外研（新标准）版2018-2019学年初中英语九年级上册Module 1 Wonders of the world 单元测试

—About 150 kilometers.

—Yes, you're right.

    The best experience of my life was when we went to Stonehenge. We went there on a group tour.

    When I saw Stonehenge, my first 1 was that it was huge. You know, Stonehenge is about 5, 000 years old. I 2 how the ancient people moved these huge pieces of stone. After we parked(停车) at the Stonehenge parking lot, our guide Nick took us to a 3shop. There my mum got a nice painting of Stonehenge. After we left the gift shop, we went to Stonehenge 4the tunnel.

    That was a privilege(优惠待遇)at Stonehenge 5we were able to go right up to the stones and touch them. Usually visitors 6get really close and touch the stones. At Stonehenge we walked around the circle and then 7the ceremonial(仪式的) centre. There we were given half a(n) 8 to look around and explore.9 30 minutes we got ready to leave. It was 10 that we had to leave Stonehenge.

    Hopefully, one day I'll go back.

    Fraser Island is in Queensland, Australia, about 200 kilometers north of Brisbane. It is about 120 kilometers long and 240 kilometers wide. It is a very important island because it is completely made of sand. In fact, it is the largest sand island in the world. There is no airport on the island, but there is a long beach along the east coast. Planes arrive and leave from here.

    The sand makes unusual shapes. There are hills made of sand called sand blows. Nothing grows on them. They move one or two meters a year from the northwest towards the southeast of the island, getting bigger and bigger. At other places on the island, such as Rainbow Gorge, The Cathedrals and Red Canyon, the sandy rocks have different colors. Sometimes the rocks are so brown that they turn the sea brown, like coffee.

    Surprisingly, the sandy island has a lot of different plants and animals. There are dark forests—eucalyptus woods, beautiful flowers and over a hundred lakes. There are many kinds of birds, like owls and curlews. There are many animals there, too, such as crocodiles, flying foxes and wild dogs called dingoes.

    About 500,000 people visit the island every year to see the island's beauty and nature. People enjoy camping and hiking（徒步）there. Unluckily, the visitors create problems. They damage plants and frighten animals. Their sun cream（防晒霜）makes the water dirty. So it is necessary to manage the visitors. For example, people may not use motor boats or go fishing in the lakes, and they need official papers to drive there.

    Although I'm not in my childhood, I still prefer reading fairy tales(童话).They often make me think of some special experiences and feelings. This summer I've reviewed The Little Prince. It was first published in 1943.It's a world famous fairy tale written by the French author Antoine.

    “I”, the narrator(讲述者) of the story, is a pilot. His plane has something wrong and lands in the Sahara. The little prince lives on a small planet, and he grows a flower called ROSE there. One day they have a quarrel(争吵), so the little prince runs away. On his all­ alone journey, he meets different kinds of people. From these people he gets a conclusion(结论) that grown­ups are strange. And with the help of the man he meets, he descends in the Sahara.

    This book moves me a lot. It is not only a fairy tale for children and teenagers, but also for grown­ups.

A：Hello, Steven, what are you doing for your summer vacation?

B：I'll fly to Chengdu to visit my grandparents the day after tomorrow.

A：

B：Oh no, not at all.

A：Flying is quick, isn't it?

B：Yes. What's more, it's often delayed(延误)and always crowded.

A：But it's convenient and comfortable.

B：I don't think so. While in the plane, you can't walk around or open the windows. By the way, the seats are uncomfortable. There is not much choice of food and there are not enough toilets.

A：

B：It's even worse. It takes hours to get out of the airports and into the city.

A：Then you prefer travelling by train, don't you?

B：Yeah. They're cheaper, safer and more comfortable. If you miss a train, you can always catch another one later.

A：But trains are always much slower than planes.

B：Besides, today's high speed rail is also fast and comfortable.

A：I agree with you. Have a good time!

B：Thank you very much.

The Great Wall is the seven of the world.

When we Beijing, it hard.

After we a park, we came to a big square.

I found a gold watch the swimming pool.

The little girl the fence at the new school building.

    We can't stop an earthquake，but we can do things to make sure they don't destroy (毁坏) whole cities. First，it is not a idea to build houses along lines where of the earth's plates (板块) join together. Second，if you think there be an earthquake，it is better to build houses on rocks， not on Third， you must make the houses as as possible. Weak buildings will down in an earthquake，but strong ones may stay up.

    Scientists are that one day an even bigger earthquake will hit the part around San Francisco. They call it “The Big One”. However，people today are still building more The population in and around San Francisco is ten times more than it was in 1906. This means that there is another earthquake，a great many houses and buildings will be destroyed.

内容包括以下要点：1）中国第二大岛；2）空气清新，景色宜人；3）有海滩，有高大的椰子树；4）可以散步、游泳；5）可以品尝各种海鲜。

参考词汇：island岛，coconut tree椰子树，seafood海鲜