Unit 3 English around the World Topic 2 九年级英语仁爱版上册课时优化训练（含解析）

Unit 3 English Around the World 2. Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures.—九年级英语仁爱版上册课时优化训练 一、单选题 1.I _____ at 6 a.m. so I can leave for school at 7 a. m. A. get up B. put up C. take after D. get on 2.—Having a friend is much better than having a(n) _____. —That’s true. We should try to get on well with others. A.enemy B.energy C.emperor D.child 3.Nanjing Forest Music Festival is worth attending _____ it mixes traditional Chinese music and modern Western music. A.while B.until C.whenever D.because 4.We cannot hope for _____ change, but let’s take these simple steps today so that we will save the world. A.honest B.empty C.rapid D.central 5.People need a great _____ they can believe in to fight for a stronger country. A.teacher B.leader C.partner D.stranger 6.—Can you _____ the differences _____ the words —Yes. Let me explain them to you. A. tell; from B. tell; between C. say; from D. speak, between 7.—How long have you _____ this book —For two weeks. A. borrowed B. lent C. kept D. bought 8.—You'd better take a dress with you. It is very warm there and it _____ Spring City. —Thank you for your advice. A. is known to B. is known for C. is known as D. is known 9.—_____ people may understand the novel _____. —That's true. A. Different; different B. Differently; differently C. Different; differently D. Differently; different 10._____, people believed there were many gods living in the heaven. A. In ancient time B. In the past few centuries C. In ancient times D. In the future 二、阅读理解 Recently, I went out to a bar with my friend Nicole. I didn’t actually know her well as we had only met once at a meeting. When I found myself in her town, we decided to meet up. Since we knew little about each other, we shared our stories, and she asked me many questions about my travels. When answering her questions about what I had learned in my travels, I told Nicole that travel had greatly improved my ability to “read” people and situations. “Oh OK. Read my friends over there,” she challenged me. So I offered her my opinions about her friends and the other people in the bar. “How did I do ” I asked when I had finished. “Wow!” She was shocked. You might want to know how I was able to get those people right. For sure, I knew nothing about mind games. I judged(判断) their personalities simply by reading their body language, facial expressions, dress, and the way they talked with one another. I had travelled a lot before. When I was travelling, I couldn’t always understand what people were trying to say to me as most of them didn’t speak English. Non-verbal communication became very important. Whenever words failed, I depended on people’s facial expressions. By watching how people behaved, I tried to work out how they felt about something. The tone (音调) in people’s voices was quite helpful, too. The more I travelled and the more I talked with different people, the better I became at “reading ... ...