九年级Unit 12 测试题 一、阅读理解 A. In many Western countries, people celebrate April Fool's Day on April 1st every year. It is a day when people play tricks and jokes on each other. One famous April Fool's Day trick happened in 1957. The BBC, a very famous broadcasting company in the UK, reported on a special kind of spaghetti crop in Switzerland. They showed pictures of people harvesting spaghetti from trees. Many viewers who didn't know it was a joke actually believed it. They called the BBC to ask where they could buy this "spaghetti tree" so that they could grow their own spaghetti at home. Another example is that a newspaper once announced that a local zoo's gorilla had escaped. It caused quite a panic in the neighborhood. People were afraid to go out, thinking the large and dangerous animal might be roaming around. But later it turned out to be a made-up story just for April Fool's Day. April Fool's Day is full of laughter and surprises, although sometimes people can get a bit too carried away with their tricks. But overall, it's a fun tradition that has been around for a long time. When is April Fool's Day celebrated in many Western countries A. On March 1st. B. On April 1st. C. On May 1st. D. On June 1st. What did the BBC report in 1957 A. A new kind of fruit in Switzerland. B. People harvesting spaghetti from trees. C. A strange animal in the Swiss mountains. D. A new technology for making spaghetti. Why did people call the BBC after seeing the report A. To report the news to others. B. To ask for help about spaghetti. C. To buy the spaghetti shown on TV. D. To find out where to buy the "spaghetti tree". What happened when a newspaper announced the gorilla's escape A. People went to the zoo to help. B. There was a panic in the neighborhood. C. The police caught the gorilla quickly. D. Nobody believed the story. B. The custom of wearing costumes and going trick-or-treating on Halloween has become very popular. Halloween is on October 31st every year. Children especially love this holiday as they can dress up as their favorite characters like superheroes, witches, or ghosts and go from house to house asking for candies. Halloween has a long history. It dates back to an ancient Celtic festival called Samhain. The Celts believed that on this night, the boundary between the living and the dead was blurred. People would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off evil spirits. Nowadays, Halloween is not just for kids. Adults also join in the fun. They host Halloween parties where everyone dresses up. There are also haunted houses set up in many places, which attract a lot of people. These haunted houses are decorated with scary things like fake spiders, skeletons, and bloodstains to give people a real fright. In addition to trick-or-treating and parties, pumpkin carving is another important part of Halloween. People carve faces or designs on pumpkins and put candles inside to make them look spooky. When is Halloween A. On September 30th. B. ... ...
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