九年级英语课堂小测1

Unit 12 You’re supposed to shake hands. 一．单项选择 （ ）1. Would you mind______ for me？I‟m busy. A. pick it up B. pick up it C. picking it up D. picking up it ( )2. Thanks for ______ me the information.A. sending B. sent C. send D. to send ( )3. You should have asked_______. A. what were you supposed to wear B. what you were supposed to wear C. what you were supposed to wearing D. what you were supposed to worn ( )4. It‟s very_______ for us to spend much time with family and friends. A. rude B. polite C. important D. relaxed ( )5. I find______ difficult to remember everything. A. that B. it C. this D. these ( )6. There is only______ food left for supper. A. a few B. bit C. a little D. little ( )7. Don‟t forget______ my house next time when you are in Hainan Province. A. dropping in B. to drop out C. to drop by D. dropping by ( )8. I think you should help him._______, he is your close friend. A. All right B. After all C. At all D. In all ( )9. Though it‟s difficult, you can learnt it________. A. by itself B. about yourself C. with yourself D. by yourself ( )10. When I started______ the big birthday cake, someone knocked at the door. A. cutting B. to cut C. cut D. and cutting ( )11. —What are you doing these days？—I‟m trying to find______ to live. A. strange something B. something strange C. quiet somewhere D. somewhere quiet ( )12. Bill said they would have_______ holiday after they finished the work. A. a two-month B. two-months C. two month D. two months ( )13. It was _____ that he couldn‟t finish it by himself. A. such difficult work B. a so difficult work B. such a difficult work D. so a difficult work ( )14. —I wonder_______ e-mail English is better, yours or your parents‟? —I prefer mine. A. what B. which C. whether D. whose ( )15. Jim always_______ a lot of time surfing the Internet. A. costs B. pays C. takes D. spends 二、完形填空 Today it is quite natural to find that people shake hands in some situations. People all over the world shake hands for many different 1_____. We shake hands when we meet new people 2____ during special festivals. Sports players often shake hands before or after 3_____. Business people shake hands when they make a deal. Why do people shake hands 4_____ shaking feet? A long time ago, most people 5_____ knives or guns. If some of them decided that they did not want to 6_____, they would show their empty hands. 7______ people shook hands so that they could not 8______ knives in their sleeves(袖子). Later on, hand-shaking became a symbol of 9_____. Now, we don‟t have to 10_____ people with guns or knives. However, we still shake hands all the time! The reason is simple— it is still a way to show friendship. ( ) 1. A. ideas B. reasons C. thoughts D. excuses ( ) 2. A. or B. as C. but D. so ( ) 3. A. games B. speeches C. exercises D. programs ( ) 4. A. such as B. as well as C. instead of D. together with ( ) 5. A. lost B. bought C. caught D. carried ( ) 6. A. pick B. fight C. drop D. speak ( ) 7. A. Perhaps B. Happily C. Carefully D. Luckily ( ) 8. A. pull B. lift C. hide D. push ( ) 9. A. success B. custom C. pride D. peace ( ) 10.A. talk about B. worry about C. know about D. learn about 三、阅读理解 In Britain you may often hear “Drop in anytime.” or “Come to see me soon.” , but you can‟t really do that. People just say those things to make you feel welcome. It is better to telephone before visiting someone at home. If you receive a written invitation to an event that says“RSVP”, you should reply to let the person who sent the invitation know whether or not you plan to go. You should never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You may refuse by saying. “Thank you for inviting me, but I will not be able to come.” If, after accepting, you are unable to go, be sure to tell those who are expecting you as soon as possible that you will not be there. Although it is not necessarily expected that you give a gift to your host, it is considered polite to do so, especially if you have been invited for a meal. Flowers, chocolate, or a small gift are all appropriate(合适的). A thank-you note or telephone call after the visit is also considered polite and is an appropriate way to express your appreciation for the invitation. ( ) 1. What can you do when a British friend says, “Drop in anytime.”? A. Visit him or her anytime. B. Say no to him or her seriously. C. Telephone him or her before visiting. D. Visit him or her soon. ( ) 2. What does “RSVP” probably mean in Chinese? A. 请自便 B. 请回复 C. 请审阅 D. 请来访 ( ) 3. What should you do if your British friend sends you an invitation but you do not want to go? A. Do not give him or her an answer. B. Tell another friend to go instead of you. C. Tell him or her that you can‟t be there for some reason. D. Tell him or her that you don‟t want to go there. ( ) 4. Which of the following is considered impolite in Britain? A. Buy small presents when invited. B. Refuse the invitation without telling anyone. C. Write a thank-you note after a visit. D. Give a telephone call after a visit. ( ) 5. Where would you probably see this passage? A. In an invitation. B. In a guidebook. C. On a poster. D. In an advertisement. 四、短文填空 (A) Where I‟ m from, we‟re pretty _________ (relax) about time. If you tell a friend you‟re going to their house for dinner, it‟s okay if you arrive a bit late. _________ (spend) time with family and friends is very important to us. We often just drop by our _________ (friend) home. We don‟t usually have to make plans _________ (meet) our friends. Often we just walk around the town center, seeing as many of our friends as we can. In _________ (Swiss), it‟s very important to be on time. We„re the land of _________ (watch), after all! If someone _________ (invite) you to meet them at 4:00, you have to be there at 4:00. If you are even fifteen minutes _________ (late), your friends may get angry. Also, we never visit a friend‟s house _________ (with) calling first. We usually make plans to see friends. We usually plan to do something _________ (interest), or go somewhere together. (B) Dear Laura, Thank you for your message. Yes, I‟m having a great time on my exchange program in France. It‟s even _________ (good) than I thought it would be. I was a bit nervous before I arrived here, but there was no reason to be. My host family is really nice. They go out of their way to make me _________ (feel) at home. And you _________ (believe) how _________(quick) my French has improved! I‟m very comfortable _________ (speak) French now. Although I still make lots of mistakes, it doesn‟t bother me like it used to. My _________(big) challenge is learning how to behave at the dinner table. As you can imagine, things are really different from the way they are at home. For example, you are _________ (suppose) to eat anything with your hands except bread, not even fruit! You have to cut it up and eat it