新目標英語九年級Unit 2 STEP BY STEP隨堂通

Step 1

Ⅰ.根據(jù)所給的漢語意思，用合適的單詞填空。

1.Visitors to Beijing______(贊賞)the Great Wall.

2.Would you like a piece of cake for______(甜點)?

3.Tony Parker,my favorite NBA star,is over 5.7 feet tall and weighs 180______(磅).

4.How I wish I could have a house with a large______(花園)!

5.Some of my friends and______ (親戚)came to my birthday party last week.

Ⅱ.閱讀下面的對話，從方框里選擇合適的句子填空。（有兩個多余選項）

A.I can’t wait for it.

B.How do you celebrate this festival?

C.There are lots of exciting activities,such as setting off fireworks and having a big meal.

D.How do you like it?

E.Believe it or not.

F.Well,I wonder if it is safe enough to set them off.

G.But they are not good for the environment,right?

Paul:Andy,what’s your favorite festival?

Andy:The Spring Festival.

Paul:It seems that the Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.(1)______

Andy:We celebrate it in many ways.

(2)______

Paul:What’s your favorite then?

Andy:Setting off fireworks,of course.It is very exciting.

Paul:(3)______

Andy:You’re right.So I will set off electronic fireworks.They are also beautiful.

Paul:(4)______

Andy:It’s quite safe if you’re careful.You can set them off with me this year.

Paul:Really?(5)______

Ⅲ.單項選擇。

( )1.—Why do you call these cakes mooncakes?

—Can’t you see?They are in the______of the moon.

A.size B.shape

C.weight D.taste

( )2.—You should sit in front of the computer less.Otherwise,you’re likely to______more weight.

—You’re right.I need some walking exercise.

A.put up B.put away

C.put out D.put on

( )3.—______we have!There is dragon dance in the park.

—Sounds great.We can’t miss it.

A.What good luck

B.How good luck

C.What a good luck

D.How a good luck

( )4.—I am looking forward to watching the show.

—Me,too.I believe______it will be an unforgettable experience.

A.if B.whether C.that D.why

( )5.—Do you know if Jimmy______to the party?

—I am not sure.But if he______,I will give him a big surprise.

A.comes;will come

B.will come;will come

C.comes;comes

D.will come;comes

Step 2

Ⅰ.按要求改寫下列句子。

1.I had a wonderful time at the party.(改為感嘆句)

________________________I had at the party!

2.This idea sounds so amazing.(改為感嘆句)

____________this idea sounds!

3.“The parade will be the best part of the trip,”said Jim.(改為含有賓語從句的復(fù)合句)

Jim said______the parade______be the best part of the trip.

4.“Are you sure of the time?”James asked me.(改為含有賓語從句的復(fù)合句)

James asked me______I______sure of the time.

5.Our teacher said to us,“Light travels faster than sound.”(改為含有賓語從句的復(fù)合句)

Our teacher told us__________________than sound.

Ⅱ.從方框中選擇合適的詞組，并用其適當(dāng)形式填空。

think of/care about/end up/wake up/remind...of

1.Our parents are the people who______us most in the world.

2.The music made me______my happy childhood.

3.If he goes on driving cars like that,he is sure to______in hospital.

4.If you go to the photoexhibition(展覽),the photos will______you______the earth quake on May 12,2008.

5.Jenny usually______at 5 o’clock in the morning.

Ⅲ.閱讀理解。

Mr.Lee was in bed and was trying to go to sleep when he heard the bell ring.He turned on the light and looked at his clock.It was twelve o’clock.“Who can it be at this time of night?”he thought.He decided to go and find out.So he got up,put on hisdressing gown(浴袍)and went to the door.When he opened the door,there was nobody there.“That is very strange.”Then he went back to his bedroom,took off his dressing gown,got back into bed,turned off the light and tried to go to sleep.

A few minutes later he heard the bell ring again.Mr.Lee jumped out of bed very quickly and rushed to the door.He opened it,but again he found no one there.He closed the door and tried not to feel angry.Then he saw a piece of paper on the floor.He picked it up.There were some words on it:“It is now aftermidnight(午夜 ),so it is April Fool’s Day.April fool to you!”

“Oh,it was the English boy next door!”Mr.Leeexclaimed(驚叫)and almost smiled.He went back to bed and felt asleep at once.The bell did not ring again.

( )1.Mr.Lee went to bed______.

A.before twelve o’clock

B.after twelve o’clock

C.when the bell rang

D.when he saw the boy

( )2.Why did Mr.Lee rush to the door when he heard the bell ring the second time?

A.He wanted to open the door for the visitor.

B.He wanted to find out who the visitor was.

C.He was afraid of the ring.

D.He was waiting for someone.

( )3.From this passage,we learn that we can______on April Fool’s Day.

A.say“Hello”to each other

B.dance and sing at night

C.play jokes on each other

D.send presents to children

( )4.Mr.Lee thought the English boy______.

A.was a good boy

B.was friendly with him

C.shouldn’t ring the bell at midnight

D.did a dangerous thing just now

( )5.How about the English boy according to the passage?

A.He is friendly.

B.He is nervous.

C.He was handsome.

D.He was afraid.

Step 3

Ⅰ.閱讀下面的材料，從方框里選擇合適的單詞，并用其正確形式填空。

spread/punish/business/nobody/lie/warm/dead/warn/novel/present

Christmas is one of the most important festivals in Western countries.But what does Christmas mean?Does it just mean having parties, decorating Christmas trees or exchanging 1.______?No,not exactly.The true meaning of Christmas 2.______behind all these things.Maybe Charles Dickens’3.______,A Christmas Carol,can make you think more of Christmas.

Charles Dickens told us a story about a mean old man called Scrooge.Scrooge cares about nothing but his 4.______and money.He treats others badly.Then one Christmas Eve,Scrooge has a dream,where he meets the ghost of Jacob Marley,one of his partners.Marley was as mean as Scrooge when he was alive.But after he died,he was 5.______for his unkindness.He tells Scrooge that three spirits will visit him soon.

And then they come.One of them is the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.The spirit takes Scrooge to see what will happen to him when he is 6.______.Scrooge is sad and frightened to find that 7.______cares about his death.He is so afraid that he wakes up and finds out it is just anightmare(噩夢).

The dream 8.______Scrooge to change himself and be kind to others.He changes quickly and he celebrates Christmas happily with his relatives by giving gifts.From then on,he treats everyone with kindness and 9.______.So what does the story tell us?Yes,it tells us that we should show kindness to others by 10.______love and joy.

Ⅱ.閱讀理解。

What is your favorite holiday?Here are some students’opinions.

Sandy from Taiwan says:

My favorite holiday is the Mid Autumn festival.I always visit my grandfather and grandmother,and we always go to the same restaurant on the mountain to hold jubilation.At night,we always have a barbecue,and watch the moon together.I enjoy it a lot.

Zhenia from Ukraine says:

My favorite day is New Year’s Day.We celebratethe New Yearon the 31stof December.FatherFrostcomes with his granddaughter on that night.He puts his presents under the New Year Tree.We have a party and stay up until midnight to see the New Year in and the Old Year off.We cook deliciousfood fortheparty.Peoplealso celebrate Old New Year in our country.It is on the 14th of January.

Yagna from India says:

My favorite day isDeepavali(屠妖節(jié)),which is also called Festival of Lights.People do some cleaning at home and light their oil lamps to thank for the defeat of the bad king.To celebrate it,we also eatsweetsand delicious food,wear new clothes,and give presents to our friends and relatives.

Pat from Thailand says:

My name is Pat.My favorite holiday is Songkran.It takes place from the 13th to 15th of April.On the holiday people pour water on each other.It is a lot of fun.People also buy new clothes and they have big parties.

( )1.What is Sandy’s favorite holiday?

A.The Mid Autumn festival.

B.New Year’s Day.

C.Deepavali.

D.Songkran.

( )2.The underlined word“jubilation”is closest in meaning to“______”.

A.hope B.celebration

C.present D.exercise

( )3.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Songkran”probablymeaninChinese?

A.音樂會 B.新年

C.中秋節(jié) D.潑水節(jié)

( )4.In order to celebrate Deepavali,we can______.

A.eat sweets and delicious food

B.wear new clothes

C.give presents to others

D.A,B and C

( )5.Who likes New Year’s Day best?

A.Sandy. B.Yagna.

C.Zhenia. D.Pat.

Step 4

Ⅰ.根據(jù)所給的漢語意思,完成下列句子。

1.他說的不多,但是我們應(yīng)該體會他的言外之意。

He didn’ttalk much,butwe should______.

2.一只母老虎一次生兩到三只小老虎。

A mother tiger______two or three baby tigers at a time.

3.為了鼓勵更多人參與我們的活動，我們?nèi)ソ稚戏职l(fā)傳單了。

In order to encourage more people to take part in our activity,we______leaflets on the street.

4.通過互換禮物，我們不僅分享愛，而且傳遞快樂。

By exchanging gifts,______do we share love,______pass on happiness.

5.我已經(jīng)許諾再也不如此冷漠地對待他們了。

I have promised______so coldly.

Ⅱ.閱讀下面的對話，根據(jù)所給的首字母提示，用合適的單詞填空。

A:Paul,I hear you have two important festivals to 1.c______in fall,right?

B:Yes.One is Thanksgiving and the 2.o______is Halloween.They are both 3.p______festivals.

A:Which do you like better?

B:It’s hard to say.But I think many children may like Halloween better because they can play games like“4.t______or treat”.

A:5.S______interesting.How do you play it?

B:We dress up by 6.w______special clothes andmasks(面具).And then we knock on our 7.n______doors.

A:And you 8.a______for treats?

B:Yes.Usually our neighbors are kind enough to give us some 9.c______as a treat.

A:Are they scared?

B:Maybe,but all of us are happy.

A:What a 10.f______festival it is!

Ⅲ.閱讀理解。

On Thanksgiving Day,most of us will sit down to enjoy a turkey dinner.The bird also shows up on the table at Christmas.How did we start with the tradition ofsavoringturkeys during the holidays?

They were fresh,cheap,and big enough to feed a group of people.Americans like having largepoultry(家禽)for celebrations because they don’t need to pay a lot for the birds.Cows were more useful alive than dead,and beef wasn’t widely offered until the late 19th century.Chicken was more highly regarded than it is today.Venison(鹿肉)would have been another choice,especially during the 17th and 18th centuries.Eating turkey was also a British holiday custom people brought to the New World.

Among the big birds,turkey is the most suitable for Thanksgiving.Turkeys were born in the spring.They spend about seven months eating insects on the farm.By Thanksgiving,they have grown to about 10 pounds.Turkeys are cheaper than geese,which are more difficult to raise,and cheaper by the pound than chickens.Cost is an importantfactorfor holiday shoppers,because people will not prepare just one meal.Thanksgiving Day is the time to bake meal and other types of pies.The foods can last through the winter.

( )1.The underlined word“savour”in paragraph 1 probably means“______”in Chinese.

A.享用 B.欣賞 C.飼養(yǎng) D.清潔

( )2.Why do Americans enjoy eating turkeys on Thanksgiving day?

A.Turkeys were fresh.

B.Turkeys were big.

C.Turkeys were cheap.

D.All of the above.

( )3.How long do turkeys grow to about 10 pounds?

A.About three months.

B.About seven months.

C.About one year.

D.About eleven months.

( )4.What were more useful alive than dead?

A.Turkeys. B.Chicken.

C.Cows. D.Geese.

( )5.The underlined word“factor”can be replaced by“______”.

A.opinion B.reason

C.thought D.thing