九年级完形填空与阅读理解周练.doc

20132014学年九年级英语每周一练(第十七周）（王三秀）一、完形填空A Time is very important in our life. However, I had never realized it until I received a beautiful gold watch from my father one day when I was 19 years old. This 1 always tells me the important of time in my life.It was a cold rainy day. My father asked me to go to the 2 to pick up my uncle and take him home. I should have arrived there 3 4:30 p.m. We had a basketball match at school that afternoon 4 the match was too exciting. When the match was nearly over, I suddenly remembered my uncle and 5 to the airport . It was too late. He had left the airport and taken a taxi to our house.I was very worried that my father would be 6 with me. As soon as I entered the living room , I saw my uncle in the sofa looking very tired. I dared not 7 my uncle and my father. I said hello to them in a very low voice. My father didnt say 8 . Instead, he asked me to sit next to him. “Peter, did you have a good time today?” He 9 very disappointed, but his voice was still calm. I felt so sorry and answered in an even 10 voice. “Yes, Dad, but Im really sorry about not 11 my uncle. This will 12 happen again. I promise.” My father handed me a box with a beautiful gold watch inside. It was a gift my uncle bought for him. He gave it to 13 and said, “I hope you have leaned something important today, and this watch will help you remember the importance of time.”The watch has been with me for twelve years. I wear it not because of it price, but because of 14 I learned from it. It tells me to respect 15 and never be late to do what I have promised to.( ) 1. A.watch B. clock C. bell D. time ( ) 2. A.hotel B. station C. bus stop D.airport( ) 3. A. before B. from C. after D.to ( ) 4. A. though B. because C.and D. so( ) 5. A.moved B. turned C. hurried D. flew( ) 6. A. happy B. angry C.sorry D.lucky( ) 7. A.look up B. look for C. look at D.look after( ) 8. A. anything B. something C. nothing D. everything( ) 9. A. is B. was C.does D. did( ) 10.A. funnier B. louder C.happier D.lower( ) 11.A. waking up B. giving up C. picking up D.putting up( ) 12.A.always B.never C. often D.usually( ) 13.A. you B. him C.them D. me( ) 14.A. what B. that C. which D. who( ) 15.A. culture B. friendship C.time D. Family二、完形填空Bwell, what ,come, dressed, important, parents, hold, nothing, how, necessary,job, themNow lots of parents will buy everything that their children want to have. If they keep on do with the habit, their children wont know the money 1 from hard work.Some parents like to 2 birthday parties for their children. If they keep on doing this, their children will think it 3 for them to enjoy birthday parties every year. Year after year , maybe they will forget their 4 birthdays and only remember their own. It is against traditional habits. Many parents dont let the children do housework . They think children have only one thing to do.They should study hard and do 5 in their lessons. If parents go on doing this , the children will only learn to open their mouths to be fed and the children will stretch out their arms to be 6 every day. When the children grow up, they will be able to do 7 , and they wont even find a 8 . Parents should teach the children 9 to do housework because it can help them start good habits of working by 10 .三、阅读理解 Like many people,I have no clear idea about heroes. At some point, we all want to know if we need a hero really is .Although there are a lot of differences in cultures, heroes around the world generally share a number of characteristics(特点) which give us courage and make us want to learn from them. A hero does something worth talking about. A hero has a special story to tell and people think highly of it .But a hero is not just the person with great fame(声誉) .A hero has power larger than himself. Some people want to live like a hero , and they have to experience life with new and further meaning . A sure test for would-be heroes is what or whom they serve. What do they want to live and die for? If the answer suggests they serve only their own fame ,they may be famous person persons but not heroes.A hero has a vision from the mountaintop. He has the power to move people . He creates new possibilities. Without Gandhi, India might still be part of Britain. Without Martin Luther King,Jr. Americans might take different buses, eat in different restaurants, go for walks in different parks ,and shop in different stores because of the different colors of their skin. There might be changes in society without a hero, but the speed of change would be rather slow. Thanks to heroes in history, they make the society develop so rapidly.( )1. According to this passage, a hero is a person who always _. A. gives us courage B. thinks highly of others C.shares great fame D. stands on the mountaintop ( )2.If you want to live like a hero , you should _. A. experience a new and meaningful life B. listen to something worth talking about C. serve your own fame and try to be famous D. know where and how you want to live and die ( )3.The underlined word “vision” in the passage means_. A. 风景 B. 想象 C. 远见 D. 形象( )4.Black people in America used to _before Martin Luther King, Jr. A. shop at the whites stores B.drive buses with the white C. take walks in the whites parks D.eat in the restaurants without the white( )5.What can we learn from the passage ? A. We dont need heroes anymore at some point now. B. Heroes are all the same though different in cultures . C. People get power from heroes to move to a new place. D.our society has developed faster because of heroes in history. 20132014学年九年级英语每周一练(第十八周）（王三秀）一、完形填空（B）Besides, be , into ,problem ,rise ,raise, disappear, make, prevent, water, sick, clean April 22 is World Earth Day. It is a day to mind us to care about our planet. The Earth faces a lot of 1 . What are they? What can we do to help her? Follow Teens and find out . We call the Earth our “mother”. If the Earth is really a mother, she must be very 2 . She has a lot of problems to deal with. Global warming (全球变）is a very big problem in the world. It 3 the Earth hot and changes the climate. It also makes the sea level 4 . If the sea level goes on rising, some places such as the Maldives(马尔代夫),St Petersburg in Russia and Bangkok in Thailand, may 5 under water in just a few dozen years.Another serious problem is 6 pollution. We can only use 3% of the Earths water. But people throw trash and pour dirty water 7 rivers and the sea. Almost 884 million people do not have 8 water to drink. 9 , humans are using up natural resources(能源）. According to a report from BP(英国石油公司）,there 10 no coal to use on the Earth by 2158 and oil will dry up by 2050.1. _ 2._ 3._4._ 5._6._ 7._ 8._9._10._二、 阅读理解（A） Living in a foreign culture can be exciting ,but it can be confusing（令人迷惑的）. A group of Americans who taught English in other countries recently discussed their experiences.They all agreed that miscommunication was always possible , even over something as simple as “yes” and “no”. On her first day in Micronesia, an island in the Pacific, Lisa thought people werent paying any attention to her . The day was hot . She went into a store and asked, “Do you have cold drinks ?” The woman there didnt say anything . Lisa repeated the question. Still the woman said nothing .She later learned that the woman had answered her: She had raised her eyebrows(眉毛）, which in Micronesia means “yes”. Jan remembered an experience she had in Bulgaria, a country in Europe. She went to a restaurant that was known for its cabbage. She asked the waiter, “Do you have cabbage today?” He nodded his head. Jan waited , but the cabbage never came. In that country, a nod means “no”.Tom had a similar problem when he arrived in India. After explaining something in class, he asked his students if they understood. They answered with many different nods and shakes of the head. He thought some people had not understood, so he explained again. When he asked again, they did the same thing. He soon found out that his students did understand. In India , people nod and shake their heads in different ways depending on where they come from. You have to know where a person is from to understand whether they mean “yes” or “no”.( ) 1. These Americans teaching English in other countries found that they _. A.should go abroad for vacations B. needed to learn foreign languages C. should often discuss their experiences D. had problem with communications( ) 2.People in Micronesia show “yes” by _. A. nodding heads B. raising eyebrows C. shaking heads D.saying “no”( ) 3.Tom misunderstood his class at first because _. A. he did not know much about India culture B. he didnt explain everything clearly enough C. some students didnt understand his questions D. he didnt know where the students came from ( ) 4.Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage ? A. In Bulgaria , nodding heads means “no”. B. Jan taught English on a Pacific island. C. Lisa was trying to buy some cabbage. D. In India, only shaking heads means “yes”.( ) 5.The passage is mainly about _. A. body language in foreign restaurants B. class discussion in India schools C. miscommunication in different cultures D. English teaching in other countries三、阅读理解（B） For those of us who are studying at school, the time of exams is very stressful and difficult. Some students find exam times so bad that they become ill, because they are afraid of failing. 1 . If exams are really making you ill or worried, dont hide(藏）your feelings. Talk to someone about it. Maybe you can speak to a friend, or someone in your family, or teachers at your place of study. 2 How to get through exams? Here is some advice: Ask a teacher or tutor about how to review your lessons ,and exam skills -how to work when you are in an exam. 3 If your mind is tired , it will not remember well. Plan your work