《2025年自主学习能力测评单元测试九年级英语全一册外研版》

七、选词填空。(每小题1分,共10分)
根据语篇内容,从方框中选择恰当的单词,并用其正确形式填空。每个单词只能用一次。

The modern car has 46 life a great deal. Before the 47 of the car, people had to travel by rail, on horseback or by horse-drawn carriage, or on foot. 48 horses for travel was slow, and of course walking was even 49 . Cars allow people to travel long distances 50 , in comfort and convenience.
The car 51 solved an enormous problem caused by using horses for transport in cities: manure(粪肥)! There 52 so many horses in large cities that it was almost 53 to get rid of the manure. Modern people are used to the idea that cars 54 pollution, but the 55 cars actually made cities cleaner!
46. changed 47. invention 48. Using 49. slower 50. quickly
51. also 52. were 53. impossible 54. cause 55. first

答案： 46. changed 47. invention 48. Using 49. slower 50. quickly 51. also 52. were 53. impossible 54. cause 55. first

八、书面表达。(15分)
56. 多年以来,我国的民生得到了保障和改善,人们通过共同奋斗创造了美好生活。假设某英语报社正在举办主题为"Great changes in my home town"的征文活动,请你用英语写一篇短文,分别从交通、家乡面貌、人们的生活水平等方面对比你家乡的过去和现在。80个词左右。
One possible version: My home town was a small town many years ago. People lived a poor life. They lived in old houses. And sometimes they didn't have enough food to eat. They usually walked or rode a bike to work. Also, the streets were small but clean. But now great changes have taken place in my home town. People have more money so they live in bigger houses. And they have plenty of food to eat. People usually go to work by car, by bus or by underground. Besides, the streets are much wider and cleaner. Thousands of visitors visit my home town every year. I hope my home town will be more beautiful in the future.

答案： One possible version: My home town was a small town many years ago. People lived a poor life. They lived in old houses. And sometimes they didn't have enough food to eat. They usually walked or rode a bike to work. Also, the streets were small but clean. But now great changes have taken place in my home town. People have more money so they live in bigger houses. And they have plenty of food to eat. People usually go to work by car, by bus or by underground. Besides, the streets are much wider and cleaner. Thousands of visitors visit my home town every year. I hope my home town will be more beautiful in the future.