英语短文选词填空练习.doc

九年级短文填空（一）短文填空。从下面方框中选出10个单词，并将其正确形式填写在答题卡相应题号的位置上，使短文意思正确通顺（每词限用一次）。（共10个小题，每小题1分；计10分）use well though complain reasonable stranger tell attention but make if matterA calligrapher (书法家) taught handwriting. One of his students often practiced handwriting with old pieces of newspapers. He _1_ that he made very little progress _2_ he had learned for a long time. His teacher said to him, “Why not try _3_ the best paper. Maybe youll write _4_.” The student did as he _5_.It really worked. He made progress not long afterwards and felt _6_.He asked his teacher about the _7_.The calligrapher answered, “When you used old newspapers to practice handwriting, you would think you were writing a draft(草稿). It didnt _8_ if you wrote badly. Maybe you thought there were plenty of old newspapers to use. In that case you wouldnt pay much _9_to it. Now you use the best paper and youll treasure it. Each time you write you feel strongly about the rarity (稀少)of chances and youll devote all your heart and soul; youll do the handwriting much more carefully than practicing. Of course youve _10_ rapid progress.” Every day of our life is something new. Let us take every day as a piece of the best paper.Keys：1.complained 2.though 3.to use 4. better 5.was told6.strange 7.reason 8.matter 9.attention 10.made(二)短文填空。从下面方框中选出10个单词，并将其正确形式填写在答题卡相应题号的位置上，使短文意思正确通顺（每词限用一次）。（共10个小题，每小题1分；计10分）a, embarrass, the, gentleman, across, quick, disagree, manner, send, give, one, supposeIn England, recently three foreign 1 came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seem all at sea and looked 2 . No one had told them about the British customs of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is 3 person to get on the bus. Learning the language of a country isnt enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the 4 and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is 5 to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesnt agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means 6 . Nodding your head when you 7 a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty.In that country, you shake your head to mean yes-a nod means no. At a meal in countries on the Arabic Peninsula, you will find that your glass is repeated refilled as 8 as you drink up . If you think that you have had enough, you should take the cups or glasses in your hand and give it a little shake from side to side or place your hand over the top. In Europe, it is quite usual to 9 your legs when you are sitting talking to someone even at an important meeting. Doing this in Thailand, however, could bring about trouble. Also , you should try to avoid(避免) touching the head of 10 adult-its just not done in Thailand.Keys：1. gentlemen 2. embarrassed 3. the first 4. manners 5. supposed 6. agreement7. are given 8. quickly 9. cross 10. an（三）用方框中所给词的适当形式填空，使文章通顺、连贯、合理。consider turn nice surprise shop into polite with catch forMany large supermarkets are self-service in the UK. When you go into one of these (1) _, you take a baskets and you put the things you wish to buy (2) _it. You line up at the cash desk and pay for everything just before you leave.If anyone tries to take things from a shop (3) _ paying, they are almost certain to be caught. Most shops have store guards who have the job of (4) _thieves. Stealing is (5) _a serious crime by the police and the courts.When you are waiting to be served in a shop, it is important to wait for your (6) _. It is (7) _ to try to be served before people who arrive before you. Many people from foreign countries are (8) _ at the British habit of lining.Keys：1. shops; 2. into; 3. without; 4. catching; 5. considered; 6. turn; 7. impolite; 8. surprised（四）阅读短文，用方框内所给单词的正确形式填空，使短文意思通顺、完整。请将答案写在短文后相应题号的横线上。注意：每个词只能用一次。每空限填一词，有些词需要做相应的变化。其中有两个多余选项。have building each look first they in enough finish but much atDo you know the differences between the new building and the old ones?Old buildings 1 brick(砖)and stone walls.The walls hold up the 2 .In cities,many modern building 3 as if they are made just of windows.Walls of dark glass reach high into the air.Many buildings are 4 than 50 stories(层)tall.Are walls of glass strong 5 to hold up the new buildings?No,The new glass walls do not hold up the buildings,6 they only cover up the frame(框架)made of steel.Have you ever watched a new building going up?The steel frame is built 7 .Then the glass walls are hung on the frame.When the bui