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牛津译林版初中英语九年级下册Unit 2 Great people单元测试

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    German chancellor Angela Merkel may look like an ordinary woman. She dresses commonly and doesn't show many feelings. But don't let appearance fool you.

    As the first woman chancellor in Germany's history, Merkel has topped Forbes magazine's list of "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women" six times. She has even been compared to Margaret Thatcher and many people call her "Iron Lady".

    Merkel was born in Hamburg, West Germany, on 17 July 1954. As a small child, she quickly learnt to speak but it took longer for her to walk. "I was a stupid person when it came to moving," Merkel said. "A normal person could do something naturally, but I had to think about it in my mind and practise." As a teenager, she was the top student in high school. In 1973, Merkel went to the University of Leipzig, where she studied Physics.

    At 32, she got her doctor's degree in Physics. She stepped into politics(政坛) in 1989. In her first big political job as Minister for the Environment in 1994, her scientific background and strong will proved very useful. In 2019 she became Germany's chancellor. Through her political career, Merkel's persistence(坚持) and patience helped her a lot." She's bright and open­minded," said Hubert Markl, a German biologist. "She is the person who wants to know exactly what is going on, and how never giving up will influence our society and future."

(1)、The first two paragraphs tell us that Angela Merkel________.
A、is not different from an ordinary woman B、is the first woman chancellor in Germany C、is the richest woman in the world D、learns everything from Margaret Thatcher
(2)、When she was a small child, Merkel________.
A、didn't like to walk B、was slow in learning to speak C、was not good at learning to walk D、thought she was as clever as other kids
(3)、According to the story, Merkel________.
A、didn't study well when she was in high school B、studied Politics in the University of Leipzig C、worked for the government at the age of 35 D、did a job in the scientific field in 1994
(4)、What does Hubert Markl think of Merkel?
A、She cares only about politics. B、She isn't fit for the position. C、She doesn't like to listen to others. D、She is a person with strong will.
(5)、What does the story mainly talk about?
A、How to be a powerful woman. B、The story of Angela Merkel. C、Differences between two great women. D、An introduction to German politics.
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If you have seen the movie Journey to the Center of the Earth(《地心历险记》), you may wonder about the underground forest world. But such worlds can really be found in real life, too!

In early May 2022, a team of Chinese scientists and explorers found a large sinkhole (天坑) in Leye county, Guangxi. It is 306 meters long, 150 meters wide and 192 meters deep. "It didn't take us long to reach ground to walk on at first. We soon realized that we were nowhere close to the bottom of the 192-meter-deep sinkhole." Li Xinchen said. They also found trees up to 40 meters high and plants that came up to their shoulders, which makes it hard for scientists to walk in the forest. For them, the underground forest is almost like a spider web (网).

According to Xinhua News Agency, the local people in Leye county are no strangers to sinkholes. The county is called "the museum of sinkholes" where people have found 30 sinkholes so far. These sinkholes are formed because of the special karst landscape (喀斯特地貌). Karst is an area of land made up of limestone (石灰岩), which is a soft rock that can be easily mixed with water. When rain water flows through little cracks (裂缝) in the bedrock, the cracks are slowly enlarged. Over time, as the underground structure of the land becomes too weak to support the surface (表面) of the earth and then it falls slowly, opening up huge sinkholes. What's amazing is the great size of China's sinkholes.

"In China, they have this unbelievable karst with large sinkholes. In other parts of the world sinkholes might be far more undersized, only a meter or two in diameter (直径)," US researcher George Veni told Live Science. Sinkholes don't just look cool, they are gifts of life. Many of them are home to ancient plants, animal and microbe (微生物) lives. They also provide water for 700 million people worldwide.

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The Phone of the Wind, which sits in a garden on top of a hill in the Japanese town of Otsuchi, is now known for helping people do with sadness.

The Phone of the Wind is a white telephone booth(电话亭),which was made by Itaru Sasaki, a garden designer. In 2010, Sasaki put the phone in his garden as a way to speak to his cousin who died many years ago. Sasaki felt as if he could connect(联系) with his cousin through the phone although the phone inside the booth was disconnected. "Because my thoughts couldn't be taken over a common phone, I wanted them to be taken by the wind," he said.

In 2011, a tsunami(海啸) hit northeastern Japan and killed over 1, 500 people in Otsuchi. To help the many people who had lost family members or friends in the tsunami, Sasaki decided to ____▲____. The phone gave people a chance to say all the things they never got a chance to say to their loved ones. A notebook could also be found inside the booth in which people could write messages for their loved ones. Since then, the telephone booth has helped thousands of people get through the hardest time.

Sasaki's Phone of the Wind has inspired others around the world. In 2017. Altruchas, an artist in California USA, made a phone after his friend and 35 others died in a fire. Earlier in 2021, a similar phone was put on Colorado's Aspen Mountain for people who lost loved ones because of the COVID-19.

"Loss is a natural part of the human experience. When we lose someone close to us, it makes us miss them for the rest of our lives," said Altruchas, "Sasaki's Phone of the Wind does help make it a little bit easier to overcome our sadness."

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①There are many arguments(争论) for and against children owning pets. Pets help to keep children company, help to keep children fit, and they also help children to learn new responsibilities. However, pets can be dangerous. They require a lot of care, and they cost a lot of money to be taken care of properly.

②The first argument that supports pet ownership by children is that they are good company. When children come home from school, pets are always there to greet them. They love children and are always willing to play. As a result, children will be less likely to experience loneliness. They will also help to keep children active as they will need to be walked and played with every day.

③Secondly, owning a pet encourages children to learn new responsibilities. Pets need to be looked after and be taken care of every day. Children will learn different skills that they can use later in life. For example, washing and feeding pets are important skills to learn. Learning these responsibilities will ensure that children will be able to look after themselves, and possibly their children one day.

 Some dogs, for example, may bite others, and children may become afraid of animals as a result of this happening to them. Cats also look very soft, but they do have very shar p claws(爪子). If they are treated in the wrong way, cats can use their claws to scratch. In addition, pets require a great deal of care. Many pets need to be regularly groomed, exercised and bathed. As a result of this, children may neglect their studies because they are to a busy worrying about their pet and its well- heing.

⑤A further argument against pet ownership is that pets are costly; buying food and maintaining their care is expensive. Finally, the cost of owning one falls on parents, and as a result, children don't fully understand the responsibility of having one.

⑥In short, there are many arguments for and against pet ownership. Pets help to keep children company, fit, and they also help them to learn new responsibilities. However, pets can be dangerous, they require a lot of care, and they cost a lot of money to be taken care of properly.

 阅读下列短文, 从下面每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

 One of the favorite classes for Cheng Ning is the weekly information technology class. There she gets to experience painting and playing word games with AI robots. Cheng Ning and her classmates are from East China's Zhejiang Province. The province is one of the leaders to bring AI into classes of schools in China. Students have more chances to learn AI courses(课程).

 To deepen the connection between AI and education, Zhejiang provides AI courses in primary and middle schools. It hopes to help students have a good foundation(基础) for their future studies.

 Many cities in Zhejiang are connecting AI with education. In 2022, Hangzhou introduced an AI education platform (平台) from Tencent. Students can experience AI in class. For example, students can control AI robots as engineers on"Mars" to finish special tasks in the robot project.

 Also, in Wenzhou, another city in Zhejiang, many schools have offered at least one AI course. Since 2023, Wenzhou has developed 700 AI education experimental schools. Most schools in Wenzhou have had a complete AI education teacher team. By the end of 2025, there will be 300 more experimental schools in Wenzhou.

AI courses will become more popular in primary and middle schools, and AI labs will be fully covered in every school in these cities and even across the province.

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