn off the lights and TV sets when you leave the room. This can
27、save a lot of electricity.Turn off the tap when you brush your teeth. You can save some water by not letting it run. Also, use a glass cup instead of a paper cup because this saves paper.Keep the doors and windows closed in winter to keep warm air in.Give your old books and magazines to a library in
28、stead of throwing them away.Give your old clothes to poor children you know instead of throwing them away.Use both sides of paper.Stop pouring dirty water into the rivers or lakes nearby.Encourage all your friends to do the same things you do to help protect the earth. You dont have to wait until Ea
29、rth Day to do these things. Make every day Earth Day. If everyone makes a contribution to protecting the environment, the world will become much more beautiful.1.From the above, we know that this is _ .A. a sign B. a proposal (倡议书) C. an ad(advertisement) D. a story2.The writer tells us _.A. that we
30、 cant do all these things until Earth DayB. to pour dirty water into the riversC. to save water by not letting it run while brushing our teethD. that we should use as much as water.3. We can_ to save paper.A. use a paper cup B. use both sides of paper C. give new books to a library D. use a plastic
31、cup 4.Which of the following is wrong according to the writer?A. Turn off the lights when you leave the room.B. Close the doors and windows in winter.C. Use a paper cup when you brush your teeth.D. All of us should take actions to protect the earth.5. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Protect the Earth B. Save Money C. Make Better Use of Old Things D. Use the paper properlyIV. （辽宁省沈阳市2013年中考英语试题）任务型阅读（5小题，共10分） People burn coal, gas and oil to get energy But there are problems with these fuels (燃料). (A)_,
