《2025年通城学典活页检测九年级英语下册外研版》

一、从方框中选择正确的词填空。（20分）
though unless because until so that
1. — Remember not to get off the bus ________ it stops.
— OK.
2. Betty didn't come to school yesterday ________ she was ill.
3. I sleep with the window open ________ it's really cold.
4. — Shall we go on working?
— Yes, ________ I prefer to have a rest.
5. The nurse brought a chair ________ the young man could sit beside the bed.

答案： 1. until 2. because 3. unless 4. though 5. so that

二、用所给词的适当形式填空。（20分）
1. Mr Smith has enough money ________ (buy) a new car.
2. — Mrs Green always encourages us ________ (speak) as much as possible.
— I agree with her.
3. Parents and teachers often tell us ________ (not play) football in the street.
4. — You'd better ________ (finish) your homework before dinner.
— OK, Miss Yang.
5. I often hear someone ________ (sing) in the next room.

答案： 1. to buy 2. to speak 3. not to play 4. finish 5. sing

1. Linda is ________ European girl and Tim is ________ Indian boy.
A. a; a B. an; an
C. a; an D. an; a

答案： C

2. The novel is based ________ a true story.
A. with B. by C. on D. in

答案： C

3. Through hard work, his dream finally ________.
A. came true B. achieved
C. came out D. came on

答案： A

4.（达州中考）The local government advises people ________ to other places ________ it is not necessary during the pandemic.
A. travel; unless
B. to not travel; if
C. not to travel; unless
D. not to travel; if

答案： D

5. If Sam ________ the science museum, he ________ us.
A. will visit; will call
B. visits; will call
C. visits; call
D. will visit; calls

答案： B

四、阅读下面短文，用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。（20分）
       English is spoken by people in many places. It began in England but 1. ________ (spread) as the British people left their country and made new homes. Now, English is the language 2. ________ (speak) by most people in countries like Canada, America and Australia.
      Many years ago, the English language began to change. The changes were 3. ________ (main) expressions and spellings. Sometimes different people use different words 4. ________ (mean) the same thing. People in Britain say “underground” while people in America say “subway”. In America, an elevator starts on the 5. ________ (one) floor, but in Britain, it starts on the ground floor. The words “colour” and “centre” are British 6. ________ (spell) while “color” and “center” are American spellings for the same words. 7. ________ (pronounce) of words and ways of speaking have changed as well. It's possible to tell whether a person is     American or British by 8. ________ (listen) to his or her speech.
       The English language 9. ________ (change) by borrowing words from other languages. The Americans borrowed “cent” from old French and “cookbook” from German. They also borrowed “tofu” and “kowtow” from 10. ________ (China).
        The English language is changing all the time, but people from English - speaking countries are still able to understand each other.

答案： 1. spread 2. spoken 3. mainly 4. to mean 5. first 6. spellings 7. Pronunciation 8. listening 9. has changed 10. Chinese