初三英语单元测试卷9A Unit 7
一、单项选择（共18分，每小题1分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
( ) 1. —______ great loss it is for us to lose Audrey Hepburn! —Yes. As a great actress, she won _____ Oscar for Best Actress. A. What; an B. What a; the C. How; /; a D. How a; an
( ) 2. A / an _____ is a film in which all the characters and scenes are drawn rather than
being real people or objects while a / an _____ film describes or represents a love affair, especially for those the young boys and girls who fall in love with each other.
A. action film; romantic B. western; horror C. science fiction; western D. cartoon; romantic
( ) 3. Several years later after he ______ that he had cancer, he passes away peacefully
in his sleep. It’s great sorry that no special medicine has been ______ in the world.
A. discovered; found B. found out; invented C. discovered; invented D.invented; discovered
( ) 4. His cousin is very good at singing, an we often hear her sing in her room. However,
he is unwise to choose songs which is beyond her ability and some people do not her singing.
A. after B. before C. over D. beyond ( ) 5. —What do you think of your new headteacher, Mr. Jackson? —He has ________ good looks and _______ that he is loved by all the teachers
and students in our school.
A. such; charm B. so; able C. too; interest D. enough; dream ( ) 6. —Are you going to introduce Chinese kung fu to your friends in your hometown? —Sure! I will lend them my DVDs I bought here ______ they can learn about
Chinese kung fu as much as possible.
A. in order B. because C. so that D. such that
( ) 7. The films directed by Stephen Spielberg were ________ most of other films, and
this has helped him win great respect from all the people in the world.
A. very more exciting than B. far more exciting than C. more much greater than D. even more greater over
( ) 8. —My dream is to be a CEO (首席执行官) of Microsoft one day in the future. —____________. I think you’d better do well in your study today first. A. In your dream; / B. Every dog has its day C. Better late then never D. The early bird catches the worm ( ) 9. —We all ___________ Audrey Hepburn as a great___________ as well. —Yes. She always cares a lot about people all over the world during her lifetime. A. look; nomination B. think; role C. consider; humanitarian D. believe; beauty
( ) 10. Nowadays, most young people like to have T-shirts _____, instead ______ shirts
even in the late autumn.
A. of; in B. in; of C. of; on D. on; of ( ) 11. —Why do you want to see the film again? Haven’t you seen it already? —Yes. There is ________ in such a film, so it is loved by young people, especially
young women.
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A. something terrible B. something romantic C. dangerous something D. interesting something ( ) 12. —I don’t like documentaries. That’s too terrible. —_____________. They seem to be full of information we can’t learn about what is
happening at home and abroad.
A. Neither do I B. So do I C.Neither I do D. So I do
二、完形填空（共12分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A boy was sent by his parents to a boarding school. Before being sent away, this boy was 13 student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. But the boy changed after 14 home and attending the boarding school. His grades started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. His 15 started worrying about the boy. But even they did not know 16 was wrong with him. So his dad 17 to travel to the boarding school and talk with him. They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. The father started 18 him casual questions about his classes, teachers and sports. 19 some time, his dad said, “Do you know, son, why I am here today?”
The boy answered back, “To check my 20 ?”
“No, no,” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most 21 person for me. I want to see you happy. I don’t care about grades. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.”
These words caused the boy’s eyes to fill with 22 . He hugged (拥抱) his dad. They didn’t say 23 to each other for a long time.
Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone on this Earth who cared for him 24 . And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad! ( ) 13. A. healthiest B. nicest C. loneliest D. brightest ( ) 14. A. reading B. going C. leaving D. coming ( ) 15. A. friends B. parents C. teachers D. cousins ( ) 16. A. what B. why C. how D. where ( ) 17. A. liked B. continued C. decided D. thought ( ) 18. A. saying B. telling C. speaking D. asking ( ) 19. A. When B. Before C. After D. Until ( ) 20. A. groups B. grades C. happiness D. Brightness ( ) 21. A. important B. interesting C. necessary D. possible ( ) 22. A. tears B. sounds C. sadness D. happiness ( ) 23. A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything ( ) 24. A. widely B. strongly C. heavily D. deeply
三、阅读理解（共26分，每小题2分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
(A)
Scene 1:
In the college dorm (宿舍)
[Danny is playing a computer game on his laptop. Tommy is sleeping. Mike came back from a morning jogging.]
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M: D: M: D: M: D: M:
Hi, Dan, what are you doing? I am playing war craft (魔兽争霸). Where is Tommy? Shi!
What? What's the matter?
Don't you see? He is still sleeping.
My goodness! I can't believe this! It’s almost nine. He got to get up now. Don't you remember we are required to make up a three people dialogue for tomorrow's oral class?
D: Yes, I do. You wake up, Tommy, and I will play one more round of war craft. M: You'd better stop playing right now. We don't have much time to prepare this dialogue. Tommy! Tommy! Wake up! Time to wake up! T: Five more minutes, please.
Mike: No way, Jose. Time really flies.We still have a lot to do. Hurry up.
T: [Tommy sits up in his bed] Can I lie down two more minutes, please, just two more minutes? When Danny finishes his game, I will be fine.[Yawns] I don't know why I am so so sleepy. [Tommy lies down again.]
M: Guys! I am really angry now. Time waits for nobody. If you two don't stop what you are doing now, I will find somebody else to be my partners. D & T: All right. All right. We listen to u.
M: That's more like it. We need will power (意志力). D & T: What is will power?
M: Will power is trying hard not to do something that you really want to do. D: You mean like trying not to play war craft? Mike: Right.
T: You mean like trying not to stay up late? M: Right.
[Danny turns off his computer. Tommy gets up and goes to the bathroom. Two minutes later, the three classmates are working on their homework. ]
Danny: Mike, can I take a little break? Let me play one round and we will continue our work?
Tommy: Mike, Can I lie down a minute? My back hurts.
Mike: No! Let's finish our work first before we do other things. We need Will Power! Danny and Tommy: That's true. We need Will Power! We listen to you. OK. Let's go! ( ) 25. The scene takes place ___________. A. around 9 a.m. in the college dorm B. at about 8 p.m. in the college dorm C. around 9 p.m. in Tommy’s dorm D. at about 8. P.m. in Danny’s dorm ( ) 26. In the end of the scene, the three classmates are going to ________________. A. keep playing war craft together B. keep talking about the will power in the dorm C. preparing the dialogue for tomorrow’s class D. find someone else to be Mike’s partner for tomorrow’s class
( ) 27. From the scene, we can learn that we should need ________ if we really want to complete project. A. enough sleep B. fresh mind C. will power D. friendship
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(B)
The Academy set up the Student Academy Awards (学生学院奖) in 1972 to support and encourage excellent students in film making at the college. The Student Academy Awards is a national student film competition organized and carried out by the Academy and the Academy Foundation. Each year over 500 college and university film students from all over the United States compete for (为...而竞争) awards, with the films being divided in four types: Animation (动画片), Documentary, Narrative (原创剧本) and Alternative (改编剧本). An excellent student filmmaker from outside the United States is presented each year as well. The presentation ceremony is a popular event that is attended annually by a viewers in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Through the Student Academy Awards, the Academy recognizes and encourages this year’s most promising (有前途的) new filmmakers. Past winners include Spike Lee, Trey Parker, Bob Saget and Oscar winners John Lasseter and Robert Zemeckis.
To extend (扩大) the influence beyond the competition, a part presentation of the gold medal award-winning films is shown each year for free to educational and non-profit organizations all over the country.
All entries (参赛作品) for the 38th Student Academy Awards must be handed in by email. Please pay attention to that the running time allowed for entries in all types must be only 40 minutes.
Also, you must print a hard copy of your entry form and hand it in with your DVD to the appropriate coordinator (协调人). For your entry to be officially completed, the hard copy must include your signature (签名) and the signature of your guidance teacher. ( ). 28. __________ can compete in the Student Academy Awards. A. An American director B. An American film university student C. All the film students from the world D. An American acting students ( ) 29. The passage was written in ______________. A. 1990 B. 2000 C. 2010 D. 1972 ( ) 30. How many types were the films divided into in the Award? A. 5. B. 6. C. 3. D. 4.
( ) 31. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “annually” in the 1st paragraph? A. Four years. B. Three years. C. Two years. D. Every year. ( ) 32. Which of the following sentences is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A. The Award was held every year. B. Many winners grew into successful filmmakers. C. A candidate (参赛选手) needn’t print a hard copy of the entry form. D. The entry must be handed in by email.
(C)
Television talk shows have been popular since arrival of the medium, like many shows coming from the ones on radio. For example, the start of talk shows’ golden age can be considered in 1948, although the television was not common in American homes until the 1950s. From 1949 to 1973, nearly half of all daytime programs on the three networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) was talk.
As we know that video did not kill the talk show hosts, the radio stars—it made him / her an even bigger star. Hosts during the golden age included Arthur Godfrey (Arthur Godfrey and his friends), Dave Garroway (The Today Show), and Jack Par (The Tonight
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Show). All were necessary parts in the formation of the talk show formats (编排) we know and love today.
A talk show can cost less than＄100,000 per episode (连续剧中的一集) to produce while many of today’s dramas cost more than＄million an episode. So, if successful, it can make bountiful money.
Still, it takes a lot of work. Since 1948, hundreds of talk shows have come and gone, with only a few having true staying long. Conan O’Brien, for example, tried to stay long only because the network did not know what else to put in its place.
There are several types of talk shows, from the foreign and strange programs like Comedy Central’s The Graham Norton Effect to the more traditional Late Show with David Letterman. But while the styles might be different, the format is limited (受限制).
What we are mos used to is the informal (非正式的) guest-host format, in which the show’s host welcomes famous people or other talk-worthy people, and this is considered as an informal discussion. The scene is is very comedic (戏剧性) or musical or both.
The second most common format is the public affairs (公共事务) show, in which a host or hosts interviews people in the news or experts in a given field. Shows that follow this format include booth the morning news programs (Good morning America Or Meet the Press) and “issue” talk shows (The Oprah Winfrey Show or The Jerry Springer Show).
Everything else is mainly a mixture of these two formats.
( ) 33. The start of the talk shows’ golden age was __________. A. In the 1920s B. In the 1940s C. In the 1950s D. From 1949 to 1973 ( ) 34. ________ are the famous hosts during the golden age. A. Arthur Godfrey B. Arthur Godfrey and his Friends C. Dave Garroway and Jack Par D. Arthur Godfrey, Dave Garroway and Jack Par
( ) 35. What does the underlined word “bountiful” mean in Chinese in Paragraph 3? A. 少许 B. 大量 C. 漂亮的 D. 看不见的 ( ) 36. Why can’t many talk shows stay for a long time? A. Because it costs much to produce per episode. B. Because they can’t make money from their programs. C. Because they have nothing new to put in their programs. D. The passage does not tell the readers about it.
( ) 37. In which kind of talk shows, do the hosts always interview people in the news? A. The guest-host format shows. B. The public affairs shows. C. Both A and B. D. Neither A nor B.
四、阅读表达（共5分，每小题1分）阅读下面短文，并根据所读短文内容在文章后的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。
One of the most well-known directors of our time is Stephen Spielberg. He was born in Cincinnati on 18 December 1946. His father was an electric engineer and his mother was performing pianist. His sister, Anne Spielberg, became a screenwriter who wrote the stories for many famous films. Stephen had always wanted to be a director ever since he was a young boy. When he was just 13 years old, he made a 40-minute film. It won a local competition. Three years later, he produced a film called firelight, which mad e one hundred dollars’ profit (盈利) at the cinema in his hometown.
Many of the ideas from this film were later used for one of his most famous films called
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