Unit8《Detective stories》（培优卷）-2024-2025学年九年级上册英语单元测试卷（译林版）

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Unit 8《Detective stories（培优卷）

（时间：90分钟，满分：100分）

第一部分 选择题部分

一、单项选择(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共10分)

1．Sadly, the 8-year-old girl was found ______ in her own house ______ the morning of 12 December.

A．dying; in                  B．die; in                 C．death; on             D．dead; on

2．A true friend is a person ________ cares and supports you all the time.

A．where                 B．who                       C．which                     D．what

3．For our ________, we should follow the traffic rules on our way to school.

A．safety                 B．chance                   C．mystery                  D．choice

4．The summer vacation is coming．Don’t swim in the lake, ________ when you are alone.

A．especially                 B．simply                   C．possibly              D．probably

5．A large number of people will live in fear of their lives if a war ________.

A．breaks down        B．breaks out              C．breaks up                D．breaks into

6．The ________ boy was last seen ________ near the river.

A．missing; playing          B．missing; play     C．missed; playing      D．missed; play

7．I ________ the man was about forty according to his looks.

A．believed                     B．knew                C．supposed                D．accepted

8.I wondered whether the boss was ________ arrest ________ murder.

A．under; because          B．by; for                C．of; to                  D．under; for

9.Teenagers need to ________ against any possible danger around them.

A．stop                         B．watch                  C．guard                     D．warn

10.On December 13 every year, Nanjing holds a candlelight activity for the ________ of the War of Resistance Against Japan.

A．victims                     B．witnesses             C．suspects               D．detectives

二、完形填空(本大题共10小题，每小题1分，共15分)

There is now a thick white fog over the moor (沼泽) ．The moon is shining on it．

“The fog is getting thicker,” says Holmes．“This is serious—Sir Henry must go home soon.”

“I think he’s    11    .”

We hear footsteps．The steps get    12     and suddenly we see Sir Henry walking towards us through the fog．He walks quickly along the    13     and climbs up the hill behind us．

“Listen!” cries Holmes．“    14    ! It is coming!”

Holmes is staring into the fog．He looks shocked (震惊的)．At the same time Detective Lestrade cries out in    15   ．I grab my gun and point it at the terrible animal in front of us．It is a hound, a giant black dog．There is    16    coming from its mouth, and its huge eyes are burning, too．

The huge black creature runs down the path after Sir Henry．Holmes and I both fire our guns．We    17    it and the hound cries in pain．But the hound does not stop．He is still running along the path    18    Sir Henry．Sir Henry looks back at the terrible thing behind him．His face is white in the    19   .

We run up the path as quickly as we can．Sir Henry is    20    and the hound is barking．Suddenly I see the hound jump on Sir Henry and push him to the    21   ．Holmes points his gun and shoots the hound five times．With a last cry, it rolls on its back, and then falls on its side．The giant hound is    22   .

Sir Henry is lying on the path．We run to him and find that he is    23   ．“Oh, my God!” he whispers．

“It is dead, Sir Henry,” says Holmes．“The Hound of the Baskervilles is gone forever.”

The terrible creature is lying before us．It is as large as a small    24   ．Even though it is dead, there is still blue fire in its huge mouth．

I put my hand on its glowing face, and my own    25    also glow in the dark．

“Phosphorus (磷),” I say．

“Thank you for saving my life,” says Sir Henry．

—Excerpted from The Hound of the Baskervilles (《巴斯克维尔猎犬》)

11 ．A．coming          B．returning                C．following               D．trying

12 ．A．heavier          B．closer                     C．quieter                   D．happier

13 ．A．river             B．path                       C．street                      D．beach

14 ．A．Look up        B．Look back              C．Look out                D．Look forward

15．A．excitement       B．tears                      C．pain                       D．fear

16．A．blood              B．water                     C．fire                        D．poison

17．A．hit                  B．kick                       C．kill                        D．murder

18．A．with                B．after                      C．before                    D．Beside

19．A．air                  B．sunshine                 C．moonlight               D．hill

20．A．screaming        B．singing                   C．laughing                 D．whispering

21．A．fog                 B．ground                   C．fire                        D．gun

22．A．trapped           B．caught                    C．safe                        D．dead

23．A．dying              B．alive                      C．sleeping                  D．active

24．A．lion                B．dog                        C．woman                   D．man

25．A．eyes                B．arms                      C．feet                        D．fingers

三、阅读选择(本大题共20小题，每小题2分，共40分)

A

Miss Clarice Choo was robbed yesterday．She reported it to the police and asked her neighbour Anthony to help write a notice to put on the notice boards in the neighbourhood.

26．What was Miss Clarice Choo robbed of yesterday?

A．A knife．

B．A pair of black sunglasses.

C．Some expensive clothes．

D．A wallet and a gold necklace.

27．Why did Miss Clarice Choo need such a notice?

A．To help her neighbours．

B．To ask witnesses for information.

C．To warn people of the robber．

D．To know more about the neighbourhood.

28．How can you help if you have some clues to the robber?

A．By writing a notice．

B．By catching the robber yourself.

C．By calling Miss Clarice Choo．

D．By posting the clues on the Internet.

B

I’ve been writing detective stories since I was a teenager．Some people think it’s a strange job for a woman, but I think crime fiction is for everyone．I’ve started giving writing classes and the most common question people ask is, “Where do you start?” It’s impossible to give fixed rules, but there are some general tips that people often find useful．

Before you start writing, choose a time period and place that sound realistic(现实的)．A useful tip is to write about what you know．If you were born in Paris or London, it might make sense to set your story in a European country．Of course, you can write about any century, but you’ll have to do a lot more research to make your story believable．

The character of your detective is very important．He or she must have qualities that help them solve the crime, but they also need characteristics that make them an individual(个人)．He or she must also fit in the time and place of your story．Readers are very knowledgeable, and they will notice if you get any details wrong about the time period．

Every detective story needs a crime, of course．You need to explain what happens before the crime, the crime itself and what happens next．Remember that you don’t always have to write about a murder．Some readers don’t enjoy stories filled with guns and blood．So, why not write about a theft, kidnapping, or something different like an environmental crime?

Clues are important to keep the readers’ interest．They must be interesting, but not too difficult or repetitive(重复的)．The readers also need to know who the suspects are and whether they can prove that they were somewhere else when a crime was committed．Readers love a “twist” at the end of the story—-a surprise or a new fact that brings the action to its conclusion.

29.What is the most common question the writer gets from people taking her writing classes?

A．How to start writing a detective story.

B．How to make the story realistic.

C．How to create interesting characters.

D．How to choose a time period.

30.When creating the character of a detective, what should be considered?

A．Only the qualities that help solve the crime.

B．Only the characteristics that make them an individual.

C．Both the qualities for solving the crime and the individual characteristics.

D．Neither the qualities for solving the crime nor the individual characteristics.

31.From the passage, we can infer that ________.

A．writing about a murder is the only way to write a detective story

B．the writer doesn’t like writing about guns and blood in detective stories

C．readers will lose interest if the clues are too easy or repetitive

D．the suspects can never prove they were somewhere else when a crime was committed

32．Why did the writer write this passage?

A．To keep the readers’ interest.

B．To tell a real detective story.

C．To describe the life of a story writer.

D．To give advice on writing a detective story.

C

A thief entered the bedroom of the 30th President of the United States, who met him and helped him escape punishment.

The event happened in the early morning hours in one of the first days when Calvin Coolidge came into power, late in August, 1923．He and his family were living in the same third-floor suite(套房) at the Willard Hotel in Washington that they had occupied several years before．The former President’s wife was still living in the White House．Coolidge awoke to see a stranger go through his clothes, remove a wallet and a watch chain.

Coolidge spoke, “I wish you wouldn’t take that.”

The thief, gaining his voice, said, “Why?”

“I don’t mean the watch and chain, only the charm(表坠)．Take it near the window and read what is impressed on its back,” the President said.

The thief read, “Presented to Calvin Coolidge.”

“Are you President Coolidge?” he asked.

The President answered, “Yes, and the House of Representatives(众议院) gave me that watch charm．I’m fond of it．It would do you no good．You want money．Let’s talk this over.” Holding up the wallet, the young man said in a low voice, “I’ll take this and leave everything else.”

Coolidge, knowing there was $ 80 in it, persuaded the young man to sit down and talk．He told the President he and his college roommate had overspent during their holiday and did not have enough money to pay their hotel bill.

Coolidge decided to offer the man and his roommate two rail tickets back to the college．Then he counted out $ 32 said it was a loan(借款)．He then told the young man, “There is a guard in the corridor.” The young man nodded and left through the same window as he had entered.

33．What caused the thief to meet the President?

A．He knew the President had lots of money.

B．He knew the President lived in the suite.

C．He wanted to be a rich businessman.

D．He wanted to steal some money.

34．Why did Calvin Coolidge live at the Willard Hotel in those days?

A．Because the former President was still living in the White House.

B．Because the former First Lady hadn’t left the White House.

C．Because the First Lady liked to live there.

D．Because he liked there.

35．Coolidge counted out $32 _______.

A．in order not to be killed by the thief

B．in order to be out of danger

C．so that the student could overcome his difficulty

D．because he had no more money

36．Which of the following might happen afterwards?

A．The young man repaid the $ 32.

B．The thief was put into prison.

C．The President told many reporters the thief’s name.

D．The President ordered the young man to repay the money.

D

Have you ever wondered how we know the things that we know? How do we know, for example, that the stars are really huge balls of fire like the Sun and very far away? And how do we know that the Earth is a smaller ball turning round one of those stars, the Sun?

The key to these questions is “evidence”, which means the facts, signs or objects that make you believe something is true.

Sometimes evidence means actually(实际上) seeing (or hearing, feeling, smelling…)that something is true．Astronauts have travelled far enough from the Earth to see with their own eyes that it is round．Sometimes our eyes need help．The “evening star” looks like bright twinkle in the sky, but with a telescope(望远镜) you can see that it is a beautiful ball．Something that you learn by direct seeing (or hearing or feeling…) is called an observation.

Often evidence isn’t just observation on its own, but observation always hides at the back of it．If there’s been a murder, often nobody (except the murderer and the dead person!) actually observed it．But detectives can gather together lots of other observations which may all point towards the suspect．If a person’s fingerprints match those found on a knife, this is evidence that he touched it．It doesn’t prove that he did the murder, but it can help when it’s joined up with lots of other evidence.

Prediction(预测) helps to look for evidence．Scientists make a guess about what might be true．For example, if the world is really round, we can predict that any of us, going on and on in the same direction, should eventually find ourselves back where we started.

People sometimes say that you must believe in feelings deep inside, but not all the inside feelings are real evidence.

What can we do about all this? When somebody tells you something that sounds possible, think to yourself: “Is there any evidence for that?” And, next time somebody tells you that something is true, why not say to them: “What kind of evidence is there for that?” Remember, always think carefully before you believe a word.

37．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．What you see directly is real evidence.

B．Prediction helps to prove something if it is true

C．people should always believe their inside feelings.

D．Astronauts find the Earth is round with a telescope

38．Why does the writer use the example of a detective in Paragraph 4?

A．To explain what the prediction is.

B．To tell what observation is called.

C．To introduce how detectives work.

D．To prove evidence is not just observation

39．The underlined word “eventually” in Paragraph 5 means ________.

A．finally            B．probably            C．completely    D．luckily

40．What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Evidence speaks

B．Scientists make predictions

C．Inside feelings help get ideas

D．Observation offers the facts

E 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有一项为多余选项。

The Unity (和谐) of Man and Nature

The “unity of man and nature” is necessary and important in the cultural tradition of China．The Chinese believe in the unity of man and nature, a basic way to their philosophy(哲学) of life．___41__ They are also celebrated for nature．

___42___ Zhuangzi , for example, believed “Heaven (天) and earth are parents to all things in the world”．The beauty of nature is to “give birth to all things” and “let all things grow”, while the duty of humans is to “make all things perfect”．Heaven, earth, and humans should be one in unity．___43___ They are necessary to each other, so they should treat each other with kindness．

The idea of unity of man and nature has been in the heart of Chinese people．__44__ In most provinces of China, some rules have been made to reduce pollution．Many power stations that produce and provide safe and clean electricity have been built．___45___

Most of the Chinese, especially the young, are willing to protect the natural environment．China is now working with all other countries to make the earth a better place to live.

A．Each of the three has its own way.

B．The power is from water, wind, and sunlight.

C．There are plenty of great people in the history of China.

D．The ancient Chinese never placed themselves above nature.

E．It encourages modern Chinese to take action to protect natural environment.

F．Most traditional Chinese festivals build a right order of relationships among humans.

第二部分 非选择题部分

四、根据首字母或括号提示用单词正确形式填空(本大题共5小题，每小题1分，共5分)

46．She is a s_________ mother, and she needs to take care of her children by herself.

47.The truth he told us not only brought him some friends but also brought some e_________.

48．For your own _________ (safe), please don’t smoke inside the plane.

49．Thousands of houses in this area were _________ damaged in the terrible earthquake．(heavy)

50.My wallet _________ (steal) on the bus, somebody witnessed the case and the thieve was under arrest quickly.

五、完成句子（5分）

51.汤姆相信星座与性格的形成无关。

Tom believes star signs _________ _________ _________ _________ _________the formation of personalities.

52．那个有犯罪记录的人是这起刑事案件的凶手。

The man_________ _________ _________ _________ is the murderer of the criminal case.

53．他被指控在过去一年里侵入了几个计算机系统。

He _________ _________ _________ _________ _________ several computer systems over the last year.

54．人们发现一名中等身高的上班族在现场被害。

People found an office worker _________ _________ _________killed_________ _________ _________

55．事实证明，受害者是在外面某个地方受伤，回家后失血过多死亡。

It _____   ________that the victim was wounded somewhere outside and ______ ___ _______ ________after he got back home.

六、短文填空（10分）

Detective novels are fascinating．They are typically characterized by complex plots and unsolved mysteries．The clues _____56_____( hide) in the story, waiting for readers _____57____( discover).

In terms of development, they have __58____ long history．From early simple forms to now, they have become increasingly complex．They are popular because they feel ____59___(excite) by following the detective’s thought process and also because they feel satisfied in the process of revealing the____60___(true).

Outstanding detective novelists include Arthur Conan Doyle．His’ Sherlock Holmes’ series is world-famous．Agatha Christie is also remarkable, her _____61____(work) include ‘Murder on the Orient Express’.

When ____62______(read) detective novels, pay attention to details．Every small______63____ (describe) can be a clue．Furthermore, do not be misled by the author’s intentional distraction．____64_____ you try to think logically like a detective in a story．you can _____65_____(full) enjoy the charm of detective novels.

七、书面表达(本大题共15分)

假设你叫李华，昨天晚上你看完电影在回家途中目击了一起抢劫案。请就以下信息，以李华的名义写一份给警方的书面材料，要求词数100左右。材料的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

案发时间：昨天晚上大约九点

案发地点：电影院附近的一条街道拐角处

作案人情况：两个男子，一个是戴着墨镜的高个子，一个是矮个子

受害人情况：一位年轻的女士，戴着……

案发经过及结果：请自拟内容

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参考答案

一、单项选择(本大题共15小题，每小题1分，共10分)

1．D。

【解析】：“find + 宾语 + 形容词” 表示 “发现某人 / 物处于某种状态”，这里表示这个 8 岁的女孩被发现死了，要用形容词 dead；“在具体某一天的上午、下午或晚上” 要用介词 on，这里是 12 月 12 日的上午，所以用 on。选项 A 中 dying 表示 “奄奄一息的”，不符合语境；选项 B 中 die 是动词原形，不能用于这种结构；选项 C 中 death 是名词，也不符合结构。

2．B

【详解】句意：一个真正的朋友会一直关心和支持你。

考查定语从句。where哪里；who谁；which哪个；what什么。分析句子结构可知，此句是一个定语从句，先行词是person，用who引导定语从句，故选B。

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