初中英语 湖北黄冈市黄州西湖中学九年级Unit 13 单元测试题(附答案)

( )44. A. for B. with C. from D. of ( )45. A. Though B. Because C. So D. If Ⅶ. 阅读理解（每小题2分，共30分）

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For twelve children aged between ten and fifteen, Saturdays are spent learning the art of cooking. Their weekly lessons in small classes are so popular that there is a waiting list of 30 children who want to do the course. Parents pay ￡280 for the course where their children can have fun and learn how to make good food.

Class member Bill, aged ten, says, “I love my mom’s cooking and now I can do it better than her. The teachers always make us laugh, especially when we sit down with them to share the food we’ve made.”

Flora is twelve, and she says, “I did a meal for ten friends which they really enjoyed. Then my mom suggested I take up a hobby, instead of doing nothing on weekends. I was happy staying at home, so I wasn’t too keen at first. I’m really glad I decided to come, though.”

Their teacher, Philippe, says, “The students are great. They pay attention and remember things better than adults, although the kitchen isn’t always as tidy when they’re cooking! As adults, we’re always learning more about food. If parents interest their children in cooking while they are young, they’ll have enough skills to make food for themselves when they leave home.” 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

( )46. From the first paragraph, we can know _______.

A. where the course is given B. how much the course costs

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C. when the next course will begin D. who the teachers of the course are

( )47. What does Bill think of the teachers?

A. Strict. B. Creative. C. Humorous. D. Hard-working.

( )48. Why did Flora take the course?

A. She felt bored on weekends. B. Her friends advised her to do it.

C. Her mother wanted her to develop an interest. D. She wanted to learn to cook something special.

( )49. The underlined word “keen” is closest in meaning to “_______”.

A. upset B. angry C. surprised D. interested ( )50. What does Philippe say about his young students?

A. They like to ask him questions.

B. They keep the kitchen tidier than adults do. C. They remember things better than adults do.

D. They teach their parents what they have learned in class.

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Bradford City Matters Welcome to the winter edition (版) of City Matters. 6

“Don’t Drop It; Stop It!” Put rubbish in your wheelie bin (有轮大垃圾筒). You must put your rubbish in your wheelie bin to keep your environment clean. Don’t pile your rubbish up (堆放) in your house or garden — use a wheelie bin or one of our larger bins. You can buy a wheelie bin from our Waste Management Section at 01943 874 122. You can tell us about mice or rubbish in your area by phoning our Public Health Unit at 01943 874 146. ▲ Did you know that you can get a ￡50 fine (罚款) for dropping rubbish on the streets? Our Council officers are on the streets of Bradford looking for people who drop rubbish. They will fine people who drop litter. This is part of our “Don’t Drop It； Stop It!” campaign (运动). Don’t fill your bin — recycle. Just think how full your bin gets over the holidays. To reduce your waste: *Say “no” to unwanted bags. Take your own bags to the supermarket or reuse old ones. Get your free shopping bag from our Advice Center. *Recycle your waste. Take bottles to your local recycling center. *Buy recycled things. Cards and paper are good examples. Our competition winners 7

As part of our “Don’t Drop It; Stop It!” campaign, community groups from the north, south, east and west of the city — 500 volunteers — entered our competition to clean up their area. The goal was to make the city cleaner for those who live, work, shop or play there. The four winners were: High Trees Parent Group, South Bradford Community Project, The Bridge Community Association and Forest Youth Group. 根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

( )51. If you have a problem with mice in your area, you can call _______.

A. 01943 874 122 B. 01941 824 146 C. 01943 874 146 D. 01941 824 122

( )52. Which of the following can be put into ▲ ?

A. Dropping rubbish can be expensive. B. Many people take their bags when shopping. C. Piling rubbish up in your garden is a bad habit.

D. Our Council officers will help you when you’re in trouble.

( )53. From the Advice Center, you can get _______.

A. two wheelie bins B. a free young tree C. a free shopping bag D. some recycled paper

( )54. What do we know about the competition?

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