外研版九年級英語上冊第八單元測試卷考試時間：90分鐘滿分：120分姓名：________得分：________一、聽力部分（20分）Ⅰ.聽句子，選擇正確的圖片（每小題1分，共5分）（略，實(shí)際測試需配備圖片選項A、B、C、D）1.A.（圖片：古代城堡）B.（圖片：現(xiàn)代高樓）C.（圖片：木制小屋）D.（圖片：石制橋梁）2.A.（圖片：科學(xué)家做實(shí)驗(yàn)）B.（圖片：歷史學(xué)家查資料）C.（圖片：醫(yī)生看?。〥.（圖片：教師講課）3.A.（圖片：恐龍化石）B.（圖片：古代錢幣）C.（圖片：青銅器皿）D.（圖片：陶瓷花瓶）4.A.（圖片：地震場景）B.（圖片：洪水場景）C.（圖片：火山爆發(fā)）D.（圖片：海嘯場景）5.A.（圖片：圖書館）B.（圖片：博物館）C.（圖片：實(shí)驗(yàn)室）D.（圖片：美術(shù)館）Ⅱ.聽對話，選擇正確的答案（每小題1分，共5分）6.Whatarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?A.Anewbookabouthistory.B.Avisittoamuseum.C.Ahistorylesson.7.WhendidtheGreatWallstarttobebuilt?A.IntheQinDynasty.B.IntheHanDynasty.C.IntheZhouDynasty.8.Howdoesthegirlknowabouttheancientcivilization?A.Fromherteacher.B.FromtheInternet.C.Fromadocumentary.9.Whatwilltheboydothisweekend?A.Gotothehistorymuseum.B.Readahistorybook.C.Visitanoldtemple.10.WhyisthewomaninterestedinancientEgypt?A.Becauseofthepyramids.B.Becauseofthemummies.C.Becauseoftheculture.Ⅲ.聽短文，選擇正確的答案（每小題2分，共10分）11.Whereistheoldcastlelocated?A.InthenorthofEngland.B.InthesouthofEngland.C.InthewestofEngland.12.Whenwasthecastlebuilt?A.Inthe12thcentury.B.Inthe13thcentury.C.Inthe14thcentury.13.Whatwasthecastleusedforatfirst?A.Aroyalpalace.B.Amilitaryfortress.C.Aprison.14.Howmanyroomsarethereinthecastle?A.Over100.B.Over200.C.Over300.15.Whatcanvisitorsdointhecastlenow?A.Liveinthecastle.B.Watchhistoricalshows.C.Holdparties.二、單項選擇（每小題1分，共15分）16.—Doyouknowwho________thetelephone?—Yes,itwasinventedbyAlexanderGrahamBell.A.inventedB.discoveredC.createdD.found17.Theancientbuilding________byworkerslastyear,anditlooksnewnow.A.wasrepairedB.isrepairedC.repairedD.repairs18.—________isthehistoryoftheGreatWall?—Ithasahistoryofmorethan2,000years.A.HowlongB.HowfarC.HowoldD.Howmuch19.Thescientistspentfiveyears________thenewtechnology.A.developB.developingC.todevelopD.developed20.—IheardthatyourfathervisitedtheForbiddenCitylastmonth.—Yes,hesaiditwasoneofthemost________placeshehadevervisited.A.amazingB.boredC.boringD.amazed21.Thebook________byLuXunisverypopularamongstudents.A.writeB.wroteC.writtenD.writing22.—Couldyoutellme________youknowabouttheancientOlympics?—Sure,theystartedin776BC.A.howmanyB.howmuchC.howlongD.howoften23.Thelittleboyisinterestedin________ancientstoriesaboutdragons.A.readB.readsC.readingD.toread24.—Whydopeoplebuildsomanymuseums?—Becausetheywantto________theculturalrelics.A.protectB.destroyC.missD.forget25.Themeeting________bythemanagertomorrowafternoon.A.willholdB.isheldC.willbeheldD.holds26.—Doyouknowthegirl________istalkingwithourteacher?—Yes,sheisastudentfromClass3.A.whichB.whoC.whomD.whose27.Thiskindofmachine________inourfactorysince2018.A.ismadeB.wasmadeC.hasbeenmadeD.makes28.—IthinkancientChinaisverygreat.—________.Ithasmanygreatinventions.A.IagreewithyouB.Idon'tthinksoC.That'sallrightD.You'rewelcome29.Thestory________arealeventthathappenedin1945.A.isbasedonB.isgoodatC.isafraidofD.isfullof30.—When________you________theGreatWall?—Lastsummervacation.A.do;visitB.will;visitC.did;visitD.have;visited三、完形填空（每小題1分，共15分）HaveyouevervisitedtheTerracottaArmy(兵馬俑)inXi'an?Itisoneofthemostfamoushistorical31inChina.ItwasbuiltforQinShihuang,thefirstemperorofChina.In1974,somefarmerswerediggingawellwhenthey32someclaysoldiers.Theywereverysurprisedbecausethesoldierslookedsoreal.Later,archaeologists(考古學(xué)家)cameandstartedto33thearea.Theyfoundthousandsofsoldiers,horsesandchariots(戰(zhàn)車)there.Eachsoldierisdifferentfromtheothers.Theyhavedifferentfaces,hairstylesandclothes.Somesoldiersarestanding,somearesittingandsomeareridinghorses.Thehorsesarealsovery34.Theylookliketheyarereadytorun.TheTerracottaArmyisagreat35ofancientChineseart.Itshowshowcleverandhard-workingtheancientChinesepeoplewere.Atfirst,thesoldierswerepaintedwithbrightcolors.Butovertime,thecolorshave36becauseoftheairandwater.Now,theTerracottaArmyisopentothepublic.Everyyear,millionsof37fromallovertheworldcometovisitit.Theyareallamazedbythisgreatwonder.Someexpertssaythattherearestillmany38abouttheTerracottaArmy.Forexample,howdidtheancientpeoplemakesomanysoldiersinsuchashorttime?Andwhydidtheypaintthesoldiers?Wemayneverknowalltheanswers,buttheTerracottaArmywillalwaysbea39partofChina'shistory.IfyouhaveachancetogotoXi'an,don't40thechancetovisittheTerracottaArmy.Itwillbeanunforgettableexperience.31.A.placesB.eventsC.peopleD.stories32.A.lookedB.foundC.madeD.bought33.A.studyB.buildC.cleanD.change34.A.uglyB.smallC.realD.old35.A.exampleB.symbolC.nameD.number36.A.stayedB.appearedC.returnedD.disappeared37.A.farmersB.studentsC.visitorsD.archaeologists38.A.secretsB.booksC.picturesD.plans39.A.boringB.importantC.easyD.difficult40.A.takeB.missC.catchD.get四、閱讀理解（每小題2分，共30分）AThePyramidsofEgyptareoneofthemostfamouswondersoftheworld.Thereareabout138pyramidsinEgypt.Themostwell-knownoneistheGreatPyramidofGiza.ItwasbuiltforPharaohKhufu.TheGreatPyramidisthelargestpyramidinEgypt.Itisabout146.6metershigh.Whenitwasbuilt,itwasevenhigher,butovertime,somestoneshavefallenoff.Thebaseofthepyramidisasquare.Eachsideisabout230.4meterslong.Thepyramidismadeofabout2.3millionstoneblocks.Eachblockweighsabout2.5tons.It'shardtoimaginehowtheancientEgyptiansmovedtheseheavyblockswithoutmodernmachines.Scientiststhinkthatittookabout20yearstobuildtheGreatPyramid.Thousandsofworkersworkedonit.Theyworkedveryhard,especiallyduringthefloodseasonwhentherewasnofarmingworktodo.InsidetheGreatPyramid,therearethreemainchambers(墓室).OneofthemistheKing'sChamber,whichwasusedtoholdthebodyofPharaohKhufu.Therearealsomanypassages(通道)andsmallrooms.ThePyramidsofEgyptarenotonlybeautifulbutalsofullofmysteries.Forexample,howdidtheancientEgyptiansmakethesidesofthepyramidsostraight?Andhowdidtheymakesurethatthepyramidwasbuiltexactlytothenorth?Thesequestionsarestillnotfullyanswered.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。41.HowmanypyramidsarethereinEgypt?A.About138.B.About146.C.About230.D.About2,300,000.42.WhowastheGreatPyramidofGizabuiltfor?A.PharaohKhufu.B.TheancientEgyptianworkers.C.ThekingofEngland.D.Thescientists.43.HowhighistheGreatPyramidnow?A.About230.4meters.B.About146.6meters.C.About2.5meters.D.About20meters.44.What'sthebaseoftheGreatPyramidlike?A.Acircle.B.Atriangle.C.Asquare.D.Arectangle.45.HowlongdidittaketobuildtheGreatPyramidaccordingtoscientists?A.About10years.B.About20years.C.About30years.D.About40years.BTheSilkRoadwasanancientnetworkoftraderoutes(貿(mào)易路線)thatconnectedChinawiththeMediterranean(地中海).ItstartedduringtheHanDynastyandlastedformorethan1,000years.TheSilkRoadwasnotjustoneroad.Itwasagroupofroadsthatwentthroughdifferentcountriesandregions.ThemainroutestartedinChang'an(nowXi'an),wentthroughCentralAsia,andfinallyreachedtheMediterranean.ManythingsweretradedalongtheSilkRoad.ThemostfamousonewassilkfromChina.ChinesesilkwasverypopularintheWest.Inreturn,theWestsentthingslikeglass,goldandspices(香料)toChina.Besidestrade,theSilkRoadalsohelpedspread(傳播)culture,religion(宗教)andtechnologybetweenChinaandothercountries.Forexample,Buddhism(佛教)cametoChinafromIndiaalongtheSilkRoad.Chineseinventionslikepaper-makingandprintingwerealsospreadtotheWest.TravelingalongtheSilkRoadwasnoteasy.Theroutewentthroughdeserts,mountainsandotherdifficultareas.Therewerealsodangerslikerobbers(強(qiáng)盜).Butmanytradersandtravelersstillchosetogobecauseofthehighprofits(利潤)andthechancetolearnaboutnewcultures.Today,theSilkRoadisstillimportant.In2013,Chinastartedthe"BeltandRoadInitiative"(一帶一路倡議),whichisinspiredbytheancientSilkRoad.Itaimstopromote(促進(jìn))tradeandcooperationbetweenChinaandothercountries.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。46.WhendidtheSilkRoadstart?A.DuringtheQinDynasty.B.DuringtheHanDynasty.C.DuringtheTangDynasty.D.DuringtheSongDynasty.47.WhatwasthemostfamousthingtradedalongtheSilkRoadfromChina?A.Glass.B.Gold.C.Silk.D.Spices.48.WhatcametoChinafromIndiaalongtheSilkRoad?A.Paper-making.B.Printing.C.Buddhism.D.Silk.49.WhywastravelingalongtheSilkRoaddifficult?A.Becausetherewerenoroads.B.Becausetheroutewentthroughdifficultareasandthereweredangerslikerobbers.C.Becausetheweatherwastoohot.D.Becausetherewerenotraders.50.Whatisthe"BeltandRoadInitiative"inspiredby?A.TheancientSilkRoad.B.TheMediterranean.C.CentralAsia.D.TheHanDynasty.CManypeopleareinterestedinancientcivilizations(文明).OneofthemostinterestingonesistheMayacivilization.Itexisted(存在)inCentralAmericafromabout2000BCto1500AD.TheMayapeoplewereveryclever.Theyinventedawritingsystemwithhieroglyphs(象形文字).Theyalsomadegreatachievementsinmathematicsandastronomy(天文學(xué)).Theycreatedacalendar(日歷)thatwasveryaccurate(精確的).TheMayacalendarcouldpredict(預(yù)測)eclipses(日食和月食)andotherastronomicalevents.TheMayapeoplebuiltmanygreatcities.OneofthemostfamousonesisTikal.Itwasalargecitywithmanytemples,palacesandplazas(廣場).Thetempleswereverytall.ThetallestoneinTikalisabout70metershigh.TheMayapeoplewerealsogoodfarmers.Theydevelopedawayoffarmingcalled"slash-and-burn"(刀耕火種).Theycutdowntrees,burnedthegrassandthenplantedcropsintheashes.Theygrewcropslikecorn,beansandsquash(南瓜).However,theMayacivilizationsuddenlydeclined(衰落)around900AD.Nooneknowsexactlywhy.Somescientiststhinkitwasbecauseofdrought(干旱).Othersthinkitwasbecauseofover-farmingorwars.Today,therearestillmanyMayapeoplelivinginCentralAmerica.TheykeepsomeoftheancientMayatraditionsandcustoms.根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，選擇正確答案。51.WheredidtheMayacivilizationexist?A.InAfrica.B.InAsia.C.InCentralAmerica.D.InEurope.52.WhatdidtheMayapeopleinvent?A.Awritingsystemwithhieroglyphs.B.Paper-making.C.Printing.D.Thetelephone.53.WhatwasthetallesttempleinTikalabout?A.20metershigh.B.50metershigh.C.70metershigh.D.100metershigh.54.WhatkindoffarmingdidtheMayapeopledevelop?A.Modernfarming.B.Slash-and-burn.C.Greenfarming.D.Organicfarming.55.WhydidtheMayacivilizationdeclineaccordingtosomescientists?A.Becauseofdrought.B.Becauseofover-population.C.Becauseofcoldweather.D.Becauseoffloods.五、詞匯運(yùn)用（每小題1分，共10分）Ⅰ.根據(jù)句意及首字母提示完成單詞（每小題0.5分，共5分）56.TheGreatWallisafamoushistoricalr________inChina.57.Edisoninventedmanythingsduringhislife.Hewasagreati________.58.Theoldbuildingwasbuiltinthe19thc________.59.Weshouldp________theenvironmentandprotectwildanimals.60.Thebooktellsusabouttheh________ofancientChina.61.ThepyramidsinEgyptareoneoftheworld'sgreatestw________.62.Thescientistspentmanyyearsdoingr________onthenewmedicine.63.Theancientpeoplebuiltmanybeautifult________fortheirkings.64.TheSilkRoadc________ChinawiththeWestinancienttimes.65.Them________inourcityhasmanyancientculturalrelics.Ⅱ.用所給單詞的適當(dāng)形式填空（每小題0.5分，共5分）66.Theoldbridge________(build)in1950.67.Mybrotherisinterestedin________(history)stories.68.Thebook________(write)byafamouswriterlastyear.69.We________(visit)theForbiddenCitylastsummervacation.70.Thestudents________(tell)tofinishtheirhomeworkontimeyesterday.71.Themeeting________(hold)inourschoolnextMonday.72.Thelittlegirlisgoodat________(draw)animals.73.Theinventionofthecomputerhaschangedourlife________(great).74.Many________(tourist)cometovisitourcityeveryyear.75.Thefilm________(show)inthecinemanextweek.六、書面表達(dá)（20分）假設(shè)你是李華，你的英國筆友Tom對中國的歷史文化很感興趣，他來信詢問你最喜歡的中國歷史古跡。請你根據(jù)以下提示給他寫一封回信，介紹你最喜歡的歷史古跡——故宮。提示：1.位置：北京中心；2.歷史：建于明朝，曾是明清兩代皇帝的宮殿，有近600年歷史；3.規(guī)模：有很多宮殿和房間，是世界上最大的古代宮殿建筑群之一；4.現(xiàn)狀：現(xiàn)在是故宮博物院，收藏了大量珍貴文物，每年吸引數(shù)百萬游客；5.你的感受：是中國歷史和文化的象征，值得一游。要求：1.詞數(shù)80-100；2.信的開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計入總詞數(shù)；3.語句通順，語法正確，書寫規(guī)范。DearTom,I'mgladtohearthatyouareinterestedinChinesehistoryandculture.MyfavoritehistoricalsiteisthePalaceMuseum.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________