初中英语九年级上册第八单元作业
基础性作业
一、词汇运用
(A) 根据句意和汉语注释，写出单词的正确形式。
1. Have there been any new clues that can help us find the ________ (丢失的) jewelry.
2. The elderly ________ (夫妇) chose to spend their holiday in Hangzhou.
3. To tell the ________ (真相)，I dislike the films based on imaginative stories about the future.
4. This is the ________ (不整洁的) place I have ever seen. Could you please clean it at once?
5. I think parents need to ________ (保卫) against any possible danger around their children.
(B) 根据句意，写出括号内所给单词的适当形式。
6. I must tell him everything because ________ (lie) is a wrong way to solve any problem.
7. Agatha wrote dozens of books, but this is ________ (probable) her best-known novel.
8. Before the winter holiday, our teacher told us to pay attention to ________ (safe).
9. Lots of famous paintings on display in the museum were ________ (steal) last night.
10. Although he is a man of great ________ (wealthy), he doesn’t have good manners.
二、语法专练
1. Sherlock Holmes is a famous character. He was created by Conan Doyle. (句型转换)
Sherlock Holmes is a famous character _____________________________________.
2. A young man was murdered yesterday. He was 20 years old. (句型转换)
A young man _______________________________________ was murdered yesterday.
3. We need more help. It will help us to solve the problem. (句型转换)
We need more help _____________________________________________________.
4. Here is a photo of a young woman. She might be our new English teacher. (句型转换)
Here is a photo of a young woman _________________________________________.
5. Agatha Christie was a famous writer. She wrote plenty of detective stories . (句型转换)
Agatha Christie was a famous writer _______________________________________.
6. Edgar Allan Poe was a famous writer ________ is considered the father of the modern detective
novels.
A. / B. who C. which D. whom
7. People are talking about the old houses ________ the famous star bought in Shanghai a month
ago.
A. which B. where C. who D. when
8. Weibo is an application ________ can help people talk to friends and share feelings freely.
A. which B. who C. whose D. /
9. — You should know the first thing ________ you must do now is to finish your work.
— Thanks for reminding me.
A. where B. which C. that D. what
10. Could you please lend me the book ________ the day before yesterday?
A. that you talked B. you talked about it
C. which you talked with D. you talked about
三、动词填空
1. Susan always has more difficulty than Sandy ________ (remember) English words.
12. If the virus isn’t stopped or cleared in time, it ________ (spread) by more people soon.
3. — It is reported that the suspect hasn’t been arrested yet.
1. — Exactly. He was last seen ________ (buy) some medicine in the drugstore.
4. Since we _________ (not see) each other for ten years, I know little about her.
5. It is the fourth time he ________ (read) the novel called The Devotion of Suspect X.
6. The police found that a lot of things in the house ________ (steal).
7. The man you ________ (swim) with yesterday will come here the day after tomorrow.
8. Listen! The song the girl is singing ________ (sound) beautiful.
9. — Have you found any useful clues, sir?
8. — We ________ (work) on it. There’s nothing much I can say at the moment.
10. It was raining heavily, but none of them said they ________ (stop) to have a rest.
四、完成句子 按所给的汉语，用英语完成下列句子。
1. 这个男子已经入狱六年了。
The man _________________________________________ for six years.
2. 在电话里我告诉我父亲，我与新同学相处得很融洽。
I told my father _____________________________________________ my new classmates
on the phone.
3. 他的成功和数年的训练有关。
His success ________________________________________ years of training.
4. 这个所谓的新系统如此容易被侵入以至于它很快就彻底瘫痪了。
The so-called new system ___________________________________ it quickly broke down
completely.
5. 他因做违法之事而受到了惩罚。
He was punished because he ________________________________________________.
6. 在夏季可以使用什么方法来提防蚊子叮咬呢?
What method can ___________________________ getting the mosquito bites in summer?
7. 一些观众不理解为什么女演员们穿成那样。
Some audience don’t understand _____________________________________________.
8. 去年他被指控偷窃罪。
He ____________________________________ last year.
9. 受害人被人用刀子弄伤,最终流血而死。
The victim ________________________ a knife and ________________________ at last.
10. 我们正在勘察现场以求更多能有助于破案的线索。
We are now ___________________________________ that help solve the case.
五、单项选择 在A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1. — Do you know __________ famous detective Henry Lee?
— Of course. He began to solve criminal cases after graduating from __________ university
and soon became world-famous.
A. the; / B. a; / C. an; a D. the; a
2. Through hard work, Quan Hongchan successfully __________ herself.
A. confirmed B. encouraged C. proved D. contacted
3. — Is it __________ that he missed the bus?
— No, he didn’t tell the __________ . He was late because he got up late.
2A. real; truth B. true; reality C. real; reality D. true; truth
4. It is a great honour that the 19th Asian Games __________ in Hangzhou, China.
A. held B. opened C. happened D. took place
5. The police wondered __________ the victim was killed at the place he was found or not.
A. if B. where C. whether D. how
6. — Was the suspect seen __________ that young lady in the street at 10 p.m. last night ?
— Yes. The victim bled a lot.
A. Hit B. to hit C. hitting D. hits
7. The witness said that the man in black __________ the villa and stole something valuable.
A. broke out B. broke down C. broke into D. broke away
8. Anyone who tells the police what the __________ looks like can get the reward.
A. crime B. case C. murder D. criminal
9. Their son has __________ for about 14 years.
A. gone missing B. been missing C. lost D. got lost
10. The man was charged with theft. __________, he was dismissed by the company.
A. In fact B. According to C. For example D. As a result
11. Since the officer took bribes, he __________ prison for ten years .
A. has been in B. has been in the C. has been put into D. had been in
12. The film reminded me of the days __________ I was taken good care of by my grandma.
A. where B. why C. when D. how
13. When the police arrived, the old man was wounded with a knife, __________ a lot.
A. bled B. bleeding C. to bleed D. bleed
14. Life is full of ups and downs, but we do believe that everything will __________ well.
A. work out B. give out C. look out D. turn out
15. — I think reading is of much help to our study.
— __________. We should read more to improve ourselves.
A. I agree B. Never mind C. I don’t think so D. My pleasure
拓展性作业
一、完形填空 先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的四个选项中，选出可
以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(1)
Amy was taking her first art class at school. She was very excited.
The art teacher, Mrs. Williams, told the children to 1 the flowers in a vase at the front of
the class.
“Don’t worry if your painting doesn’t look 2 like the painting by the person next to you,”
she said. “The important thing is to paint what you see.”
Amy worked very hard. She spent so long painting that her hand began to hurt from holding
the brush. She put the brush down for a moment to rest and looked at the painting next to hers.
“That’s really good,” she said to Gina. Gina’s painting was small and tidy. Every flower was
just like the real flowers in the vase.
“Thanks,” said Gina. She looked over at Amy’s painting. “Oh! What happened to yours?”
3“What do you 3 ?” asked Amy. She looked at her own painting. It was very different from
Gina’s. It covered the whole page and the colors were brighter than the real flowers.
“It looks like a big 4 ,” said Gina. “Did you pour the paint?”
“No.” said Amy, 5 . “I painted what I saw, just like Mrs. Williams said.”
“It’s OK, you know,” said Gina. “Not everyone is good at art.”
Mrs. Williams heard what Gina said, and she came over to look at Amy’s work.
“Oh, my dear,” said Mrs. Williams. “I think it’s wonderful, Amy. It’s so full of 6 and
happiness.”
Amy was very 7 .
“But Mrs. Williams, it doesn’t look anything like the flowers you told us to draw.” Gina said.
“Maybe not to you, Gina. Everyone sees different things when they look at the world.” She
showed them a picture in a painting book. “This is a picture an artist painted of his own face. This
is 8 he saw himself.”
“But...but... it’s just a few lines,” said Gina. “It doesn’t look anything like a real person.”
Mrs. Williams 9 to Amy, “You should read this book, Amy. There are a lot of different
kinds of paintings and one isn’t better than the other.”
That evening, Amy read all about the famous artists. Some of those artists’ paintings were very
10 , but she liked to look at them all.
“I’m going to be an artist when I grow up,” she said to her mother.
1. A. water B. watch C. paint D. show
2. A. exactly B. nearly C. mainly D. mostly
3. A. say B. mean C. wonder D. think
4. A. flower B. picture C. mess D. rubbish
5. A. cheerful B. sad C. excited D. angry
6. A. leaves B. paint C. colour D. flowers
7. A. surprised B. patient C. scared D. worried
8. A. what B. why C. when D. how
9. A. showed B. looked C. turned D. waved
10. A. wonderful B. strange C. interesting D. meaningful
(2)
Sixteen years ago, I learned an important life lesson in the back of a New City taxi.
I was on my way to the station when a black car 11 jumped out of a parking space right
in front of us.
My driver hit the brakes (刹车) hard, and 12 the other car by a few centimeters. The
driver of the other car, the man who had just nearly caused a huge accident, started 13 at us.
My taxi driver just smiled and moved his hand. He was really 14 !
“Why did you just do that?” I said at him angrily, “This guy nearly destroyed your car and
could 15 have sent us to the hospital!” This was when my taxi driver told me 16 I now
call “the Law of Garbage Trucks (垃圾车)”.
“Many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of 17 and
full of disappointment (失望),” he said. “As their garbage is more and more, they need a place to
dump (丢弃) it, and if you let them, they’ll dump it on you. 18 when someone wants to dump
garbage on you, just smile, move your hand, wish them well, and move on. And you yourself will
be 19 because of what you have done.
4I started thinking, how often do I let garbage trucks run right over me? And how often do I take
their garbage and dump it on other people — at work, at home, or on the street? It was on that day
that I said to myself, “I’m not going to dump any more.”
I began to see garbage trucks. I see the “garbage” that people are carrying. I see them
coming to dump it. And like my taxi driver, I don’t feel hurt.
I just smile, wave and move on. Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So,
love the people who treat you right. 20 the ones who don’t.
11. A. finally B. heavily C. widely D. suddenly
12. A. hit B. missed C. caught D. protected
13. A. smiling B. knocking C. shouting D. looking
14. A. rude B. gentle C. careful D. modest
15. A. almost B. already C. hardly D. simply
16. A. what B. when C. how D. why
17. A. hope B. anger C. power D. excitement
18. A. But B. Because C. So D. Or
19. A. happier B. lighter C. safer D. faster
20. A. Remember B. Support C. Agree D. Forget
二、阅读理解 阅读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在每小题所给的四个选项中选出最佳
选项。
A
Battling e-waste
E-waste, the world’s largest and fastest growing type of waste, doesn’t only come from
computers but other electronics as well.
In 2019, the world produced 53.6 million tons of e-waste.
The world’s e-waste will reach 74.7 million tons by 2030. That’s almost a doubling of e-waste
in just 16 years.
Today, only 15-20 percent of all e-waste is collected and recycled.
Why should we recycle e-waste?
E-waste has many valuable things in it, such as gold, silver and copper.
One smartphone battery can pollute 600,000 liters of water.
5What can we do?
·Try to repair your electronics instead of buying new ones.
·Check for recycling organizations and donate your broken electronics.
·Remove (去除) any batteries because they need to be recycled separately.
·Tell others to recycle e-waste.
1. In which year did the amount of e-waste reach about 37.3 million tons?
A. 2014. B. 2019. C. 2022. D. 2030.
2. In order to reduce e-waste, we can do the following things EXCEPT ________.
A. considering repairing rather than buying electronics.
B. recycling batteries together with other parts of electronics.
C. donating broken electronics to recycling organizations.
D. raising people’s awareness of e-waste recycling.
3. This is probably from ________.
A. an instruction B. a newspaper C. a novel D. a comic book
B
On May 6, a 30-member Chinese survey team set out to reach the top of Qomolangma, with
the latest technology to measure (测量) the mountain’s snow cap.
In 1856, a British survey team measured the height of Qomolangma. The result showed
Qomolangma reached a height of 8,840 meters above sea level. However, the exact measurement
of the world’s highest mountain has never been settled. In 1955, the height by an Indian survey team
was 8,848 meters, and later to 8,850 meters according to a US team in 1999.
Measuring Qomolangma is no easy task. The average air
temperature there is -29°C, and hurricane-like winds blow all the
time. According to Li Guopeng from the Chinese survey team,
although we have the likes of robots and drones, it’s uncertain that
they can operate well under poor conditions, which is why sending
human experts is still necessary.
But does a difference of a few meters really matter when it comes to the mountain?
The truth is that measuring the height of Qomolangma is much more than just getting one
number. At the point where the Eurasian (欧亚的) plate meets the Indian plate, Mount Qomolangma
came from an ocean 38 million years ago as a result of the two plates colliding. It makes it the
perfect window for observing crustal (地壳的) movements. Changes to the peak’s height can tell us
whether the two plates are heading toward or away from each other.
It might be true that settling a dispute (争论) was the driving force for continued exploration,
but the good thing is that we always end up discovering so much more.
4. What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
A. Many countries tried to measure Qomolangma.
B. The height of Qomolangma increases each year.
C. There is no agreement on the height of Qomolangma.
D. It is quite difficult to measure Qomolangma.
5. The underlined word “colliding” in the passage means “___________” in Chinese.
A. 分离 B. 沉没 C. 碰撞 D. 喷发
66. What does measuring the height of Qomolangma mean to China?
A. It can show the world China’s new technologies.
B. It can help solve disagreements in science.
C. It can help explore the history of Qomolangma.
D. It can help get information on crustal movements.
C
The Beijing Winter Olympics was a great success. Many athletes took part in it. As a popular
sport at the Winter Olympics, ski jumping is one of the best examples to show the “superhuman”
power of athletes.
Ski jumpers jump into the air and appear to be almost flying in the sky.
How do they achieve this? Physics can offer us an explanation of how they
achieve this achievement. It involves the use of the laws of aerodynamics to
fight against gravity and increase lift while reducing drag.
To understand how ski jumping works, we need to consider three
elements: gravity, lift and drag. Gravity is the force that pulls us towards an
object, such as the Earth. Lift appears when an object is moving through the
air, as its surface comes into contact with air particles (微粒), the particles are pushed down and
away from the object, allowing it to move up. At the same time, this interaction creates drag, or
resistance, and slows down an object’s movement.
While there is nothing that the skiers can do about gravity, they can contort (弯曲) their bodies
into positions that allow them to achieve greater lift and avoid as much drag as possible.
According to the Smithsonian Magazine, “To do this, athletes keep their skis and body nearly
parallel (平行的) to the ground and place their skis in a V-shape just outside the form of the body.
This position increases the surface area that generates lift and puts them in the ideal angle of attack
(迎角) that will also maximize (最大化) lift.”
Because of how the sport works, athletes’ equipment is strictly controlled according to weight
and height in order to avoid any unfair advantages. This means suits must be tight (紧身的) in order
to make sure athletes cannot use them as a way to gain more lift.
For athletes, minor day-to-day water weight changes as little as 300 grams. It can mean that
suits will not be tight enough according to their body mass indexes.
7. What contributes to lift in ski jumping?
A. The force of gravity.
B. The upward force of air.
C. The interaction between air particles.
D. The interaction between athletes and air particles.
8. What should ski jumpers do in order to achieve the best performance?
a. Keep their bodies parallel to the ground.
b. Position their skis in a V-shape when they jump.
c. Keep their skis parallel to the ground.
d. Maximize the angle of attack.
A. abc B. abd C. acd D. bcd
79. What rule is needed to ensure fair play in ski jumping?
A. Standardized equipment is used to avoid unfair advantages.
B. Athletes can’t eat or drink anything before the competition.
C. Equipment must match the athletes’ weight and height.
D. Athletes are grouped according to their body mass indexes.
10. What’s the main idea of the article?
A. The scientific principles (准则) behind ski jumping.
B. The skills used by ski jumpers.
C. Some rules of the ski jumping competition.
D. How the laws of aerodynamics work in sports.
三、阅读填空 先通读下面的短文，然后根据短文内容，在文章后表格的空格内填入一个最
恰当的单词。每个空格只能填一个单词。
(1)
According to several recent surveys, some people fear public speaking more than anything else.
Luckily, this fear can be overcome (克服) with two simple methods: practice and using positive (正
面的) energy from the audience.
Practising for a speech is essential. After the task of writing the speech is complete, speakers
must practise, practise, practise. The more times they practise the speech, the more comfortable they
will discuss the topic. Using objects such as mirrors or video recordings as they practise can show
speakers what they look and sound like to the audience. Video is particularly helpful as it can be
watched many times, with the presenters focusing (集中) on one part at a time.
Another way of dealing with public speaking fears is using the audience’s positive energy.
Speakers need to remember that the audience want them to succeed. Something as basic as a small
nod or a smile from a member of the audience should give confidence to the presenters behind the
podium (讲台). While it is easy for nervous speakers to focus only on getting through the
presentation, using the audience’s good will help much in making a speech better.
All in all, these two strategies are sure to help with fear of public speaking. With proper practice
and audience empathy (共鸣), it is possible to overcome the fear of public speaking and deliver a
successful speech. So there is no need to fear public speaking any more.
1 of dealing with public speaking fear
Practicing is essential.
Speakers must 2 practising after the task of writing is
finished.
Practice
Objects like mirrors and video recordings may be useful. For
example, video is of 3 as it can be watched again and
again.
Speakers are 4 to be successful by the audience.
Positive energy from the
A small nod or a smile can give speakers confidence, and make
audience
the speech much better.
8 with proper practice and audience empathy, it is 5 to be
Conclusion
afraid of speaking in public.
(2)
Red Cross volunteers travel on horseback to help herders (牧民) in Golog, Qinghai Province.
They offer the herders modern medical care and service.
Zhou Tai, a head of the Red Cross Society of China, said that tapeworm infection (绦虫感染)
is one of the main diseases affecting the herders.
The disease can be treated by surgery. However, for a long time, the herders prefer to turn to
traditional methods like asking a lama for much advice rather than go to a doctor. Some of them
delayed (耽误) treatment because they wanted to choose a
certain date that the lama told them was lucky.
The volunteers’ major job is to educate local people about
medical science, and they use real cases to warn people of the
results of tapeworms.
Zhou said that more than half of the villagers accept their
suggestions, such as going to hospital and isolating patients at
home.
However, in tradition, some people still share bowls and
chopsticks with family members who have tapeworms, which helps spread the disease. Realizing
the importance of medical science still has a long way to go.
Every year, volunteers go to meadows (牧场) to provide services like giving free health care
to the elderly, explaining local medical treatment policies, teaching them how to use medicine
correctly and giving out donations when the area suffers floods and snowstorms. Since then, they
have helped cure 67 people.
Transportation here is inconvenient because of the hard places with mountains, so they came
up with the idea that volunteers ride horses to provide medical services. In addition, it is a wide area
with a few people, and volunteers need to ride about 30 kilometers from one family to another,
which is hard work.
Riding a horse is the simplest yet most effective way to deliver service and love from the Red
Cross Society.
“Smiles from herders are the best momentum (动力) for us to continue,” he said.
Volunteers on horseback bring health care to herders
To help herders in Golog, Qinghai Province.
Aims
To provide modern medical care and service for the herders.
Delay treatment because of taking lama’s many suggestions.
Share tableware with family members in a 6 lifestyle and spread the
Difficulties disease.
Transportation is inconvenient, and it is a wide area with a small 7 .
To educate local people about medical science.
To provide local people with free services and donations.
Ways
To deliver medical care and service on horseback is a 8 yet more
effective way.
9 More than half of the villagers accept their suggestions.
9 They have helped cure 67 people.
The volunteers are 10 by the smiles from herders.
综合实践性作业
A book report on detective stories
When it comes to detectives, who first pass through your mind? Some of
you may remember Conan in anime series, some may think of Bao Zheng
in Chinese history, and others are reminded of Sherlock Holmes.
Nowadays Detective stories are popular among people of different ages. Write a book report on the
detective story you like.
A Pre-writing
1. Choose one detective story you like.
2. Read the detective story with the reading strategy called FAB 4.
3. Here are the reading steps you need to follow.
What do you think will happen?
Predicting What will the author do or tell you next?
What clues tell you what will happen?
What clues help you remember what has happened?
Clarifying Mark the difficult words when reading.
Ask for others’ help if necessary.
Questioning What questions do you have about the topic?
What did you think as you read?
What else do you know about the topic?
Summarizing Include only important information.
Combine ideas when writing a summary.
Add connective words for clarity and coherence.
10B
While-writing
When you write the book report, the following story elements should be
included.
Setting (the time, environment in which the story happens)
Character (the people or things in the story)
Plot (events that reveal the conflict, crisis, and resolution)
Problem (the conflict or the main problem that the characters have)
Solution (how the problem is solved)
C Post-writing
Drafting and checking
Read through your book report carefully.
Check it for mistakes.
Presenting
When you have finished, hand in your book report to your teacher. Your teacher will give each of
you a chance to share your detective story with the whole class in turn.
Draw some pictures of the characters, scenes, etc. on the report.
Use PowerPoint to make your report look more perfect.
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