课时训练(十八)Unit 2(九上)（限时:30分钟).单项选择1.Daming wasnt chosen for the school team last year. That was a bad .A.directionB.discussionC.development D.decision 2.2018无锡一模 Its known to all that learning a foreign language action, or you wont master it well. A.realizesB.reducesC.requires D.receives3.Jack has some difficulty the task by himself within two days.A.to finishB.finishes C.finishD.finishing4.2018龙东改编 I preferthe failure rather thanmy dream.A.experience; to give upB.to experience; give upC.experiencing; giving upD.experience; give up5.How do you like this speech?I like it very much and it can me to achieve my dream. A.cheer; up B.connect; with C.let; down D.take; up6.2018自贡改编 What do you think of the movie Fang Hua?It is moving and it my grandma the life in the countryside.A.reminds; of B.lets; down C.wakes; upD.cheers; up7.2018扬州模拟 Dont stay up too late, you will probably be late for school tomorrow.A.andB.soC.butD.or8.2018盐城一模 The government made a promise medical care and social safety strong.A.keepB.to keepC.keepingD.to keeping 9.2017南京二模 We Chinese have made it clear we cant be forced to give up our rights.A.whetherB.ifC.whatD.that10.2018随州 What did Tom say to you just now, John?He asked.A.why I am so happy today B.who did I play football with after schoolC.what will I do for the weekendD.if I could go to the movies with him tonight.2018江西 完形填空There are purple clothes, purple handbags, purple bicycles, purple furniture, even purple computers! So purple is one of the most11colors today. But in the past, purple was a very expensive and unusual color. Lets take a look at the rich12of the color purple.Some scientists believe that the first plants to appear on Earth over 500 million years ago13looked purple, not green. Plants today are green because14use green chlorophyll(叶绿素) to produce energy.15these early plants probably used something called retinal, which is a dark purple color.During the time of the Roman Empire (37BC476 AD), it was very16to make purple dye(染料). The dye came from sea snails(海螺). But 10,000 dead sea snails17you just one gram(克) of purple dyeas well as a very bad smell! This18purple dye was called Tyrian purple, and it was the preferred19of emperors.In 16th-century England, purple was20for the kings family members. Queen Elizabeth Is clothes were purple, but ordinary people were not allowed to21the color.In 1856, William Perkin, an 18-year-old22student, noticed something strange while doing an experiment(实验). The chemicals(化学药品) he used to clean his instruments23with the chemicals he used in his experiment and produced a bright purple color. This24 led Perkin to start a company using this chemical mixture to make purple dye. The dye was much25than sea snail dye. Thanks to Perkin, now anyone can afford to wear purple clothes.11.A.peacefulB.popularC.excitingD.serious12.A.historyB.style C.researchD.product13.A.graduallyB.especiallyC.exactly D.probably14.A.others B.theyC.weD.some15.A.AndB.SoC.But D.Until16.A.dangerousB.commonC.difficult D.strange17.A.gotB.passedC.wastedD.cost18.A.basicB.harmful C.special D.perfect19.A.colorB.smell C.plant D.animal20.A.even B.never C.seldomD.only21.A.wear B.sellC.changeD.make22.A.geographyB.science C.art D.math23.A.compared B.mixed C.collected D.kept24.A.survey B.suggestionC.discoveryD.exam25.A.healthierB.thicker C.cheaper D.darker.2018盐城改编 任务型阅读In ancient Egypt, women did not go out to work. They stayed and worked at home. Many Egyptian men were farmers. Some men were builders or fishermen. Other men worked as artists. Some other important people did not do any farming.The weather in Egypt was very hot. Ancient Egyptians did not wear many clothes. Men, women and children often wore simple robes made of thin cloth. On their feet they wore light open shoes. People, including women, shaved(剃) hair from their heads to keep cool.Children in ancient Egypt grew up to do the same jobs as their parents. Girls stayed at home with their mothers. They learned to look after the home. Boys worked with their fathers. They learned to do the jobs their fathers did. They only went to school to learn to write if they wanted to become a scribe(抄写员).Many of the games played by ancient Egyptians are similar to games we still play today. Children played racing and jumping games. They also played ball games and with wooden toys. Older children played a game like chess.The kings of Egypt (the pharaohs) had enough power to master their country. The people thought that the pharaoh was a god. He owned everything. Everyone had to do what he told them to do. The pharaohs built huge tombs. When a pharaoh died, he was buried in the tomb. The tombs wer