20182019学年度山东省滕州市张汪中学周末拓展提高练习九年级英语（2018年11月29日）

2019-2019学年度山东省滕州市张汪中学周末拓展提高练习九年级英语（2019年11月29日）一、完型填空Mr. and Mrs. Greens house in America is controlled by a computer. The computer has known the couples _ well. Every morning the computer _ the lights at 6：30 which is their rising time. The water in the shower keeps at a right temperature for the couple to _13_ it. If someone gets up in the night，floor lights will come on automatically(自动地)to show the way to the _.The air conditioner(空调)keeps the house at a comfortable temperature. The fridge keeps a check on the food that is put inside it，and _ the local supermarket an email when more food is needed. A camera works when a stranger gets _ to the house but does not work if it is a family member or friend. The microwave(微波炉)is _ linked(连接)to the Internet. It can cook the food for the right time.The couple love their home，but they dont like one thing. They sometimes feel that the computer is their _.“One night，we came home later _ usual，but the computer had turned on the lights at the regular(固定的)time. We felt like bad kids，and _ said Sorry！ to the computer，” said Mrs. Green.1, Aproblems, Bhabits, Cplans, Dfriends2, Aturns off, Bturns up, Cturns down, Dturns on3, Ause, Bwarm, Cclean, Ddrink4, Adoor, Bbedroom, Cbathroom, Dwindow5, Apasses, Bsends, Cpromises, Drefuses6, Akind, Bfriendly, Chelpful, Dclose7, Aseldom, Bstill, Calso, Djust8, Aboss, Bfriend, Cstudent, Dgrandmother9, Alike, Bthan, Cas, Dfrom10, Anever, Bnearly, Ccompletely, Dalways, 二、阅读理解To us，it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains.But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain.Its first use was as a shade(遮蔽) against the sun.Nobody knows who first invented it，but the umbrella was used in very ancient times.Probably the first to use it were the Chinese in the 11th century BC.We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade.And there was a strange thing connected with its use：it became a symbol of honor and power.In the Far East in ancient times，the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or byroyalpeople such as the kings or queens.In Europe，the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece，but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.During the middle ages in Europe，the use of the umbrella almost disappeared.Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century.And again it became a symbol of power.Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time，though they have become much lighter in weight.It wasnt until the twentieth century the umbrellas for women began to be made，in all kinds of colours.11Ancient people first used umbrella as _.Aa symbol of honorBprotection against the sunCa symbol of powerDprotection against the rain12According to this passage，the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient_.AEgypt, BBabylonCRome, DChina13The underlined word “royal” might mean “_” in Chinese.A皇室的, B富裕的C中产的, D平民的14According to the passage，which of the following is NOT true?AThe ancient Greeks used the umbrella in their daily life.BEuropeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages.CThe umbrellas for women were made colourful in ancient times.DThe style of the umbrella hasnt changed a lot since it was invented.15This passage is mainly about_.Athe sales of the umbrellaBthe differences among umbrellasCthe invention of the umbrellaDthe history and the use of the umbrellaIt?s always hard to say goodbye to someone you love. In Washington DC, US, local (当地的) zoo-goers are sad about the news that their superstar panda Tai Shan is going to leave the National Zoo.At a morning meeting on December 4, zoo director（主管） Steven Montfort said that the black-eared bear would be going off to China sometime over the winter, under an agreement（协议）with the Chinese government.Tai Shan, whose name means “peaceful mountain,” was born at the DC zoo on July 9, 2019. He has been loved by zoo-goers since his first public show in December of that year.But under the agreement that brought his mother, Mei Xiang, and father, Tian Tian, to the zoo from China, all three belong to (属于) China.Tai Shan should have been returned to China when he was 2. But China gave him two extensions (延期) to stay at the National Zoo. Tai is old enough to breed (繁殖). So it?s time for him to come back to China and join a program to try to increase the panda population.The National Zoo has tried to breed Mei Xiang a few times since Tai Shan was born, without success. Montfort said the zoo would try again soon in the hope of producing another baby panda. “We?re hopeful every year,” he said.16Where can the passage probably be taken from?AA dictionary., BA science book.CA newspaper., DA novel.17The word “zoo-goers” mean people who _Alive at the zoo, Blove to visit the zooCwork at the zoo, Dleave the zoo18According to the passage, who is going to leave the National Zoo?ASteven Montfort., BMei Xiang.CTian Tian., DTai Shan.19We can tell from the passage that _.ATai Shan and his parents belong to ChinaBTai Shan first appeared in public in 2019CTai Shans parents will be sent to ChinaDTai Shan belongs to the US because its born there20What does the National Zoo try to do every year?ATo make Tai Shan stay there.BTo make Mei Xiang give birth to new babies.CTo attract more people to visit Tai Shan.DTo send Tai Shan and his parents back to China.Dear Victor,I have received your loving letter from school and I am glad to know that you are becoming responsible(有责任的) enough to decide on your career(职业).You are now in the final year of high school and are going to start further education in college. You know that we belong to different times, and my social life is different from yours. However, all I can say as advice is that you must choose a career wisely. The first consideration is your interest. You can only succeed and feel happy when you do something you enjoy. You must get a job which not only provides you with something useful, but also you are pleased with. Then, you must read a lot in the field(领域) you are aiming at. Also, you should get to know the men and women who work in that field, when mind and heart work together, success isinevitable.No career is more or less important. I think your interest may be in the field of making TV programmes. Your good communication skills, your taking an active part in school plays and the prizes you have won in speech competitions all lead you to that direction. So a career in Mass Communication and TV film production will bring luck to you. If you succeed in that field, you will become famous and rich.Think a thousand times before making any final decision about your career. After all, we want you to be a man of success.We all know that you are old enough to think for yourself.With all the best wishes !Your loving father21We can infer that Victor wrote a letter to ask for advice on how to_.Aget good marksBchoose a careerCprepare for a competitionDcommunicate with others22The underlined word inevitable means “_”Adissatisfied to seek, Beasy to rememberCdifficult to get, Dsure to happen23The father mentions school plays and speech competitions (in Paragraph 3) in order to_.Ashow that he is proud of his sonBsuggest his son should work harder in this fieldCtell his son he can certainly succeed in this fieldDhint (暗示) that his son should consider (考虑) choosing the career he suggests24The father thinks that_.Aevery career is the same importantBbeing famous is more important than being richChis son is too young to make a decision himselfDthere is no real understanding between parents and children25The father suggests that his son should_.Abe active in school activitiesBnever be proud when making progressCconsider interest first when choosing a careerDkeep good relationships with successful people, 三、根据对话内容，从方框中选出适当的选项补全对话。(有两项多余)M：Jane, how do you like the soup with Fanqie and eggs cooked by me?W：Its nice.（小题1）M：Its another way of calling tomatoes. Fan as well as Hu means something from a foreign country.W：（小题2）M：Yes. It came to China in the 13th century.（小题3）W：When were tomatoes brought to China?M：In the 17th century.（小题4）W：What were they grown for then?M：They were grown as a kind of bonsai (盆栽).Chinese people used to think them poisonous (有毒的).（小题5）And when they began eating them at table, they fell in love with the nice taste., 四、用所给单词的正确形式填空26Look! The water in the pot is _(boil)27Tea，the most popular drink，is an _(accident) discovery.28(包头中考)The _(nation) Day of China has become a 7day holiday for people to travel and relax.29Can you name some ancient _(ruler)?30The dog _(smell) the food on the plate and went away., 五、语法填空Using a tea bag is most westerners favorite way of drinking tea.Do you know how it came about?The tea bag was invented in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan，an American tea31(sell)He was sending out free tea in silk bags32people to try.People put the bags together with the tea33(leaf) into the cup and added hot water.The tea tasted good，and people thought it was easy34(clean) the cup.They were not happy whe